☕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 […]
The Journey of Learning: Reflective Practices of an Early Childhood Professional One of the most impactful strategies I have learned as an early childhood educator is how to reflect on my practices. This is not something I did much of in my early years as an educator. After all, I was simply trying to survive […]
Know No No’s: Understanding Positive Guidance Strategies (3 hours) Ever wonder WHY some children react in ways we just don’t understand? The screaming, biting and hitting came from nowhere! When a seemingly small situation throws them right into a major meltdown. Feeling like you’re at a standstill of what to do next? Well, then this […]
☕Introducing the ECE Play Café – Children’s Rights in Practice: Articles 28, 29 & 31 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 […]
NEW! Elevating Sensory Play: Designing Multidimensional and Immersive Sensory Play Experiences Sensory play is far more than sand and water—it is a dynamic, responsive, and imagination-fuelled learning experience for young children. In this hands-on workshop, educators will explore how to add depth, height, movement, and meaning to traditional sensory tables to create multidimensional environments that […]
June Pop Up Play Workshop: Build it Up: Designing Creative Play Spaces Inspired Minds ECC Pop-Up Play Workshops are in-person, intentionally designed professional-learning experiences offered four times a year in communities around Edmonton. These workshops are hands-on, interactive, and reflective, inviting educators to actively engage in play, explore materials, and participate in meaningful professional […]
Protectors of Play: Valuing the Pedagogy of Play Play. Playful Learning. Learning Through Play. Pedagogy of Play. These are just some of the terms we use to advocate for the importance of Play, not only in the early learning years but throughout our learning journey. For now, let’s start with Play in the early years […]
Creating Magical Spaces: Inspiring Early Childhood Environments Creating a space that promotes curiosity, exploration, discovery and play is a complex task. Trends change over time…so what’s the latest and greatest in creating an environment that truly captures the image of the child and children’s play? It’s a setting that focuses on the child, creates a […]