The fact is that an #EarlyLearning and #ChildCare system that is publicly funded and universally accessible is the smartest investment that Canada can make right now. It’s time for us to work together to finally make #ECEforCanada happen.
https://t.co/YuchVUEUGB
Monday is #FamilyLiteracyDay!
The LCNB invites you join us on Monday:
🗓️The Official Launch of Gail Francis's Book Series!! 1:00 to 5:00pm at the Book Nook in Douglastown, Miramichi & 🗓️The Official Launch of Book with Babies Video! 2-3:30pm at the Fredericton Public Library.
Time to step up public investment in ECE. #ThrivingKids#ThrivingSociety
Fixing child care in the U.S. sounds expensive, until you see the cost of not fixing it. https://t.co/peVJfaprw9
Makes the case for reading picture books to young children - every day.
5 reasons I always get children picture books for Christmas https://t.co/qDGRPg1iI6 via @ConversationEDU
A reminder that @UNBFFacultyofEd's new on-line Bachelor of Education Degree in Early Childhood is accepting applications. We look forward to learning with you! https://t.co/psoVEb9vz6
The key difference between unstructured play and structured play is that #UnstructuredPlay is child led; parents, teachers, and other adults don't give instructions. This opens up the child to direct his own play, and substantially, his own learning. #Play
Thank you @AnglophoneEast early childhood educators for the invitation to share information about @UNBFFacultyofEd's on-line Bachelor of Education Degree in Early Childhood. Your questions and excitement is contagious! @MWMFF_
Thoughtful conversations about play and documentation of learning with early childhood educators & kindergarten teachers from @ASDWLimelight's Bridging Project. Our ECE team from @UNBFFacultyofEd appreciated learning with you tonight! @UNBECC@UNBECE1
A practical guide to supporting children's 'risky play' that could be used in early childhood education programs. #ThrivingKids#ThrivingSociety
Five ways parents can help their kids take risks – and why it’s good for them https://t.co/0JcncoA3yK via @ConversationEDU
Great piece on the importance of play from @OutdoorPlayCA. It was posted last week on the 30th anniversary of The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
https://t.co/02jcLAbets
Play is essentially problem based learning. When a child builds a block castle they are solving problems. When they organize their toys by color they are solving a problem. All these little actions encourage learning. #PlayPersuasion#mobilizingconnections#ECE
“Would you just take, along with me, 10 seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are? Those who have cared about you and wanted what was best for you in life. I’ll watch the time.”
Offering seeds of significant change in educators’ beliefs, values, & practices sparked by learning from child, parent, object, question, reading or workshop. We hope to provoke many other questions as you & your colleagues come to the pages. @UNBECC@UNBECE1@UNBFFacultyofEd
"Kids need risky play and opportunities to see how far they can push things," says @mbrussoni of @UBC. “We’re raising a generation of kids who don’t know how to gauge their own risks” Great piece by @joannelaucius of @OttawaCitizen: https://t.co/oUPnpQ9Ujo #RiskyPlay#OutdoorPlay
Don’t forget to find Sheree Fitch at Westminster Books on Saturday Morning @ 11:00am for some children book signing! I’m sure she would love to hear us recite some of her poetry we have been doing in our classroom!
Pedagogical Documentation - Second publication this year by our UNB Early Childhood team, early childhood educators throughout NB and children in their care. @cgmersereau@UNBECC@UNBFFacultyofEd@UNBECE1