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50 Helpful Words Have Been Translated into 10 Languages for CNC!
Communicating with newcomer children and their families can be challenging. We translated 50 frequently used words into the l0 languages most commonly spoken in our newcomer programs. The words are available as cards that include pictures and phonetic pronunciations. These can be used as a visual to support language learning and confidence, create cultural connections, and communicate with and involve parents in the learning process. The files are available in a variety of formats, so you can print and/or repurpose them in many ways!
Do you want to acknowledge any of these special days in your program this month?
| November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| November 20 | National Child Day |
CNC Learning Moments Series
CNC Learning Moments is a new training series that’s been developed especially for you to reflect on, inspire, and improve your CNC program... and the first two topics are available now! We encourage you to watch 8 Tips for Creating Emotionally Safe Play Spaces for CNC and Let's Get Moving! BIG Movements for Small CNC Spaces on your own, or as a team! You’ll also find that each new session includes a list of resource links to extend your learning and further support your CNC team.
Planning Child-Inspired Activities for CNC Webinar Recording Now Available!
Do you ever feel like you’ve run out of activity ideas to extend children’s play and learning?
Whether you’re new to CNC, or have been working in CNC for years, this webinar is not to be missed!
Jackie Cunningham joins us for this interactive and engaging webinar to talk about:
- the benefits of emergent curriculum,
- how you can use LET’S PLAY to find new activity ideas, and
- plenty of real life examples of child-inspired programming in action!
The CMAS Play Across Cultures Tutorial is Available in French!
Children from different cultures engage in play differently. This makes sense because there are differences in language, context, and social norms in different cultures – and these are all reflected in children’s play! In the Play Across Cultures tutorial, participants will have the chance to reflect on how play is different across cultures, and how we can encourage and foster all kinds of play variations in our CNC programs... and now it's available in French!
Anti-Bias Celebrations: Webinar Recording
Let's explore how and what families celebrate helps children learn about themselves, their community and the world around them. We're often questioning, "How can we celebrate holiday events that are important to children and families in a respectful way?" It’s our approach and implementation of these practices that make a difference, so let’s chat about it! Join CMAS special guest, Tina Geers in this webinar to discuss different ways that educators have embraced an anti-biased approach to holidays. We'll also talk about what has worked for them and what they have learned from their mistakes. It’s a journey of learning that we can take together!
NEW! LET’S PLAY: House Activity Ideas
Playing house gives children plenty of opportunities to explore different roles, practice problem-solving, and act out feelings that they might not yet be able to express in words. A team of CNC staff put their heads together and came up with over 140 house activity ideas and play extensions to build on this interest.
The Canadian Child Care Sector is in a State of Change
With universal child care, ECEs in Kindergarten classrooms, and advocates calling for an ECE salary scale across the country, the landscape of child care in Canada is changing.
In response to questions from CNC administrators and program staff about how these changes might impact CNC, we’ve put together a list of links to articles and information to keep you up-to-date and informed.
Over the coming months, we’ll do our best to add to this list with news and updates from the sector.
- Ontario’s child care wage floor increase brings financial relief for some educators, but leaves too many behind
- Early childhood educators in Ontario among lowest paid in Canada, advocates say
- Daycare workers are exiting the profession in droves, just as access for parents opens up
- Ontario Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Boost Child Care Workforce and Protect Children
- Advocates say increase to Ontario ECE wages doesn’t go far enough for retention of workers
- Saskatchewan allocates funding for new regulated daycare spaces, youth mental health
- $10-a-day daycare in Manitoba raising demand for staff and lengthening wait-lists
- Increase In Wages For Certified Early Childhood Educators Beginning October 1
- Advocates are calling for a salary scale of at least $30 to $40 an hour for registered ECEs
- Early childcare centres struggling to maintain staff across Saskatchewan
- B.C.
NEW! LET’S PLAY: Painting & Colouring Activity Ideas
A team of CNC staff put their heads together and came up with over 100 painting and colouring activity ideas for CNC… and now you can find them here!
LET’S PLAY: PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITY IDEAS
Play dough play provides children with lots of great opportunities to use their imagination and strengthen their fine motor skills. It can also provide hours of fun while children develop problem-solving, language and social skills! A team of CNC staff put their heads together and came up with over 125 play dough activity ideas for CNC… and now you can find them here! Special thanks to the CNC team that worked on the new content.