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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

2D: Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Learning with Moon Joyce


1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Plaza Centre - Classroom 2

Workshop Description:

Each child engages with the world in a unique way – through the senses, through direct experience, and through communication with others.  This holistic approach to learning is natural but not often normal in our modern world. The arts provide holistic experiences of engagement and expression that have deep implications for a child’s early development as a confident learner, problem solver, and healthy, happy human being.

In this workshop you will experience a number of artistic activities to demonstrate the theory[i] that is the basis of an integrated arts approach. Reflection on our learning will be a key element to help you strategize how an arts integration approach can be used in your context.

[i] The theory that supports this approach comes from Elliot Eisner’s work and a synopsis will be made available at the workshop(“Ten Lessons the Arts Teach”.)

Facilitator Bio: Victoria 'Moon' Joyce (NB)

Moon is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician and educator with over 30 years’ experience using integrated arts as an outdoor educator and as a pre-service teacher education trainer at four Canadian universities. She uses a hands-on approach to teaching and learning as an experiential educator. Her work is (un)equal parts educator, artist and musician and she finds that each discipline informs and inspires the other in a mutually beneficial way.

Moon is also involved in various community arts and music projects in New Brunswick and is currently developing a training program in Atlantic Canada for staff to lead land-based learning programs in a number of First Nations community schools at the early childhood level, and in off-reserve Aboriginal Head Start centres throughout Atlantic Canada.

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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