Investing in Education Before Age 5

It is widely accepted that once children turn the magic age of five that education becomes a public responsibility. Hardly anyone complains about public spending on education.

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Today’s Children: The First to Spend Much of Childhood in Out-of-Home-Care

More than any other time in history: a majority of Canada’s children are growing up in child care settings. Like other of the world’s richest countries, Canada is engaged in a unprecedented child care transition.

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Family Friendly – What’s in it for your business?

Figuring out the return on investment for a business that is family friendly is a tricky issue. Why does early childhood development factor into a business model at all?

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Helping your child understand Haiti’s devastation

Parents often don’t give children a chance to talk. In situations like this, kids feel helpless, which can lead to feeling very overwhelmed by the situation. Parents need to combat these feelings of helplessness by having conversations with their kids about the devastation in Haiti.

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It is your life you are developing.

Your life, and the lives of your children, will prosper to the degree you can openly structure self-directed learning and keep it pleasurable. This is the educational importance of the Internet – you can discover and test thousands of ways to learn, and find what suits you best.

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Books 4 Babies – Campbell River

Through the program, every baby born in British Columbia will receive a book bag containing a board book, a CD and information about library and other services in their community…please help.

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