Working with children with special needs is a particularly rewarding career. Learn the best practices to teach and positively impact children with special needs birth - 5 years with an early childhood ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

Christine Alden is affiliated with the Lawson Foundation, a funder of The Conversation Canada. University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of ...

For decades, many people saw childcare as a necessary evil—a service that allowed parents to work but was not considered ideal for a child’s development. If parents could afford it, the preferred ...

Researchful practice in early years education and childcare (EYEC) involves educators actively engaging with research to inform and enhance quality in their settings. This approach goes beyond simply ...

Helen Norman consults to the Early Education and Childcare Coalition. She receives funding from the ESRC and the Early Education and Childcare Coalition. Jennifer Tomlinson consults to the Early ...