Sharing and Turn-taking
A workshop on developing critical skills for life through play.
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Music Circles
A workshop on successful music circles in an early childhood setting.
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Choosing a Child Care Program
Choosing a program for your child is a very personal choice for each family. The best program is one that matches your child’s personality, likes and dislikes, health, interests, and behaviour. It is also important to think about finding child …
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Child’s Communication Binder
A communication binder can mean different things. In this guide, you as a parent, teacher or early childhood professional, will learn how to create a simple yet powerful tool that your child can use to communicate with other children and …
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What is Bullying?
Bullying can occur in any environment and is defined as exposure repeatedly and over time to intentional negative actions on the part of one or more people. It happens, on average, every seven minutes on elementary school playgrounds. It most …
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Using Signs and Gestures
We communicate with others in different ways. We can greet a friend by saying “hello”, by waving our hand, or smiling at them. As a parent, teacher of early childhood professional you can use gestures or signs while speaking. This …
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Communication Posters
This set of thirteen posters is designed to support the use of general communication strategies at home and in the classroom. All children can benefit from the strategies. It is important to place each poster where it will be useful …
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Personal Space
Personal space is all about how close you can come to people in different situations without making them feel uncomfortable. The rule about personal space can be very difficult for some children to understand as it is a rule that …
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Identify Skills to Teach
Setting the stage for learning and teaching new skills to help children reach a goal or be more independent in a task may seem challenging, however thinking in small steps and short-term can help. Let’s take a look at how …
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Everyday Opportunities to Practice Turn Taking
Young children often find it difficult to wait for a turn to use a toy or participate in an activity they enjoy. To a three year old, even a one-minute long wait can feel like forever. Learning to take turns …
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