Unlocking the Magic of Emergent Curriculum: An Introduction to the Emergent Curriculum Approach Step into the magical world of emergent planning – where children are the key! The way we […]
The Third Teacher! Creating Responsive Environments to Support Children’s Behaviours Children experience big feelings and have big actions to communicate these feelings with the people around them. It’s important that early childhood […]
Active Listening! Surviving Difficult Conversations with Colleagues Conflict. Disagreements. Tension. People. Adults. A common communication barrier for many early childhood educators is how to address conflict in the workplace, between co-workers and […]
Redefining Circle Time! Moving Beyond Adult-Directed Group Times with Young Children A time to connect. A time to feel a sense of belonging. A time to share stories. A time to learn […]
From Crying to Smiling: Understanding Challenging Behaviours 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]