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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn Mini Webinar:  Image of the Child
DESCRIPTION:Lunch & Learn Mini Webinar: Image of the Child\nWelcome to our Lunch and Learn mini webinars! These are 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 topic that aims to enhance your knowledge and teaching practices as early childhood educators. \nJanuary 9\, 2024: Image of the Child \nHow do you see children? Are they blank slates waiting for us to input knowledge? Are they to be protected and held to ensure their safety? Are they able to make choices and decisions on their own? Are they citizens of our community? Do they need hand-holding and scaffolding? These are all questions we ask ourselves\, and answer\, through how we engage with children\, our expectations of them and how we respect children in their play. To say we see the image of the child as a mighty learner is one thing\, it’s another to implement our beliefs into practice. Let’s explore different ways that we see children and how we can make the mindset shift to genuinely see the children as mighty learners! \nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration is required for all Lunch and Learn webinars.\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nThese are FREE webinars!\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nCertificates are only available to our VIP Gold and Leader Protector of Play Community Members\nRecordings of our Lunch and Learn webinars are ONLY available to Inspired Minds Protectors of Play Community Members.\n\nRegister here to become a Protector of Play Community Member: https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/protectors-of-play-community/
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/lunch-learn-mini-webinar-image-of-the-child/
CATEGORIES:Community Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inspired Minds ECC":MAILTO:tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/lunch-learn-mini-webinar-image-of-the-child/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240110T183000
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SUMMARY:Where the Wild Things Are! Providing Effective Active Supervision
DESCRIPTION:Where the Wild Things Are! Providing Effective Active Supervision \nYou turn for 30 seconds and BAM! The children are climbing the shelves\, running over\, around\, and under things\, biting is now a sport\, and chaos has erupted in your play space! What happened?! How can you ensure children’s safety when chaos is happening? As early childhood educators\, our role is not to simply watch children but to provide a space where they are safe to explore and discover. To do this\, we need to ensure we are supervising children with intentionality and purpose. Active supervision is about taking an active role in children’s play while creating a safe space for them to do so. Engaging in active supervision sometimes means we stand back\, observe and document children in play\, showing our own wonder and curiosity in their explorations. While other times\, it requires us to become an active part of the children’s play and remind them of safety parameters and helping them think through problems and encouraging them to solve it! If we want our supervision strategies to be effective\, we need to be intentional in our own practices! In this session\, we will discuss many ways to engage in active supervision that ensures children are free to play and learn. We will review case studies of difficult situations to supervise and how to overcome these moments of chaos. Sometimes\, we need to be wild with them in order to embrace the play! Let’s get wild! \nObjectives \n\nDefine effective supervision and active supervision.\nIdentify 6 strategies to active supervision.\nIdentify supervision distractions\, challenges and how to overcome them.\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding available to eligible participants.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/where-the-wild-things-are-providing-effective-active-supervision-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Community Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Inspired Minds ECC":MAILTO:tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca
LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/where-the-wild-things-are-providing-effective-active-supervision-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T192017
CREATED:20231211T183647Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: January Sunday Sociable
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED January Sunday Sociable \nIMECC Sunday Sociable \nWelcome to our Sunday Sociable events\, where early childhood educators come together to connect\, network\, and learn! Join us for a Sunday afternoon as we gather to learn from local resources\, organizations\, and ELCC specialists who will share with us some tips to help us grow as early childhood educators. Each Sunday Sociable will focus on a different topic. Let’s bring our community together! \nSpecial Guest: Kristy Thomas with RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers). Kristy has a passion for infant care which is why she is an associate for the amazing RIE program. Join us as she shares with us some key strategies is support our youngest learners – infants. Check out her Facebook page Inspired by Infants too! Come to learn. Stay to connect! \nCost: $5.00 per person BEFORE January 12\, 2024\n$7.00 at the door\nLimited Spots Available! \nProtector of Play VIP Gold and Leader Members are FREE! (Registration still required) \nTime: 1:00 – 3:00PM \nLocation: 7477 – 101st Avenue NW\, Edmonton
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/january-sunday-sociable/
LOCATION:Second Cup\, 7477 - 101st Avenue NW\, Edmonton
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240117T203000
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SUMMARY:Beautiful Oopsies: Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Beautiful Oopsies: Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art Experiences \nCreativity is intelligence having fun! Albert Einstein had it right with his quote on creativity. Children are natural artists\, as all their masterpieces are a visual representation of how they see the world around them. Let us foster this self expression through open-ended creative art experiences! For children\, the focus on art is the process of creativity\, not the end result. This is what our focus of this session is all about…the process of play with art (not crafts). Let’s dive into the creative world of what art is for children and how we can be more responsive to their creative needs and expressions. Say good bye to those handprint crafts and cut out projects that take us hours to prepare. Open ended art is about getting messy! It’s about exploring with all our senses and having a creative outlet for thoughts\, ideas and emotions. As early childhood educators\, it’s our role to provide materials and a space for creativity and inspiration\, so the children can be mighty artists! So\, let’s explore how we can do this and ensure that children have the opportunity to enjoy the creative journey and show us their colorful world! \nObjectives: \n\nDefine creativity & art\nDifferences between crafts and open-ended art\nCreate a responsive curriculum and environment that nurtures children’s creative interests\nSpark your creativity for open ended art experiences\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding available to eligible participants.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/beautiful-oopsies-exploring-the-creativity-of-open-ended-art-experiences-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Community Webinar
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LOCATION:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/beautiful-oopsies-exploring-the-creativity-of-open-ended-art-experiences-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240124T203000
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SUMMARY:NEW! Celebrating the Good Times! Understanding the Anti-Biased Approach to Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Good Times! Understanding the Anti-Biased Approach to Celebrations in Early Learning Environments\nCelebrations! Holidays! Traditions! Celebrations in the early learning years are full of excitement\, joy\, and play. However\, they can also be overwhelming\, exclusive\, and difficult for children if we don’t consider the meaning and relevance of these holidays for children and their families. Big feelings come with celebrations which is why it can be difficult for many educators to see celebrations through an anti-biased perspective and figure out how to implement holidays using an anti-biased approach. Common questions that arise are: Do we include all holidays or none? Which holidays do we include and how do we do this? Is this going to add to our workload? As early childhood professionals\, we can use this as an opportunity to learn and reflect on our current practices to figure out what works for each of us and how to move forward with celebrations and holidays. To ask ourselves: What is important for the families? How can we be inclusive in our practices? What should we do and what is not appropriate? Let’s learn about how we can include the joy of many types of celebrations to help children and families feel a sense of belonging in our spaces. Join us as we discuss and reflect on the anti-biased approach and share ideas of how to change our approaches to be more inclusive and respectful while still feeling the joy of celebrating with children. \nLearning Objectives:\n\nDefining the Anti-Biased Approach\nIdentifying the role of the Educator and ELCC Program\nApproaches to be culturally responsive in anti-biased celebrations\n\nThings to Keep in Mind: \n\nRegistration closes 24 hours in advance!\nPD funding available to eligible participants.\nThis workshop will be held online through the Zoom platform.\nYou will need access to a smartphone\, laptop\, tablet or computer with audio capabilities to join us.\nA link will be emailed to you 24 hours prior to the workshop. Please click the link 10 minutes before the workshop begins to join in.\nCertificate of participation will be available to registered participants.\nAll registered participants will have 30 days access to the webinar recording.\nE-transfers to be sent to tina@inspiredmindsecc.ca\n\nZoom link is included in your ticket email. Reminder emails will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to event.
URL:https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/anti-biased-approach-to-celebrations/
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