Based on my experience as a teacher in the sector, I can testify to the transformative power of quality early childhood education (ECE) for children. ECE goes beyond learning letters of the alphabet or numbers. Playing games and enjoying nature outdoors are equally important for children, nurturing creativity and building a solid foundation for their […]
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study has found. Research led by the University of Leeds found that attending Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) during the COVID-19 outbreak had sustained benefits for youngsters’ development. The
The fast-growing number of international students has generated strong public interest and concerns about their impacts on Canada’s educational institutions, labour market and affordable housing. Fully understanding such impacts requires better knowledge of the school enrolment and labour force participation of international students. Earlier Statistics Canada studies found that the number of international students enrolled
Falls are one of the most frequent, damaging, and expensive health hazards affecting senior adults in the U.S., with one in four Americans over age 65 falling each year and rates predicted to climb to seven deadly falls an hour by 2030. Health education is an important factor in fall prevention and can improve performance
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How the strategy supports prevention and education initiatives across Canada. On this page About prevention and education Prevention and education initiatives support communities and raise awareness to influence the health and well-being of people living in Canada. They aim to: prevent, delay or reduce substance use related harms by: reducing risk factors
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Students are being kept in the dark about policies being implemented for the next two academic years. Due to Queen’s current financial deficit, the Office of the Provost is introducing policies eliminating small course sections within the Faculty of Arts and Science over the next two years. Under the policy, undergraduate courses must have a
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