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CCL no longer funding knowledge centres On April 6, 2009, as one of several restructuring measures, CCL announced that it would no longer be funding its five knowledge centres as of July 6, 2009. CCL deeply appreciates the valuable work and expertise that knowledge centre staff and consortium members have contributed. Every effort will be made to ensure that the high quality work of the knowledge centres continues to be distributed as widely as possible.
On April 6, 2009, as one of several restructuring measures, CCL announced that it would no longer be funding its five knowledge centres as of July 6, 2009.
CCL deeply appreciates the valuable work and expertise that knowledge centre staff and consortium members have contributed. Every effort will be made to ensure that the high quality work of the knowledge centres continues to be distributed as widely as possible.
Early childhood learning is the cornerstone of learning throughout life.
From conception to age five, children engage in cognitive, language, social, emotional, physical and motor learning and development that significantly affects their future lives.
It is essential to give children the best environment possible, so they can learn … to learn!
This report provides an inventory of databases on the population of children ages zero to six throughout the world. The document presents databases that are available in French, English and Spanish as well as special projects in many regions and countries.View the document (PDF, 2.42 MB)
A collaboration of the Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre and Invest in Kids to create tools aimed at helping parents understand and address aggressive behaviours in young children.
This report, prepared by the Monitoring Committee of the Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre, offers five approaches that, when combined, may constitute the best system in Canada for monitoring the development of young children.View the document (PDF, 612 KB)
This document presents the difficulties related to dyscalculia and dyslexia. It offers some intervention approaches that can be applied in preschool years and underscores the importance of early screening to prevent learning difficulties that can lead to more persistent problems in school-age children.
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Childhood Trauma and Adult Stress Responsiveness- by Christine Heim (PDF, 511 KB)
Stress and Early Brain Development- by Megan R. Gunnar, Adriana Herrera and Camelia E. Hostinar (PDF, 521 KB)
Commentary on Rimm-Kaufman, Cowan and Cowan, Dockett and Perry, and Kamerman- by Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Carolyn Gosse and Robert Pianta (PDF, 309 KB)
This document prepared by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) and the Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre of the Canadian Council on Learning (ECLKC/CCA), with the collaboration of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Early Childhood Development (ECD) Knowledge, Information and Effective Practices.
This document prepared by the Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre, presents the importance of attachment for infants to grow into emotionally and psychologically healthy children and adults.
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