Professional resources
These links are starting points for early learning professionals who want to learn more about promising practices in early learning and find out how they can apply it to their work.
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Early learning frameworks
Government of Canada's Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework
The framework sets out a shared vision, principles and a path forward for Indigenous early learning and child care—a Canada where all Indigenous children have the opportunity to experience high-quality, culturally rooted early learning and child care programming.
The Government of B.C.’s Early Learning Framework
The early learning framework is an invitation to re-envision early care and learning spaces, education systems, and society. It is intended to promote dialogue about understandings of childhood, knowledge, education, and learning.
Early learning industry links
The following are links to professional early learning and child care organizations from Canada and beyond.
Learn more about current evidence-based practices in the field.
Caring for Kids
Information for parents from Canada’s pediatricians.
The Canadian Child Care Federation
The Canadian Child Care Federation believes that high quality child care is everyone's responsibility, and makes for a better Canada.
Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
The Encyclopedia is a reliable and easy-to-use reference tool, a unique and free resource of the best knowledge on early childhood development.
Center on the Developing Child Harvard University
Reaching for breakthroughs with science-based innovation.
Ideas and inspiration
Early learning professionals have developed the content in this section. Explore these sites to get inspired and apply what you learn to your work.
Fairydust Teaching
The world needs you. Your unique teaching magic. It is time to put your stake in the ground. You teach because it’s a calling. We write this for you. It is our gift.
Tinkerlab
TinkerLab was created as a space to celebrate childhood creativity through hands-on making. If you’re curious about how you can bring more joy to the art table, TinkerLab was made for you.
The Artful Parent
The Artful Parent is a resource for families and educators. We help you raise creative kids with art activities, seasonal crafts, and family fun!
Playful Learning
Playful Learning is the magic that takes place when you meld a child’s natural sense of curiosity with thoughtfully planned learning experiences.
You can find even more learning and development resources on our Learning opportunities page.