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6 Tips to Support Positive Peer Relations in Early Childhood Development

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In this blog post guest writer Angel Monks summarizes information presented by Isabelle Vinet, Executive Director of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, and Michel Boivin, Professor of Psychology at Laval University, in the webinar Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic: Peer Relations. This webinar shared 6 ways educators and parents …

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9 Strategies to Promote Early Childhood Emotional Competence

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In this blog post, guest writer Angel Monks summarizes information presented by Isabelle Vinet, Executive Director of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, in the webinar Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic: Emotional Competence. Isabelle Vinet shared 9 strategies that family support practitioners can use to promote childhood emotional competence skills.    …

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National Family Week

National Family Week Since 1985, during the first week of October, Canadians come together for local festivities celebrating National Family Week. Since 2007, Families Canada has coordinated the program with other National Family Week event organizers. Celebrate with us October 2-8, 2023, with this year’s theme “Healthy Together”.  National Family Week Since 1985, during the …

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Social Inclusion of Newcomers

Social Inclusion of Newcomers Families Canada produces resources and pilots programming that help newcomers settle in Canada. Some resources are for newcomers, some are for people who work with newcomers. Our research reports and multilingual resources are available in the resources and publications section of our website. What is social inclusion and why is it important …

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Benefits of Intergenerational Programming for Newcomer Seniors and Children

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In this blog post, guest writer Angel Monks summarizes information presented by Maureen Keelan and Jean Tinling in the webinar Promoting Intergenerational Volunteering - Benefits to Seniors and Preschool-Aged Children. They discuss the importance of intergenerational programming for seniors, newcomer seniors, and children and how it contributes to building a sense of community.   Seniors and …

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