NEW! Center Stage Webinar! Insurance Made Easy for Childcare Welcome to Inspired Minds ECC Center Stage Webinars, where we bring in special guests to share with us their knowledge and expertise. This February, we are talking about Insurance! Yup...that's right....find out how you can help you and your family be a little less stress when […]
No Waiting! Get Them Shaking! Learning Effective Transition Strategies 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 sets […]
Ooey Gooey Messy Fun! Designing Sensational Sensory Experiences 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 […]
Communicating with Families: Leadership Strategies to Connect with Families 3 Part Series (3 hours total): Wednesday, March 8 12:00-1:00PM Wednesday, March 15 12:00-1:00PM Wednesday, March 22 12:00-1:00PM Summary Families are an essential part of early childhood programs. Early Childhood leaders, owners and directors understand, value and respect what families bring to their program by creating […]
Lunch & Learn: Child Care 101 Welcome to our NEW Lunch and Learn webinars! These are mini online community webinars that give you some effective strategies you can implement right away! Lunch and Learn webinars are only 30 minutes and are offered over the lunch hour of 12:30-1:00PM. Each month we will present a different […]
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 […]
IN-PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Ooey Gooey Messy Fun! Designing Sensational Sensory Experiences @Discoveryland Daycare, Edmonton West 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 […]
ONLINE Community Webinar 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 […]
We Are Family! Building Stronger Connections with Families Hi Samantha...I mean Sidney…I mean…Ms. Randolf...I mean…Maggie’s mom! Connecting with families, and knowing their names, is just as important as your connection with the children in your care! Families are the primary caregivers in a child’s life. An essential role for educators is co-creating strong relationships with […]
IN-PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOP The Daily Struggle: Facilitating Conflict Resolution with Young Children @St. Albert Day Care Society 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, […]