Here you will find updates, coming events, newsletters, short articles, and longer reports.
Updates
One of the PCPC member centres, Creative Preschool, is profiled in the Saturday, February 6 2010
Toronto Star Weekend Living section.
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PCPC has been fielding many calls from their members with valid concerns about the new Early Learning Program (ELP). With so many questions floating around out there, now would be a good time to read the actual documents that comprise this initiative.
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Pick up some useful gifts or decorations from the display below, and help PCPC's fundraising at the same time.
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January is the time of year to start thinking about completing evaluations for the Centre, its programs and its staff. The PCPC Evaluation handbook has formats for assessing: the Board, the Centre, the staff, including self-evaluation for staff.
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What is Risk Management? * Do Volunteers Pose Greater Risks Than Paid Staff? * Dealing with Risk * Five Steps for Dealing with Risk * Insurance and Risk Management
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In the last few years, psychologists and researchers have been digging up hard data on a question previously left to philosophers:
what makes us happy?...read more
Much of the actual 'work' of the Board of Directors is done by Committees. These smaller groups take on a particular area of responsibility and report back to the full Board with specific recommendations or suggestions.
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We were excited to kick off our 35th Anniversary at our Annual General Meeting October 8th with guest speaker Mary Stuart, who spoke on "Motivation and Passion in Life with Kids!"
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Early childhood educators and advocates know that early childhood matters. It's what you do every day with children; it's your life's work, and for many, it's your driving passion.
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To build and keep your enrolment when the competition is breathing down your neck, you must do two things: First, you must be brutally honest ... Second, you must be open
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There are many ways to put your name in the community. The more exposure your Centre gets the better.
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The combination of a car-friendly culture and popular sedentary activities like watching television or playing video games make it unsurprising that at least 25 percent of Canadians between the ages of two and seventeen are overweight, according to Statistics Canada.
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The aim of the province's new Smoke-Free Ontario Act is to protect children from the harmful effects of exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS), which can be at least 27 times more toxic in a vehicle than a home because of the smaller space.
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Marketing and advertising your childcare Centre should be on-going and often requires the assistance of many volunteers within Centre.
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How do you know if the governance of your Centre is good enough? If you haven’t reviewed it in the last few years, you possibly do not know.
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A feasibility study is often an important part of the establishment and/or development of a childcare program. The study can provide valuable information about the level of interest in a childcare program, about a family's specific childcare needs and their ability to pay; it can also be used to identify people who want to be involved in helping plan the programs.
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The Marketing Committee has a very important job! Are you new to the Board of Directors, or are you a member of the Marketing Committee? Read on
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In the last newsletter from PCPC, we discussed the first two steps to take to manage your organization during tough times, and today we will continue with steps three, four and five!
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Recruitment is an ongoing concern for every Centre; a constant turnover of volunteers is inevitable (as families grow and move on from the Centre), as people’s circumstances and their ability to volunteer change over time
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PCPC has launched a brand new look for its website www.pcpcontario.org.
Have you checked it out?
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When the time comes for your Centre to seek donations from your community, do they know where to contact?
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Good management practices require that formal, written contracts with employees be signed at the beginning of the work period, or at the beginning of a new contract period. Contracts specify the nature and the scope of the work, the conditions under which it is performed and the compensations to be received by the employee.
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Most organizations have a vision of achieving excellence, of being the very best at what they do... one component of achieving that vision is having staff members who work towards the mission and strategies of the organization!
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Children who can identify, understand and manage their emotions do better in life. Like learning to walk and talk, the process of learning to deal with feelings takes place gradually over months.
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Teaching children the imperative lessons of waiting, delaying gratification and how to self regulate their behaviour and emotions are the best tools for later success in life and play a role in the prevention of mental health disorders.
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As normal healthy development occurs, these “drives” are conveyed in a variety of behaviours according to the age and stage of the child.
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Ever wonder how come Canadian parent/teacher sites seem non-existent? I want to share some excellent Canadian Early Childhood sites found while researching Co-operative Childcare in Canada.
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Building a good sense of self-esteem is more than just saying, "Good boy." "Well-done." "You are the very best at everything."
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Forget the flash cards, and the ABC homework sheets, if we want to see our children become competent, critical thinking and harmonious human beings.
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(Excerpts from What We've Heard, HRSDC report on the Child Care Spaces Initiative)
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This report paints a complete portrait of co-op child care and provides an analysis of the enabling environment and possibilities for future development.
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