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Hot off the Press: National Early Childhood Education Report

Hot off the Press: National Early Childhood Education Report

by Christine Alden | Nov 12, 2014 | Early Child Development, News

The 2014 Early Childhood Education Report, developed by researchers at the Atkinson Centre at the University of Toronto, has been released during a press conference today. This is the second report since 2011 documenting how the provinces and territories are...

Dr. Fraser Mustard video tribute now online

by Amanda Mayer | Apr 17, 2013 | Early Child Development

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 and Atkinson...

Physical Activity in Early Childhood: Raising the Bar for High Quality Information

by Amanda Mayer | Feb 17, 2012 | Early Child Development, Healthy Active Children

Physical Activity in Early Childhood: The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development I think this is a wonderful website that provides lots of information in a really clear, concise way that is easy to incorporate in programming I do with parents and children. It...

Early Years Study 3 reveals provinces are stepping up for young children

by Amanda Mayer | Nov 25, 2011 | Early Child Development

TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2011 – The federal government may have ended the national child care plan in 2007 but that hasn’t stopped the provinces from making progress, a new report released today in Toronto and Montreal reveals.  “Our report shows we may be developing a...

UBC receives $1.2 million to monitor child development across Canada

by Amanda Mayer | Oct 5, 2011 | Early Child Development

The University of British Columbia today announced a $1.2 million gift from The Lawson Foundation to develop a system to monitor differences in child development across Canada. Read the full story here.

Two Lawson grantees win prestigious 2010 CIHR Awards

by Amanda Mayer | Sep 22, 2011 | Diabetes, Early Child Development, Healthy Active Children, News

In November, Clyde Hertzman and Kahnawage Schools Diabetes Prevention Project were presented with prestigious 2010 CIHR Awards. Read more here.
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