Beautiful Oopsies: Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences Creativity is intelligence having fun! Alberta Einstein had it right with his quote on creativity. Children are natural artists, as all their masterpieces are a visual representation of how they see the world around them. Let us foster this self expression through open-ended creative art experiences! For […]
Welcome to our September Centre Stage Webinar! We are so excited to invite Sherry Duncan to share with us her amazing knowledge and experience about this amazing topic. Here is what she will share with us this evening: Where do I start with reconciliation in my early childhood space? If this is something that you […]
Approaches to Play: Exploring Play Schemas "Why do they keep throwing things?!" "I don't know how to capture children's interests...they're just playing." "They (the child) just keeps doing the same thing over and over!" "What do you mean that spinning around in circles is Play?!" These are common questions many early childhood educators ask themselves […]
Learning to Lead Series: Communicating with Families: Leadership Strategies to Connect with Families Welcome to our LEARNING TO LEAD webinar series for early childhood directors, assistant directors, supervisors, owners and aspiring leaders in our profession! This is a series for you! Our Learning to Lead sessions are all about supporting you on your journey as […]
Lunch & Learn: Anti-Biased Celebrations 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 different topic […]
Observing Play with Intention: Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach Ever take the time to sit back and simply observe children playing? The conversations they have, even by themselves. The curiosity they show when they are exploring something new. The expressions of satisfaction when they are deep in thought in play and when they reach a […]
Shake, Rattle and Roll! Creative Music and Movement Experiences for Young Children Growing up, music and dancing was an everyday part of my life. It just seemed to come naturally to this energetic little girl. I may not be the worlds best singer or dancer but when it comes to singing and dancing as a form […]
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 […]
Playful Planning: Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach Playful learning experiences promote a sense of curiosity, exploration, and confidence, which are what we all strive to achieve when we plan for our early childhood environment and our children's experiences. To achieve this, one of the most popular and best approaches is the emergent curriculum approach. This […]
Reflections of Playful Learning: Enriching your Emergent Curriculum Approach After a full day of play, everyone is exhausted! Oh, but what fun we had! What learning transpired! It was a success! Before we forget of all the adventures and discoveries, it's time to reflect. Reflection is a main factor when enriching your emergent curriculum approach. […]
