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December 2012

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The trend in Canada and internationally is to merge early childhood education services, aligning them with public education to create a more seamless transition to school and a more holistic learning environment. (Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development University of Toronto, 2012)

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The Government of Alberta Ministries of Human Services and Education are sponsoring, provincial forum discussions to gather advice and seeking direction from stakeholders to develop a provincial framework for Early Learning and Care in Alberta.

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Alberta Education (2012) defines early childhood services as a broad, coordinated system of local and provincial programs that meet the developmental and special education needs of young children and their families.

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35 Kindergarten Classes 11 Early Learning Programs 1 Licensed Preschool Program 1 Licensed Childcare Center 22 Private Preschool Community Sites

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549 children attend Kindergarten 59 children receive support through program unit funding 131 children have mild/moderate needs addressed in Kindergarten

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179 children attend Early Learning Programs 87 children are supported with program unit funding 39 children are supported with mild/moderate funding

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107 children supported by program unit funding 88 children supported by mild/moderate funding

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Director of Primary Services Early Learning Coordinator Early Learning Teachers Behavior Consultants and Behavior Teacher Integrated Education Assistant Musician Educational Assistants Early Literacy Assistants Psychological Services Family Oriented Programming Teachers Parents as Teachers Educator

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Speech and Language Therapy Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy REACH Collaborative Services Music Therapy Esplanade Outreach Artist Transportation specially equipped buses with attendants

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We continue to revisit, strengthen and build upon early learning programming, building capacity in both the schools and community settings on a monthly basis.

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