IMECC Sunday Sociable Welcome to our Sunday Sociable events, where early childhood educators come together to connect, network and learn! Join us for a Sunday afternoon of snacks and drinks, as we gather to learn from local resources, organizations, and ELCC specialists that will share with us some tips to help us grow as early […]
Creating Trauma-Informed Childcare Spaces: A New Perspective on Self-Regulation This free, 1-hour webinar will support early childhood educators in creating inclusive, trauma-informed child care spaces. In turn, this will promote increased self-regulation for the children they work with. We will explore the meanings of popular buzzwords such as "self-regulation" and "trauma". Participants will learn about […]
IN-PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Caring Connections: Interactions that Matter! @Global Aware Kids Care, Edmonton South The comfort of an encouraging smile. The caring reassurance after a fight with a friend. The excitement of co-celebration as they discovery a new skill. How we interact with children has a huge impact on children's growth and development, not only […]
ONLINE Community Webinar From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Children's Behaviours Ever wonder WHY some children react in ways we just don't understand? The screaming, biting and hitting came from no where! When a seemingly small situation throws them right into a major meltdown. Feeling like you're at a standstill of what to do next? Well, […]
ONLINE Community Webinar Managing Stress: Finding Balance at Work and in Life Managing stress is not an easy task for many early childhood educators. We invest our heart, minds and bodies in what we do as professionals and often take things home with us. Not only the material 'to-do' list, but also the emotional 'to […]
IN-PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Adventures of Play! Exploring Risky Play @Discoveryland Daycare, Edmonton West Taking risk is a necessary part of play. It's part of how children assess what they can do, what challenges them and what to leave until a later date to try. However, many of us face obstacles, barriers and reluctance to accept […]
ONLINE Community Webinar The Daily Struggle: Facilitating Conflict Resolution with Young Children Conflict is something that we all experience on a daily basis. We all have our own perceptions and experiences and opinions, and with children...these opinions can get very vocal! It's up to us, the adults in their lives, to facilitate how to resolve […]
Mentoring and Coaching Your Team to Success: Effective Coaching and Mentoring Practices for Early Childhood Leaders (3 hours) May 3, 2023 12:00-1:00PM May 10, 2023 12:00-1:00PM May 17, 2023 12:00-1:00PM (Registration is for all 3 dates, as this is a 3 part series) Summary Coaching and mentoring are key strategies to […]
Lunch & Learn! Light & Shadow Play Welcome to our NEW Lunch and Learn webinars! These are mini online community webinars that give you some effective strategies you can implement right away! Lunch and Learn webinars are only 30 minutes and are offered over the lunch hour of 12:30-1:00PM. Each month we will present a […]
ONLINE Community Webinar The Magic of Loose Parts: Promoting Play with Loose Parts Loose Parts! The possibilities are endless when we provide an arrange of loose parts (open ended) materials for children to explore. Remember the possibilities of a cardboard box?! Was it a den? A spaceship? Or a 3D canvas to paint and draw […]
