DAP Trivia Time! Understanding Best Practices in Child Care Are you DAP? What is DAP? This hands-on, full-participation workshop is designed to get you involved in understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices. What exactly is DAP? How does it affect my early learning environment, professional practices, and children’s learning? Come find out the answers to these questions […]
No Waiting! Get Them Shaking: Exploring and Extending Engaging Transitions I can see it like it was just yesterday…the children are climbing over each other as we help them put on their snow pants, jackets and boots to get them ready to go outside. It’s a nightmare come true! Wait! This was yesterday! The reality […]
Adventures of Play! Exploring Risky Play 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 this into children’s play. Join me as […]
Caring Connections: Interactions that Matter 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 their social emotional development, but also in their abilities […]
Beautiful Oopsies! Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences Creativity is intelligence having fun! Albert 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 […]
Join us for our NEW online workshops through the Inspired Minds ECC Community Collaboration Project! This initiative is designed to strengthen community and build capacity for Early Childhood Educators by offering FREE professional learning opportunities. Through Inspired Minds ECC, we bring together passionate educators, organizations, subject matter experts, and play advocates to share their stories, knowledge, […]
Curiosity and Wonder of Heuristic Play and Treasure Baskets: Infant and Toddler Play Explorations Infants and Toddles explore the world around them with awe and wonder. They explore with a zest for curiosity and exploration. They deserve an environment that supports this natural process of learning. They deserve Play! Creating responsive environments for infants and […]
Illuminate Play Conference Approved for PD Funding and up to 12 hours of Release Time Funding Discover the Joys of Play Welcome to our Illuminate Play conference! Where fantabulous speakers and Play experiences await to ignite your passion for Play in early childhood! Our lineup is not just impressive but truly extraordinary, featuring a diverse […]
Ooey Gooey Messy Fun! Designing Sensational Sensory Spaces Sensory fun for everyone! Are you ready to explore with all your senses? Are you ready to get hands-on and messy with some sensational sensory ideas? That’s what we will explore in our workshop all about sensory play. Sensory play is a multi-model approach to learning delivered […]
What a Wonderful World! Creating Culturally Diverse Environments in Childcare The world is full of adventure, possibilities and play! Our children and families come to us with different play experiences, backgrounds, traditions, cultures and values. Learning and understanding how children see culture is an important part of being a citizen in our communities. In this […]