The Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) "believes that purposeful play-based early learning sets the stage for future learning, health, and well-being."
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
For Educators
Publications to support your work
Recovery Learning in Literacy : Kindergarten to Grade 2
This guide helps teachers to design the most appropriate learning opportunities for their students based on what their needs are at that particular point in time.
A Time for Learning, A Time for Joy: A Resource for Kindergarten Teachers 
This document provides Kindergarten teachers and school leaders with a play-based pedagogical approach to Manitoba's Kindergarten curriculum. This resource is practical and inspiring, developmentally appropriate, engaging of families, and congruent with children's early learning experiences prior to school entry.
Starting Early, Starting Strong: A Guide for Play-Based Early Learning in Manitoba, Birth to Six | April 2015
Protocol for Early Childhood Transition to School for Children with Additional Support Needs | December 2015
Kindergarten Social Story
A social story describes appropriate social cues and child responses in specific situations. It is written for individual children according to their specific needs. The social story can be used for a variety of purposes, including introducing changes and new routines to help promote a smooth and positive transition to school. You can read more about how to create social stories in the Protocol for Early Childhood Transition to School for Children with Additional Supports Needs, Appendix A. You can see a model of what a transition to school social story might look like, here: Kindergarten Story
Please note that each social story should be individualized for the child, and the photos should be of your own classroom and school.
EDI Reports
Includes reports by provincial, school division and community levels.
Read about your own school division's or community/region's results on the EDI website.
You can see your own school specific report by talking to your principal.
Early Learning and Child Care ProgramIn addition to these Department of Education ECE resources, please visit the Early Learning and Child Care Program website.
