What is Understanding the Early Years?

• Understanding the Early Years is a community
• research initiative that focuses on children’s learning. The project involves children , teachers, parents, guardians and community agencies.
• It will help the communities in the northeast understand how their children are doing and how to best respond to their needs.
• Understanding the Early Years looks at the whole picture: how neighborhoods, children’s programs and services, families, schools and child care facilities influence early childhood development.

 

For more information on the Government of Canada’s Understanding the Early Years Initiative visit:   http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/hip/sd/300_UEYInfo.shtml