http://immigrantchildren.ca Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:10:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Society for Research in Child Development journal Child Development Perspectives is seeking papers for a special issue focusing on "positive development of minority children. This special issue will feature emerging trends and new conclusions that have advanced the understanding and knowledge base of positive development with regard to ethnic ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/03/09/call-for-papers-special-edition-on-ethnic-minority-children/ In April 2009, the Senate released a report on early childhood education and care, calling for - among other things - a collaborative effort among federal government departments to address the early learning and child care needs of newcomer children. (See the May 3, 2009 post on immigrantchildren.ca for full ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/03/02/senate-report-on-early-childhood-education-and-care-a-follow-up/ As the Ontario government launched their Best Start initiative in 2003, they struck several "expert panels" to advise them on best practices in delivering quality early learning and child care. One of the expert panels developed an Early Learning Framework, also referred to as the Early Learning for Every Child ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/03/01/an-early-learning-framework-for-immigrant-and-refugee-children/ The (US-based) National Association for Multicultural Education will hold its next - and its 20th - conference November 4-6, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. The theme is Empowering Children and Youth: Equity, Multiculturally Responsive Teaching and Achievement Gaps. From the call: "Since the founding of NAME, it has become clear that ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/27/empowering-children-and-youth-call-for-proposals-for-the-annual-name-conference/ From the folks at Early Ed Watch, a US-based blog and part of the New America group (a public policy think tank dedicated to advancing ideas to advance the US), comes news of a 4-part series on dual language learners and what early childhood practitioners need to know in order ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/26/dual-language-learners-what-educators-need-to-know-and-how-best-to-deliver-language-training/ The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies of BC (AMSSA) has launched a new website to provide information related to newcomer children. The site Newcomer Children Information Exchange includes information, resources and other items of interest in several areas: Early Childhood Education English as a Second Language Family Dynamics Health and Wellness Multiculturalism and ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/25/newcomer-children-information-exchange-new-website/ See the article in the Feb 19th edition of the National Post. http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/19/babies-who-hear-two-languages-in-womb-likely-to-be-bilingual/ People who have previously commented* on immigrantchildren.ca are eligible to win a copy of Shaun Tan's The Arrival. How? By Feb 21 - International Mother Language Day (IMLD) - leave a comment to the IMLD post in your home language. The winner will be selected randomly at 10pm EST from ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/16/enter-to-win-shaun-tans-the-arrival-for-international-mother-language-day/ International Mother Language Day was first proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. Related resources: mylanguage.ca ~ mylanguage.ca, a project of Dr. Roma Chumak-Horbatsch, Ryerson University's School of Early Childhood Education, provides evidence-based research and multi-lingual resources to support parents, teachers, early childhood practitioners and other interested service ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/16/feb-21-is-international-mother-language-day/ Premiering during the 2010 Olympics, a new Tim Hortons commercial depicts a common migrant experience: a family reuniting at a Canadian airport. Welcoming the mother and two small children is a newcomer (immigrant or refugee?) father who extends a coffee to his wife after a tearful reunion kiss saying "Welcome ... http://immigrantchildren.ca/2010/02/15/welcome-to-canada-have-a-coffee-and-a-donut/