Pandemic Reflections Series Learning Journey Session 1: Engaging Families in New Ways with Lessons Learned Wednesday September 7, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm • Reflecting on the importance of being positive, flexible, and resilient. • Consider using different forms of media to reach out to individual families. • Explore creative ways when sharing …

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Inclusive Practices Series; Session 1, Laying the Foundation to Start the Journey Thursday September 8th, 1:00pm to 2:30pm During the first session educators will have an opportunity to revisit their daily practices and consider the impact that this has on both educators' and children's behaviour. Educators will reflect on the use of language, equitability, power …

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Treasure Baskets for Infants and Toddlers Monday September 12, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Treasure Baskets and Heuristic Play affords infants and toddlers open-ended opportunities to explore the world around them through their senses and exploration of everyday objects. This hands-on, interactive workshop will explore the origins and the simplicity and sophistication of …

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Canada Through the Seasons: A Four-Part Series Studies have shown the importance of providing young children with physical fitness activities, connecting with nature, and the opportunity for engaging in playful experiences outdoors whatever the weather or season. This series will focus on each of Canada's four seasons and include thought-provoking discussions, information sharing, and tools …

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Thursday September 14th, 7:00pm-8:30pm We can either try to stop children engaging in rough and tumble play or we can stop and unpack what it is and why they are doing it. In rough and tumble play children are smiling and laughing because this kind of play for them is fun. Rough and tumble play …

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Navigating Your New Supervisory Role: A Three-Part Series Session 1 – Principle of it All Thursday September 15th 2022 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am Participants will have an opportunity to reflect upon the research and theory behind the current and emerging concepts that early childhood educators are incorporating within their daily practice and environments. …

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Making Children's Learning Visible Monday September 19th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm Educators can become co-learners with children and families through valuing children's experiences and valuing both children's and families' perspectives. Educators are being encouraged to move beyond simply providing activities for children and families, and to think deeply about the context and meaning behind children's …

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STEAM Series; Session 1, STEAM Rich Environments Tuesday September 20th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm The first session in this series will consider what STEAM is and what this can look like in an early learning and child care setting. Educators will have opportunities to reflect on how they can integrate STEAM into a variety of …

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School Age Series 2: Investigating the Theories of Play and the Principles of Playwork to Support Your School-agers Workshop Series Session One: Theories of Play Wednesday September 21, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm During session one participants will have an opportunity to dive deeply into what play is for older children and the …

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Observing and Documenting Professional Learning Series: Seeing Preschool Children - Supporting Active & Engaged Learning Part Three: Sharing Your Strategies for Observation and Documentation Tuesday September 27th, 2022 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm We invite you to join us in a photo study to highlight strategies for implementing observation and documentation to co-construct learning, …

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