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Sun Protection in Early Childhood Education: A Practical Guide
Early Childhood Educators can play an important role in reducing childhood exposure to ultraviolet radiation and can help children develop good sun safety habits early on. Read the practical tips to help you properly protect children from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the Canadian Cancer Society’s SunSense research.
Inconsistent and Lacking Sleep Regulations in Canadian Childcare
More than half of Canadian children aged 0-5 are in childcare, yet there are no consistent regulations governing sleep in licensed childcare facilities.
Getting Preschoolers Active
In this webinar, facilitated by nature play expert Margaret Fraser from the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada (CNAC), provides you with resources to get you and your child care program to THRIVE OUTSIDE. You will get information on a website that is full of accessible resources like the Risk Assessment Tool, find out how
Parlons-en! Comment Stimuler Le Langage Chez Les Tout-Petits
[Let’s get Reading] Apprenez comment développer la conscience phonologique, le vocabulaire, la structure du récit et les capacités d’inférence chez les jeunes enfants. Ce webinaire vous aidera à connaitre la différence entre certaines stratégies de stimulation du langage telles que l’expansion, l’extension et la reformulation. L’animatrice Caroline Erdos abordera les composantes clés du langage et
Anti-racism & Belonging in Outdoor Play and Learning
Canadian Child Care Federation partnered with the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada to present this webinar. Dynamics of power and privilege created by white supremacy culture have seen the outdoor play and learning movement thrive to serve mostly white, non-Indigenous and settler families across the Land. This webinar hopes to uncover and interrupt colonial
Professionalism in Home Child Care
Home child care is a vital service often underappreciated, but your commitment to professionalism can change that narrative. Establishing a professional image doesn’t mean sacrificing the warm, home-like environment children thrive in. Here’s how you can strike the right balance:
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Search evidence-based professional practice resources, articles, research, stories from ECEs in the field, reports, statistics and news. Explore our ECE topics whether you’re starting out on your journey or are an experienced decision maker or policy advisor. Find valuable information to grow in your journey to become your best ECE self. You can also join us for an interactive webinar.
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