Course Description

Achieving quality for children does not depend on the type or nature of the administrative structures that support programming. Quality can be achieved within a wide variety of program models, including models that support programming for children only or for children and parents together. In this module, you will have an opportunity to think about program models and consider how their differences allow them to meet the varied needs of children and families from diverse cultures, and how those differences influence professional practice. In this module, the focus shifts from individual children and families to program models that best meet the needs of children alone, or children and their parents together. Three types of models are considered.

Author, Consultant Judith Colbert, PHD

Judith is a writer, researcher & training specialist. As a Canadian consultant with an international perspective, her goal is to build bridges between research & practice, mainstream & newcomer experiences.Much of her work focuses on care for young immigrants & refugees. She is particularly interested in the development of appropriate standards for the delivery of quality care for newcomer populations & in the relationship between the settlement of young children & their successful transition to kindergarten.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Before You Begin

    3. Learning Log

    1. Introduction

    2. PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR NEWCOMERS

    3. PROGRAMS FOR SPECIFIC CULTURAL GROUPS

    4. First Steps to Canadian Life -- Project Helps Child Refugees Prepare

    5. Only in Canada feature from CBC: Kindergarten

    6. Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre: Instilling Culture in the Next Generation

    7. TVO Parents: Early Learning Class Based Upon Aboriginal Culture

    8. Mainstream Programs

    9. Supporting Children's Individual Needs

    10. Implications For Educators / Practice

    11. Learners: Culture, Equity and Language

    12. Wrap Up

    1. Self-Assessment

    2. Certificate of Completion

    3. Module Summary

    1. Resources

About this course

  • Free
  • 19 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content