July 10, 2013

Families of young children in some Nova Scotia communities will soon have early years centres to add to their resources thanks, in part, to the support from the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc..

Premier Darrell Dexter and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Ramona Jennex welcomed Margaret McCain, at Joseph Howe School in Halifax today, June 26, as she announced the $500,000 grant being issued to help establish the province’s first early years centres.

“As a parent, I know how important it is for families of young children to have a place to ...

FRASER, the Voice of the Children of the World from Donald Charest on Vimeo.

Fraser Mustard was a Canadian icon who advocated tirelessly about the importance of early child development for the full realization of human potential. The Lawson Foundation, in collaboration with the Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Foundation Inc. and Atkinson Charitable Foundation funded the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development to create a video tribute to Dr. Mustard.

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 ...