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When it comes to class sizes for elementary schools, what’s the right number? It’s become a controversial subject again now that the Ontario government has announced it may remove hard caps on class sizes. Today in The Conversation Canada, early childhood education experts Elena Merenda and Nikki Martyn of the University of Guelph-Humber explain why increasing class sizes could negatively impact the relationships built between teachers and children and how that could have a lasting impact on a child’s learning and development.
It’s just one of several good reads we’ve got for you as you start your week.
And finally…we’ve all read the stories about how honeybees in North America are threatened. I didn’t really understand the reason behind the declining number of bees until I read Sabrina Rondeau’s piece that we have for you today. The University of Guelph researcher explains the parasite that is killing honeybees and how scientist are looking for solutions.
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Secure attachments between teachers and children enhance learning opportunities.
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Elena Merenda, University of Guelph-Humber; Nikki Martyn, University of Guelph-Humber
Providing the experience of love, trust, emotional availability and connection in the classroom is particularly important for children who don't have secure relationships at home.
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An anti-government protester covers her face with a Venezuelan flag, and uses toothpaste around her eyes to help lessen the effect of tear gas, during clashes with security forces after a rally demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Nicolás Saldías, University of Toronto; Charles Larratt-Smith, University of Toronto
Canada has been considered a human rights champion when it comes to accepting Syrian refugees. So why is it doing next to nothing for those fleeing Venezuela?
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Ian Reilly, Mount Saint Vincent University
A parody of ‘the Washington Post’ announcing that Donald Trump had resigned was recently handed out in Washington, D.C.
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Research shows we all hold negative stereotypes; once we accept this, we can start to making positive change.
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Javeed Sukhera, Western University
Awareness campaigns can only go so far to stopping the stigmatization of mental health. Change occurs once we stop shaming ourselves and others for our bias.
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Moving beyond pesticides to control the destructive Varroa mite that’s killing honeybees is appealing, but requires more research.
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Sabrina Rondeau, University of Guelph
Bee colonies are threatened by a mite. However, a different mite has been evaluated for its potential to address this threat.
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Les femmes atteignent l'orgasme moins souvent que les hommes. Ce fossé orgasmique est un phénomène multifactoriel. Mais une partie du problème réside dans ce qui se passe dans la chambre à coucher.
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Gonzalo R. Quintana Zunino, Concordia University; Conall Eoghan Mac Cionnaith, Concordia University
Les femmes atteignent l'orgasme moins souvent que les hommes. Une partie du problème réside probablement dans ce qui se passe dans la chambre à coucher.
le fossé orgasmique est un phénomène multifactoriel.
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Business + Economy
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Vanina Farber, IMD Business School; Patrick Reichert, IMD Business School
Gen Z is best positioned to influence business practices, rather than global climate agreements, where political gridlock appears to be the status quo.
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Culture + Society
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Carmel Christy K J, University of Delhi
The recent controversy, sloganeering and protests about Sabarimala temple in the Indian state of Kerala obscure the way that the media have used stereotypes of women and caste again and again.
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