A growing network of Francophone child care centres!
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The development plan creating new Francophone child care spaces is moving ahead. In the coming years, families will have access to new child care centres that offer services entirely in French. Working together with the Conseil scolaire francophone, the Fédération des parents’ team at le Phare C.-B. […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder: the Fédération des parents de C.-B. Launches a New Initiative
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The Fédération des parents has just set up a project whose objectives are to support Francophone child care centres that want to become more inclusive, and to offer resources adapted to the needs of families who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In an […]
Children are linguistic geniuses: true or false?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. True! According to renowned researcher Patricia Kulh, children are linguistic geniuses up to the age of seven. In reality, babies listen carefully to the sounds around them and “compile statistics” to determine what sounds they need to communicate. This means that the most frequent sounds are […]
The B.C. Network of Francophone Child Care Centres Stays on Course!
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The network of Francophone child care centres remains solid and stays on course, while recognizing the various challenges that it faces. On the one hand, the demand for child care spaces is increasing, with more families wanting French-language child care for their child, and on the […]
I support the school’s efforts to carry out activities aimed at enriching school life and participate in the implementation of the school’s educational program. Who am I?
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. My work is guided by the School Act and my primary concern is to ensure that the voice of parents is taken into consideration in the overall operation of the school. My mandate is to consult with the parents of students in the school on issues […]
Every letter counts! The mobilization around Bill C-35 continues.
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The mobilization around the equitable funding of Francophone child care centres has been going on since January 24! The campaign launched by the Commission nationale des parents francophones (CNPF) and the Federation of Francophone and Acadian Communities of Canada (FCFA) was shared by all Francophone partners, […]
Le tournesol Child Care Centre Avoids Closure Thanks to the Expertise of le Phare C.-B.
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Over the past few years, the Fédération des parents has developed expertise in the support, management, and development of Francophone child care centres through its new team called Le Phare C.-B. Since the inception of Le Phare C.-B. in 2020, ten child care centres were either […]
First Edition of the Martine-Galibois-Barss Award: The Fédération des parents Immortalizes an Important Figure in the Parents’ Movement in British Columbia!
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. The 2022-2023 Parents’ Association of the Year Award, awarded annually by the Commission nationale de parents francophones (CNPF), took on a whole new dimension at the 2023 Annual conference. The Fédération des parents decided to immortalize an important and key figure in the parents’ movement in […]
A Positive Statistical Profile for B.C. on the Number of Children Eligible for Instruction in the Minority Official Language
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Delegates had the opportunity to discover new statistical data from the 2021 census presented by Josée Guignard Noël, Research Officer at the Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities, and to participate in enthusiastic discussions on the subject with panelists Mark Power, lawyer at Power Law, […]
Spotlight on Early Childhood Educators and Volunteers at the 2023 Conference!
Article from Parenthèse published on , in the category. Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education 2022-2023 Each year, the Fédération des parents highlights the exceptional work of an educator who has particularly distinguished themselves by the quality of their work in a child care centre. Nominations are submitted by parents’ associations that are members […]
