Related Links

• Best Practices for Early Education
• Child Development/Early years
• Curriculum & Programming Ideas
• Child Abuse/Protection
• Family
• Peel Sites
• Playground
• Associates
• Board of Directors - Resources

Best Practices for Early Education

• The NAEYC Technology Interest Forum: leads discussions, shares research and information that denonstrates best practices regarding technology that can be used to benefit children birth through eight years.

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Child Development/Early years

• The Founders Network: information on research related to the importance of the early years
   
• National Association for the Education of Young Children: information on early childhood education
   
• Childcare Resource and Research Unit: information on early childhood care and education research and policy.
   
• Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
   
• Zero to Three: information on the healthy development of infants and toddlers.
   
• Child & Family Canada: information related to all areas of children and health as well as links to professional associations.
   
• Ontario Government: Family
   
• Ontario Early Years
   
• Child Care Exchange
   
• Early Learning Canada
   
• Ontario Association for Infant Development: Infant Development Programs provide a range of prevention and early intervention services and supports for such families and infants.
• Better Beginnings Better Futures: The Better Beginnings, Better Futures model is designed to prevent young children in low income, high risk neighbourhoods from experiencing poor developmental outcomes, which then require expensive health, education and social services.

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Curriculum & Programming Ideas

• High/scope Educational Research Foundation: The Foundation's principal goals are to promote the learning and development of children worldwide from infancy through adolescence and to support and train educators and parents as they help children learn.
   
• 10 Tips for Selecting Children's Software - Canadian Child Care Federation Resource Sheet
   
• The Online Resource Center of The Montessori Foundation & The International Montessori Council: The Montessori Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education in the United States and abroad. We offer programs and resources to Montessori parents, teachers, school administrators, board members, and to anyone interested in learning more about Montessori education.
   
• The Education Source: information on homeschooling
  
• Education world: the Educator's Complete Resource Guide to the Internet. Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom.
  
• Early Child Development (ECD): This site is a knowledge source designed to assist policy makers, program managers, and practitioners in their efforts to promote the healthy growth and integral development of young children.
  
• Child Care Information Exchange: Free resources to download!
  
• Child Care Information Exchange Store: Practical resources for directors, trainers and teachers

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Child Abuse/Protection

• Peel Children's Aid
   
• BOOST - Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention
   
• Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare
   
• National Clearning House on Family Violence
   
• Justice for Children and Youth
   
• Voices for Children
   
• Child & Family Canada
   
• Hospital for Sick Children
   
• Child Care Resource and Research Unit
   
• Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse: The Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse was formed in 1985 in response to a growing need for a coordinated, professional approach to child sexual abuse investigations.
   
• Reporting Child Abuse: This page summarizes reporting responsibilities under Ontario's Child and Family Services Act.

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Family

• The Canadian Kids Page: It is meant as a jumping in point for teachers and students, and parents and children exploring the Web together.
   
• Discovery Channel School: DiscoverySchool.com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end we provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, useful and enjoyable resources for students, and an entire store full of helpful learning products for parents to share with their children.
   
• Kids @ National Geographic: The National Geographic Society is the world's largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization. And our responsibility to kids and educators is a natural outcome of our mission: "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge."
   
• Kid's Stuff: websites for children and families.
   
• Mississauga Library: Children's Services calendar of events.
   
• Raffi
   
• Canadian Parents Online: Our goal is to make Canadian Parents Online your warm and friendly home on the net. We feel this site is a collaborative, community effort.

• The Vanier Institute of the Family: Our Vision is to make families as important to the life of Canadian society as they are to the lives of individual Canadians. Vise à mettre la famille au cœur de la société canadienne tout comme elle est au cœur de chaque citoyen et citoyenne du pays.
   

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Peel Sites

• Family Education Centre: The Family Education Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for families through community based, parent-to-parent education, support and training.
   
• Sheridan College: Sheridan will be the destination of choice for those seeking academic excellence, quality employment and opportunity for creative growth in the new millennium.
   
• Humber College

 
• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board: The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is a strong and vital member of the local, provincial and national educational community.
   
• Peel District School Board: It is designed to help parents learn more about school programs and about how to help their children succeed in school. Parents of preschool children can begin to learn about the school system.  

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Playground

• Canada Safe Council
   
• Canadian Parks and Recreation Association
   
• Health Canada - Playground Safety Tips
   
• National Recreation and Park Association
   
• National Program For Playgound Safety
   
• Safe Kids Canada Inc.
   
• Trauma Prevention Council
  
• 2004/05 Canadian Playground Safety Institute: Course Schedules
  

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Associates

• Ontario Trillium Foundation : The Foundation will support the building of healthy and vibrant communities through community-based initiatives that strengthen the capacity of organizations in the arts and culture, environment, human and social services and sports and recreation sectors.In particular, the Foundation will place priority on supporting organizations that work in the following areas to help Ontarians achieve their potential. The supporter of our Branching Out ...Linking Literacy, Diversity and Early Childhood Development intiative.
• ING Direct : ING DIRECT is the operating name of ING Bank of Canada, a member of ING. ING Bank of Canada is a Schedule II chartered Canadian bank, which means we have to follow the same rules and regulations as other Canadian banks. ING stands for Internationale Nederlanden Group. ING DIRECT is regulated, as with any other bank, by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). When we started ING DIRECT in 1997 we were determined to be a different kind of bank. But there is one area where we were determined to be exactly like every other bank. Security. ING Bank of Canada is a member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Royal Bank Foundation : RBC is committed to make a lasting social impact through inspired, responsible giving and by building strong partnerships with the charitable sector. RBC Financial Group is a leading corporate donor in North America; we invested more than $40 million with charities in hundreds of communities in 2005.
• Home Child Care Association of Ontario
   
• AECEO: To be the leader in promoting the professional development and recognition of Early Childhood Educators, on behalf of children in Ontario.
   
• Early Educators and Family Web Corner: Index to all things Early Childhood!

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Board of Directors - Resources

• Consider This! A Resource for Boards of Directors of Ministry-Funded Community Agencies
• Pay Equity Commission:The Pay Equity Office (PEO) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Pay Equity Act. The PEO investigates, mediates and resolves complaints under the Act. The PEO also provides programs and services to help employers, employees, and bargaining agents understand and comply with the Pay Equity Act.

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