Author: Best Start Resource Centre

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Foundation

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Service providers must ask questions and seek current information about factors that influence Aboriginal children in today's society. This module offers an overview of Aboriginal child wellness and looks at current risk factors affecting Inuit, Métis and First Nation children. Effective supports are described.

Authors: Lois Coward, Mary Jane Swain and Shirley Tagalik

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Foundation

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This module is an introduction to perspectives on aboriginal cultures in early childhood settings. It includes an encounter with life in a Métis community, a description of culture in an Inuit village and guidelines for integrating aspects of aboriginal culture into your program and curriculum. This module was adapted from material produced by several authors.

Author: Best Start Resource Centre

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Foundation

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All people benefit from a sense of belonging, to their families, culture and communities. It is especially important in the case of parents caring for young children. Parents need to feel supported by family, friends, the community and by service providers. This module discusses the many things that service providers can do to foster a sense of belonging in Aboriginal families with young children, connecting parents to the information and supports that they need in a respectful and caring manner, and acknowledging their strengths. 

Author: Best Start Resource Centre

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Foundation

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This module provides information on strategies and approaches that are helpful in supporting Aboriginal families with children 0-6. The information was gathered from First Nation, Inuit and Métis front line workers who support families with children 0-6. For each topic area you will find helpful approaches, wisdom of the Elders and things to consider when providing support to these families.

Author: Best Start Resource Centre

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Foundation

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There are many things that service providers can do to foster a sense of belonging in Aboriginal families with young children, connecting parents to the information and supports that they need in a respectful and caring manner, and acknowledging their strengths.This module contains a wealth of information, including current research, strategies and recommendations.

Authors: Alan Pence, PHD and Jessica Ball, PHD

1 ECE Hour

Learning Continuum: Leadership

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This module describes a unique model of ten partnerships between the University of Victoria and First Nations communities. It describes the value of bringing community Elders and other community resource people alongside mainstream teaching and learning in post-secondary training in order to ensure bicultural, community-relevant, community-involving processes and outcomes. First Nations community partners engage with a curriculum team from the mainstream institution to develop and deliver community-based, culturally sensitive course work leading to a diploma in Child and Youth Care. It will be of interest to all involved in the post-secondary sector.