RESCHEDULED To Tuesday, May 10th Due to an Emergency! NEW! Leadership Series: Leading with Advocacy: Professionalism and Ethics for Early Childhood Leaders Advocacy for the child care sector begins with you! As early childhood leaders, we must promote and maintain a sense of professionalism in what we do. This requires us to engage in deep […]
Connecting Through Curriculum! Exploring Curriculum Inspired by Children Are you looking to learn more about the Alberta FLIGHT Framework? Whether you've gone through the training or not, it can still be a little overwhelming switching to this approach to learning. FLIGHT not only introduces some new language to use (and to share with families), but […]
Mighty Transitions: Discovering Transitions that Work! Oh, those transitions! From here to there and back again. They could be a time of chaos or a time of calm - which one do we plan for?! That's right! Transitions can be calm, fun and effective if we intentionally plan for them! Planning goes a long way […]
Here we go! Inspired Minds ECC is proud to announce our very first annual Protectors of Play Fun Walk on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Capilano Park, Edmonton. Let's get together for this 5km walk to support the children and families who need the amazing support and care that Kids Kottage provides. Early Childhood Educators make a difference! Please […]
Communicating wit Families: Leadership Strategies to Connect with Families (for Early Childhood Leaders) 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 a space that welcomes all families through connection and open communication. Just like every child is […]
Outdoor Fun for Everyone! Igniting Passion for Outdoor Play Let's Get Outside and Play! We just don't seem to hear or see that too much anymore. What happened to connecting with the world around us in a hands-on way, instead of looking at it on a screen? Do you know the names of local flora […]
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 leave until a later date to try. However, many of us face obstacles, barriers and reluctance to accept this into children's play. Join me as […]
Loose Parts! The possibilities are endless when we provide an arrange of loose parts (open-ended) materials for children to explore. Remember the possibilities of a cardboard box?! Was it a den? A space ship? Or a 3D canvas to paint and draw on? The possibilities are endless! Join me as we learn the advantages of […]
Feelings! Feelings! And more Feelings! The everyday struggles of identifying and understanding big emotions is a tough gig for young children. It’s all so hard! But with the right positive supports and environment, children can thrive and build those skills required to manage these big emotions. SEL, Social Emotional Learning, is all about understanding the […]
Where the Wild Things Are! Providing Effective Active Supervision You 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 […]