CENTREVILLE, NB, June 14, 2013 /CNW/

The Honourable Margaret Norrie McCain opens a new location for the Centreville Preschool, here on June 18.

Activities start with story time stages and puppet theatre followed by the preschool graduation ceremonies. Activities take place at 751 Central Street starting at 6:00 p.m. Mrs. McCain, who will officiate the graduation, is joined by Mayor Gary Thomas and Kim Thomas, chair of Cougar Kittens.

The new location for the preschool in Centreville Community School will serve 27 youngsters aged three and four. It was refurbished with support from the Margaret and Wallace McCain ...

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 from the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, click here.

June 1-5, 2013

CSSE Annual Conference - Victoria, British Columbia

The Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain gives the Big Thinker Lecture at the Canadian Society of Studies in Education Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, June 2, 2013. In her presentation Mrs. McCain makes a compelling case for why policy makers should focus attention and resources on young children and their families. She argues that preschool education for all 2- to 5-year-olds is within our grasp, particularly if it is built on the asset we already have in public education.

• To view Margaret McCain's Getting It Right From The Start powerpoint presentation ...

May 29, 2013, University of New Brunswick

In accepting her honourary degree from the University of New Brunswick, on May 29, Hilary Pearson, President of the Philanthropic Foundations Canada honoured the remarkable contribution of Margaret McCain to philanthropy. Ms. Pearson credits Margaret’s "curiosity, evidence and impact to make a compelling and passionate case for greater public investment in early childhood development".

Read Hilary Pearson's speech (77.4 KB)

Laissons-nous guider par des preuves : Conclusions de l’étude britannique Effective Provision of Pre-School Education Study
Chercheur principal : Dr Edward Melhuish

Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) est la première grande étude menée au Royaume-Uni qui porte spécifiquement sur l'efficacité de l’enseignement précoce. Cette étude longitudinale à grande échelle suit les progrès et le développement de 4 000 enfants dans des cadres tels que les services de garde en milieu familial ou les établissements préscolaires. Elle examine les caractéristiques de divers cadres d’éducation préscolaire ainsi que l’influence de ces milieux sur le développement du jeune enfant ...