Interaction

 

Interaction is CCCF’s bilingual flagship magazine. We bring you engaging articles on emergent issues in early childhood development, stories from child care and early learning practices across the country, and news on the latest research, resources, and government policy in the field.

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Spring 2010, Volume 24, No. 1

Global Perspectives in ECE

"The focus of this issue of Interaction will challenge us to broaden
our Canadian ideas on ECE practice and policy with international
perspectives. Look at how a cross-cultural Indonesian project
transforms early childhood educators to overcome their own
cultural assumptions and biases and to practice in more inclusive
ways. Discover how art is both a universal right and a universal
language for children as they unite cultures around the globe
through painting and drawing to bring world peace. Explore
Reggio Emilia when a CCCF board member visits Italy. And read
how the European Union Policy on Early Childhood Education
prioritizes child care as the route to economic competitiveness."
— Claire McLaughlin, editor.

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One new resource sheet accompanies this issue: #95 – Ages & Stages of Numeracy Development

Spring 2010: TABLE OF CONTENTS
OPINIONS

Behind the Scenes
Claire McLaughlin

Inside the Federation


From Where I Sit: What Should it Mean to be a Child in Canada?
Charles E. Pascal, Special Advisor on early learning to the Premier of Ontario
& Executive Director of the Atkinson Charitable Foundation

Cultural Behaviours of Attachment: Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
Suzanne Major, BA, CE, MA Ece
 
Using Inclusive Language in ECE – A Caregiver’s Responsibility
Jess Woods, BASc Child Studies University of Guelph

PRACTICE

Setting sail toward new and innovative “practice” shores…
Corine Ferguson, Executive Director for the Alberta Resource Centre for Quality Enhancement (ARCQE)

Making the Case for Natural Playgrounds
Adam Bienenstock

“Going Purple” for Change – ECE’s Role in Reducing Child Abuse
Naila Felix, Sharon Marie Sitaram, Vicki Brown

Who Knew Science Could Be So Simple? With Wings of Discovery® It Can Be!
Mary Quinn, ECE

Health Watch: Swimming lessons and water safety for young children

IDEAS

School-based Integrated Early Childhood Programs: Impact on the
Well-being of Children and Parents
Tomoko N. Arimura

Full-Day Learning for 4 and 5-Year Olds: A Day in an Integrated
Early Childhood Program
Lori Gray

FOCUS
Profiling Cross-Cultural Initiatives

Introduction
Claire McLaughlin

The Importance of Arts in ECE around the Globe – A Universal Right
Lyra Howell

A Model for Canada — A Look at European Union Policy on Early Childhood Education and Care
Helen Penn, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Cass School of Education, University of East London, UK

Exploring Reggio Emilia
Antoinette Colasurdo

Indonesia Early Childhood Development (IECD): A Cross-Cultural and Inter-Professional Initiative
Linda McDonell, Lorna McCrae and Eli Prasetyo

NEWS

Research Updates
Across Canada and Beyond
Calendar
Resources