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 […]
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 […]
Lunch & Learn Mini Webinar: Dispositions to Learn Welcome to our Lunch and Learn mini webinars! These online community webinars give you some practical strategies you can implement immediately! Lunch and Learn webinars are only 30 minutes and are offered over the lunch hour of 1:00-1:30PM. Each month, we present a different topic to enhance your […]
Storytime Success: Building Relationships, Community and Memories Through Storytelling Creating memories while reading stories together is one of the most impactful experiences for young children. It sparks the imagination, builds literacy skills, and promotes a positive learning space. The biggest benefit for me... is the bond we create with children when we engage in storytelling. […]
LAST MINUTE TICKETS AVAIALBLE! Limited Seats! Thank you everyone for your interest in this event! Welcome to the Illuminate Early Childhood Conference! Alberta Early Childhood Play Connection Network (AECPCN) is proud to host a day to remember as we come together to Illuminate your soul and passion for being an early childhood professional. This event […]