Nurturing Healthy Hearts in Kids

As February brings expressions of love and valentines, it is also marked as Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about cardiovascular health. While heart disease is often associated with adulthood, fostering heart-healthy habits in childhood can set the...

Winter Root Vegetable Soup

Enjoy this cozy soup made from seasonal veggies. Roasting enhances their natural sweetness, creating comforting flavors for young taste buds. Even if your little one isn’t a fan of veggies, they’ll love the vibrant colors and delicious taste. Packed with fiber,...

A Fresh Start to the New Year

As the New Year unfolds, many of us embark on a journey of self-improvement. Engaging children in the process of creating New Year’s resolutions can be a fun and meaningful activity, imparting valuable lessons about setting realistic goals for success through...

Time For Preschool

Time For Preschool From the start, every opportunity, for every child. Inside an early education program: from the perspective of children, parents and...

Early Childhood Education Report 2014

Early Childhood Education Report 2014 The Early Childhood Education Report 2014: It’s Time for Preschool released today by the Atkinson Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto is the second status update in three years. It...

Advancing Quality

Advancing Quality in Early Childhood Settings Tove Mogstad Slinde, Chair of the Network on Early Childhood Education and Care, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Keynote Speaker at the June 3, 2016 Summer Institute; Growing ECE Access and...

Effective Outreach:

Effective Outreach: Promoting Equitable Access to Early Childhood Programming Rowena Phair Education and Skills Directorate, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development - Keynote Speaker at the June 3, 2016 Summer Institute; Growing ECE Access and...

The Cost of Inequity

The Cost of Inequity and the Role of Early Childhood Education in Closing the Gap Canadians pay for inequity in real financial terms but inequity also erodes social cohesion, sustainability and democracy. Early education is an effective intervention, playing...

Why Preschool Matters

Why Preschool Matters A preschool education may have more of an impact on your child's educational and social future than you may realize! A variety of preschool activities allows them to practice social and motor skill activities that they may not have picked up...