Resources for Child Care Educators

Welcome to the ELSA Net Child Care site. This page provides information and resources for service providers, early childhood educators, childminding educators, policy makers and the general public on newcomer children – kids aged 0-12 from immigrant, refugee, and/or temporary resident families.  Remember to check back often for updates!                                                                                                    

                                                                                                    

ELSA Child Care Connections Bulletins                                                                                                    

 

 

What’s New

                                                      

              red hand   Save the Date: November 4, 2013              
                            Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre   

                   Newcomer ECE & Diversity Resources 2013  

                  Resources for Infant Educarers: Approach encourages infants an adults to trust each other, learn to problem solve, and embrace their ability for self-discovery. When allowed to unfold in their own way and in their own time, children discover and inspire the best in themselves and in others. http://www.rie.org/educaring                            

                   Talk Box: Talk Box is to give parents suggestions to help create language-rich environments. The Talk Box consists of 2 boxes. One box is for preschool children from birth to 5 years and one box is for school-aged children from 5 years to 12 years. http://www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/920.htm                 

                  Zero to Three – National Centre for Enfants, Toddlers and Families: ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. http://www.zerotothree.org     

                  Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre                                                

 http://www.wstcoast.org/training/westcoast.html    

                          

                                                

                                                          

                                                   

                                                       

                                                            

                                                                                                      

                                                                                                       

For related ECE resource information, please contact Naznin Dhanani, E.C.E., I.T.E, ECE Resource Coordinator.