Kids in #childcare need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health theconversation.com/kids-in-chil...

Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy theconversation.com/childrens-be...

NEW Beyond the Podcast Webinar! Join Dr. David Philpott for Belonging from the Start: Inclusion in the Early Years — a deep dive into #inclusion, environment, and policy in #earlylearning. Register today! www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...

Le jeu est bien plus qu’un simple plaisir — c’est ainsi que les enfants apprennent, grandissent et s’épanouissent. La maternelle universelle donne à chaque enfant de 4 ans la chance de bien commencer. En savoir plus : mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...

Play is more than fun — it’s how kids learn, grow, and thrive. Universal junior kindergarten gives every 4-year-old the chance to start strong. Learn more: mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu... #ECinCanada #juniorkindergarten #Play

Chaque enfant mérite le meilleur départ. La maternelle universelle dès 4 ans, c’est un investissement dans l’apprentissage précoce, l’équité et notre avenir collectif. mwmccain.ca

Every child deserves the best possible start. Expanding public education to include 4-year-olds through universal #juniorkindergarten is not just an investment in early learning, it’s an investment in equity, families, and our collective future. Learn More: mwmccain.ca #ECinCanada #EarlyLearning

New Brunswick, have your voices heard! Public consultations begin for new education plans: www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/... #K-12 #ECinCanada #Kindergarten

NL: Province Adds Nearly 600 New $10-a-day Child Care Spaces vocm.com/2025/08/26/2... #ChildCare #ECinCanada

"Vouchers strip away those tools and shift responsibility from #public systems to individual families, leaving access to #childcare shaped by geography, income and luck." #ECinCanada

N.B. government adds fourth step to wage grid for early childhood educators www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new... #ECE #ECinCanada #Educator

"Play is so fundamental to healthy development that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has long deemed it a basic human right, and as a signatory, Canada is obligated to uphold this right." theconversation.com/our-kids-rec... @theconversation.com #Play #ECinCanada

We are excited to share that we are working with the @govnl.bsky.social to enhance #PreKindergarten programming! Learn more: www.gov.nl.ca/releases/202... #earlylearning #PreK #ECinCanada #ECE

New on our YouTube Channel... Exclusive footage of the launch of Giving for Change, the story behind Canada’s game-changing investment in early learning and child care.... #MargaretMcCain #EarlyLearning #ChildCare #Philanthropy youtu.be/t43U9imoaKY?...

"Families in Sydney will benefit from more access to #childcare with plans underway to build a new 104-space #earlylearning and child-care centre on the Cape Breton University campus ... It will offer spaces and programs for infants, toddlers and #preschoolers." news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/0...

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Play is not a luxury–it is a fundamental right of every child. Play is not optional–it is the essence of human development skills. Play is not just a pastime—it is the learning language and the emotional and biological imperative of children. www.unicef.org/digitaleduca... @unicef.org #Play

Some great webinars coming up... have you RSVP'ed yet? www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...

"Inspiring, thought-provoking, and deeply hopeful, Giving for Change is a must-read for educators, policymakers, philanthropists, and all who dream of a better future—starting from the very beginning." mwmccain.ca/press_releas... #GivingForChange #Philanthropy #ECE #ELCC

Cape Breton grandparent calling for expansion in before-and-after school programs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #ELCC #BeforeAndAfterSchool #ExtendedDay #ECE #ChildCare

Don't miss this valuable webinar, exploring the benefits of outdoor and risky play!

We’re excited to share the launch of the Hon. Margaret McCain’s book, Giving for Change. It’s a powerful call to action for anyone who believes in the transformative potential of investing in children. Learn more: mwmccain.ca/press_releas...

Coming Thursday.... Ep8: EARLY LEARNING IN ACTION - POLICIES, EQUITY, & PRACTICE A #BetterTogether Podcast Series Guests include: - Satinder Klair, @niagararegion.bsky.social - Tonya Millsap, County of Simcoe - Elaine Levy, WoodGreen Community Services #ECE #Workforce #Policy #Equity #ChildCare

Learn more about Expanding Public Education: mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu... #EPE #PublicEducation #EarlyLearning #PreK #ECE

A VERY IMPORTANT READ! Where the parties stand on child care in the Canadian federal election theconversation.com/where-the-pa... #ChildCare #ELCC #ECinCanada

#TestimonialTuesday : We asked the ECE sector what they needed, and this is what they said... Learn more: knowingournumbers.ca #VoicesfromtheECEsector #ECE #KON #DecentWork

New from childcarepolicy.net ... 8 things to know about $10-a-day child care childcarepolicy.net/eight-things... #ChildCare #ECinCanada #ELCC #CWELCC #$10aday

Early childhood educators need to be seen as more than babysitters, graduates say www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #ECE #ELCC #ChildCare

A #BetterTogether #Podcast Series Ep5: Inclusive Foundation: Embracing Diversity in Early Childhood Education Guests: - David Philpott, Professor, Retired, Memorial University - Lisa McGuire, RECE, #EarlyLearning #Childcare Manager/Home Childcare Supervisor, Keepers Circle

We’re honoured to be featured by the team at the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC) (MSVU) - through partnerships like this, we continue to support innovative research, policy development, and real change for children, families, and educators. www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...

Bright Beginnings – Insights into Early Childhood Education: A #BetterTogether #Podcast Series OUT NOW - Ep4 Adventure Awaits: The Power of Outdoor and Risky #Play in Child Development Guests: Varoushka Coronel, RECE, Karen Eilersen, RECE, & Jessica Holder, RECE open.spotify.com/show/5a9hCPW...

A #BetterTogether #Podcast Series Ep4: Adventure Awaits: The Power of #Outdoor and #Risky #Play in Child Development Guests include: - Varoushka Coronel, RECE, Field Liaison, School of Early Childhood - Karen Eilersen, RECE, & Jessica Holder, RECE, BSc., Discovery Child Care Centre

Registration is now open! Join us for the 21st Annual Summer Institute - Empowering Educators: Strategies for a Sustainable Workforce May 9, 2025 Secure your spot today! Brochure and registration form available on our website: www.oise.utoronto.ca/home/node/6617 #SI2025 #ECE #Educators #Workforce

A #BetterTogether #Podcast Series Ep2: EXPERT HANDS, BRIGHT FUTURES-THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF #ECEs Guests this Ep: Dr. Shelly Mehta, George Brown College Kerry McCuaig, @oiseuoft.bsky.social Caitlyn Paterson, #RECE, #FDK Program New episodes every Fri Spotify! @emisakbari.bsky.social

ICYMI: NB Government investing $200 million in child-care sector mwmccain.ca/press_releas...

The Role of Junior Kindergarten in Improving Child Mental Health Outcomes - from yesterday's @AtkinsonCentre e-News Visit our Expanding Public Education Media section to read the blog! mwmccain.ca/epe-media/ #JK #ECinCanada #ExpandingPublicEducation #MentalHealth

Quite the 15 sec clip they chose from our interview. Looking forward to this new #BetterTogether podcast from @atkinsoncentre.bsky.social . Thanks for including me!

"The federal government is investing $876.3 million over five years beginning in 2026-27 to extend that agreement and the Canada New-Brunswick Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. This will be used to subsidize more than 17,000 child-care spaces..."

‘Pandemic babies’ turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience theconversation.com/pandemic-bab...

Learn more about Expanding Public Education: mwmccain.ca/expanding-pu...

“Data across the globe shows that full-day, every day, kindergarten is one of the best tools that we have to get kids to reading grade three in grade three,” | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1106996...

JK delivering striking results in the NWT! Visit our Expanding Public Education Media section on our website to read the blog! mwmccain.ca/epe-media/ #JK #ECinCanada #ExpandingPublicEducation #NWT

Did you miss the webinar with Gord Cleveland? @atkinsoncentre.bsky.social has the recording and PPT posted on their website now --- www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/eve...

Did you miss yesterday's e-Newsletter? You can access it on our website: www.oise.utoronto.ca/atkinson/new... #JK #NWT #ECinCanada

A new, important blog (especially for you Albertans) from @gordcleveland : Is Minister Jones Going To Take Away Your Affordable Child Care? childcarepolicy.net/is-minister-...

Check out Gord Cleveland's blog: A New Statistics Canada Report On Canada’s Child Care Workforce childcarepolicy.net/a-new-statis... #ChildCare #ECE #ELCC

Excerpt: "The reduced fees took effect in January and impact more than 2,600 families whose children attend the daycares involved. Presently, there are 3,300 children aged five and under enrolled in licensed child care spaces at these reduced fees." www.sudbury.com/local-news/f...