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 […]
The Daily Struggle: Facilitating Conflict Resolution 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 conflicts constructively so that our children […]
☕Introducing the ECE Play Café – Dancing with the Wind 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 and professionalism. Each mini-workshop offers: • Quick […]
Reflections of Playful Learning: Making Children's Learning Visible with the 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 […]
Roots, Rhythms & Play: Enriching Children’s Outdoor Experiences Roots, Rhythms & Play: Enriching Children’s Outdoor Experiences invites educators to reimagine outdoor play as a rich, holistic learning experience where nature and children are co-constructors of knowledge. This workshop examines the power of active play, the importance of healthy risk-taking, and the educator’s role in creating […]