☕Introducing the ECE Play Café – The Professional Voice: Advocacy, Language & Identity in Early Childhood Take a 30-minute pause in your day to reconnect, reflect, and spark new ideas in your practice. Join us 12:30–1:00 PM (MST) on the second Tuesday of each month for bite-sized sessions designed to fuel your passion for play […]
Playful Planning: Exploring the Planning Process with the 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. One of the most popular and best approaches to achieve this is the […]
Rooted in Care: A Professional Wellness & Advocacy Retreat for Early Childhood Educators When: Saturday, April 18, 2026 Where: Red Deer, AB, Bower Ponds Recreation, Fireside Room 4715 Fountain Drive Red […]
NEW! Listening to the Land: Deepening Nature Play Through Land-Based and Place-Based Practices This workshop invites early childhood educators to deepen their understanding of land-based and place-based learning as vital components of high-quality early learning. Grounded in current research and best practices, participants will explore how children form relationships, knowledge, and identity through their encounters […]
Leading with Advocacy: Professionalism and Ethics for Early Childhood Educators Advocacy for the child care sector begins with you! As early childhood leaders, we must promote and maintain a sense of professionalism in our work. This requires us to engage in deep and meaningful reflective practices in all that we do. These self-reflective practices include […]