Last month, Lucy Tully from Australia released a paper she wrote that aims to highlight the importance of engaging fathers in early childhood services, and to provide practical tips that practitioners can use to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in engaging fathers. It finds that involving fathers (along with mothers) in MORE
The Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) recently released a new fact sheet on the right of children to equitable access to quality early learning and child care. The fact sheet points to the need for a greater focus on equitable access in early childhood. It also calls for action to make MORE
The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) recently released a report that provides a provincial overview of data from the Early Development Instrument (EDI) collected during Wave 7 (2016-2019). The data found that overall, EDI vulnerability on one or more scales in BC has increased to 33.4% – up from 32.2% just three MORE
The Province of British Columbia’s Ministry of Children and Family Development recently released an Early Years Indigenous Cultural Safety Resource Guide. The purpose of this guide is to help Early Childhood Educators who work with Indigenous children, families, and communities find appropriate and meaningful resources that will enhance their ability to MORE
This BC Dental Survey of Aboriginal Kindergarten Children report presents survey findings related to the early childhood dental health of Aboriginal children in British Columbia using data from the 2015/2016 B.C. kindergarten dental survey. Since 2009/2010, the oral health of Aboriginal kindergarten children in B.C. has improved at the provincial MORE
The Ministry of Education has recently published new resources: The revised Early Learning Framework and Play Today: B.C. Handbook. The Ministry of Education will provide a copy of these new publications to school districts, elementary schools, StrongStart BC Centres, First Nations schools, Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve programs, libraries, Child MORE
Here is a contact list of the Directors of Operation for the Early Years for the 13 Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) regional service delivery areas. The early years part of their responsibilities are relatively new within the ministry, and they all hold responsibility for other service areas as MORE
Earlier this year, the Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) announced their “Sector-led Evaluation of the Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy in British Columbia” project. The goal of the Evaluation Project is to enable a continuous feedback mechanism for the sector on the direct and indirect impacts of MORE
BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) received a grant from the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions to subsidize the delivery of a course from the HIGH FIVE family called Strengthening Children’s Mental Health. The program is intended for municipal staff and supervisors offering children’s programs to be better informed MORE
Future Bright is a free Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) program that helps you access up to $3,200 in free money for your child’s education. This money is free for you to claim for your child and you don’t have to contribute any money yourself. The two programs MORE
“Serve and return” interactions shape brain architecture. When an infant or young child babbles, gestures, or cries, and an adult responds appropriately with eye contact, words, or a hug, neural connections are built and strengthened in the child’s brain that support the development of communication and social skills. A recent MORE
In case you missed it, the Heart of Touch Community released a short film educating about the benefits of skin-to-skin. In the healthy newborn, skin-to-skin refers to holding the newborn immediately after birth, on the mother or caretaker’s bare chest in an upright position. The practice should be uninterrupted for several hours. For complicated MORE
The Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education honor outstanding and innovative Early Childhood Educators for their leadership, exemplary early childhood education practices, and their commitment to help build the foundation children need to make the best possible start in life. Parents, colleagues, or centre director/supervisor are welcome to nominate MORE
The BC Council for Families offers many family life education workshops and programs throughout the year. Some new offerings include the Decolonizing Early Childhood Education: Disrupting Assumptions in Pedagogy and Practice October 26th workshop at UBC which will explore how to develop a reflective pedagogy and practice in early childhood education that respectfully incorporates Indigenous MORE
Rhys Kesselman, Professor Emeritus with Simon Fraser University’s School of Public Policy, is one of three researchers appointed to lead a B.C.-focused exploration of basic income. His recent article, published in the Financial Post, argued that a cost-neutral re-targeting of the Canada Child Benefit would permit an increase of $2,000 to MORE