Play is a fundamental right of childhood and should be part of ALL children’s life. Not only does it help children develop pre-literacy skills, problem solving skills and concentration, but play also generates social learning experiences and helps children to express possible stresses and problems. To learn more about Play...
Reports

The Year 2 research report on the New Brunswick Early Childhood Centres, produced by the Health and Education Research Group (HERG) is now available. Year Two Research Report - New Brunswick Early Childhood Centres (3.2 MB) Rapport de recherche pour la deuxième année - Centres de la petite enfance du...

November 22, 2011. Co-authored by the Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain, Fraser Mustard and Kerry McCuaig, the third edition of the Early Years Study: Making Decisions, Taking Action is launched. The federal government may have ended the national child care plan in 2007 but that hasn’t stopped the provinces from making...

Smart Start is a comprehensive program that offers a continuum of services to children, parents and families. At the core are Smart Start Early Years Centres that offer early learning and child care to preschool children and a continuum of services to their families. Smart Start began as a preschool...

Rapport de recherche provisoire sur les centres de développement de la petite enfance du Nouveau-Brunswick, mai 2011