Nova Scotia is rolling out a universal full-day, no-fee pre-primary program, similar to Ontario’s and the Northwest Territories’ play-based junior kindergarten.
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The plan to fully implement a quality early childhood program in all Nova Scotia public schools is crucial when more than one in five children live in poverty.
From multiple points of view, the proposed tax-rebate child care plan does not add up.
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An economist who researched and recommended free preschool child care in Ontario says there are multiple reasons why the province’s anticipated child care plan, based on tax credits, is flawed.
People sift through the 2019 Canadian budget. Will the promised programs be implemented successfully?
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Here are some key factors of success to consider for western government taking on large projects – following these will help prevent the routine fails we often see.
Our youngest learners benefit when educators with complementary skills combine their expertise.
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The shared knowledge brought to full-day kindergarten from teachers and early childhood educators is part of why Ontario’s program is so effective.
In Ontario’s full-day kindergarten, a child’s
development is informed by a play-based, curiosity-driven approach skillfully guided by the educator team.
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An internationally recognized educator who led the development of Ontario’s full-day kindergarten observes what’s at stake in little lives in one class.
Wiarton Willie, pictured with Premier Doug Ford
on Groundhog Day, cannot yet predict what Ontario may do to full-day kindergarten.
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Nine years in from its start date, full-day kindergarten is doing its job laying foundational learning for the future of individual children and the province at large.
Ontario is the only Canadian province to offer a unique two-year, full-day and play-based kindergarten model.
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