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Why aren’t the day care children playing outside? Flip flops, mulch and no coat - Article from Science Daily presenting new research on barriers to outdoor physical activities at child care centers.

Child care choices: A plan to support our families - Child care investment plan released by the Alberta Government.

Developing positive identities: Diversity and young children - Publication from the Bernard van Leer Foundation focusing on the formation of children’s identities in early childhood.

Consequences of corporatization and marketization of child care - Webcast of Deborah Brennan’s presentation on Australia, policy, and the corporatization of child care during her two-week tour across Canada in April.

LHMU: Long day care parent survey - Report from the Australian LHMU presenting the findings from a national survey on what parents want from long day care.

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child care in the news
· Empowered mothers change the world [CA-NB]
· Report slams child care [CA-BC]
· Conservative to head review of kindergarten [CA-PE]
· Provincial government increases day-care funding [CA-SK]
· Construction sites now have childcare centres [IN]
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about CRRUThe Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CRRU) focuses on research and policy resources in the context of a high quality system of early childhood education and child care in Canada.
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Early childhood education and care contributes to
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voices for child care

"It is no coincidence that the first Education for All goal focuses on the youngest and most vulnerable children. Improving their well-being at the earliest age must be an integral and systematic component of education and poverty reduction policies. High-level political endorsement is essential to getting early childhood care and education on the agenda."
Koichïro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, October 2006.

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upcoming events

The future of the ECE field in Ontario: A focus on the changing landscape
- A professional development event presented by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario.
Acting on a vision for universal child care: Integrating early childhood education and support services for families
- The Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto presents the 2008 Leighton G. McCarthy Memorial Panel Discussion.
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia 37th annual conference: Entre deux mers/ Between two seas--Bridging children and communities
- Conference sponsored by ECEBC, Canadian Child Care Federation and University of Victoria School of Child and Youth Care.


SpeciaLink symposium: Early childhood inclusion-Applying lessons learned
- A national symposium hosted by Special Link at the University of Winnipeg.
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featured CRRU publications

Child care space statistics 2007Child care space statistics 2007.

ECEC in Canada 2006 Early childhood education and care in Canada 2006
Martha Friendly, Jane Beach, Carolyn Ferns, Michele Turiano.

Trends & Analysis 2007
Trends & Analysis 2007: ECEC in Canada 2006.

BRIEFing NOTES: Early learning and child care: How does Canada measure up? October 2006.


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link to the quality by design web site

link to Childcare Information Resource Collection

link to Current developments in ECEC: Provinces and territories

link to ISSUE files

 
 

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