A new policy paper from FRP Canada has been released addressing concerns about the current direction of early childhood policy that focuses on the expansion of kindergarten programs.
The paper supports the need for community delivered programs which not only support the child but also the family. Family literacy is highlighted as an essential support for families with young children. In the realm of full day learning and the alignment of child care falling under the Ministry of Education, it also supports the need to develop the whole child and, in turn, support the family. This will equate to greater gains not only for the child in terms of development and learning but also social needs are better met when the parents are involved and the family is engaged.
This is the exact message we are trying to foster and promote in Family Literacy Programs across Canada.
The report - Family is the Foundation: Why Family Support and Early Childhood Education Must be a Collaborative Effort - can be found here.
Friday, June 17, 2011
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