10 Reasons to Choose Quality Early Learning and Child Care

Expert knowledge Early childhood educators are experts in child development and are trained to create inspiring learning environments!
Intentionality Early childhood educators provide your child the gift of time and attention. They will stop and explore the new flowers or jump in the mud puddles with your child.
Young at heart Early childhood educators know how to have fun! They’re not afraid to be silly and laugh with your child; all while nurturing your child’s creativity and helping to build their self-confidence.
Setting limits Every child needs reasonable boundaries, such as no playing ball inside. Early childhood educators set limits and support families in doing the same.
Love of literacy Early childhood educators read and tell stories, sing songs, and do puppet shows to inspire a love of language and to build early literacy skills.
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Confidence boost Early childhood educators provide safe opportunities for your child to be independent and to become confident in their personality and decision making skills.
Inspired learning Early childhood educators ask open-ended questions to inspire creative thought and curiosity, to encourage children to explore, and to make learning fun.
Life skills Early childhood educators use their expertise to develop programs that use play as a tool for teaching math, literacy, science and essential life skills that last for life!
Making friends Early childhood educators are educated to appropriately support children to gain social skills, which are so important in making friends and developing positive relationships!
Helping hand Everyone gets stumped by parenting from time to time - juggling schedules, demands, and behaviours. When it gets tough and you need someone to talk to, reach out to your child’s early childhood educator!
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Event: 2018 ECDA Spring Conference

2B: Bringing Indigenous StoryTelling into the Classroom with Julie Pelissier-Lush


1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Conference Centre - Harvard Room

Learn 5 different ways to bring Indigenous storytelling into the classroom through  novels, poetry, theatre, song and dance. Get ready to hear and learn new story's to bring to your children. Along with learning some stories there will be teachings that will incorporate indigenous learning theories that will be familiar to your indigenous children and teach your non-indigenous children more about the rich culture and history of the Mi'kmaq people of PEI. 

Facilitator Bio: 

 Julie Pellissier-Lush, actress, and bestselling author of ‘My Mi’kmaq Mother’, was born in Summerside, PEI in 1970.  She grew up all over Eastern Canada and spent a number of years in Winnipeg Manitoba before coming home. Julie is a graduated from the University of Winnipeg in 2000 with a double major in Psychology and Human Resource Management.  She works with young families at the Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre  and was Vice President of the Aboriginal Women’s Association for four terms.   She writes, acts, and does photography to preserve the history and culture of the Mi’kmaq for future generations.  Julie wrote the poems for the play ‘Mi’kmaq Legends’ in 2010 and they have been performed for the last seven years on many different stages in the Atlantic region and in Toronto.   It is her hope that this play will someday travel all over Canada and beyond so more people have the opportunity to learn about the rich Mi’kmaq history!  Julie lives in PEI with her husband Rick, her five children, and her Granddaughter Miah.

Date & Time

May 4, 2018
1:00 PM

Location

Slemon Park Conference Centre | Summerside, PEI

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2018 ECDA Spring Conference
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This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 5.00 professional development training hours.
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