Helping PEI families make the early years count!

Benefits of certified early childhood education.

  • Ensures physical environment and daily activities promote the health, safety, and well-being of children
  • Inspire learning and foster children’s development
  • Establish a good working relationship with parents and guardians
  • Observe, document, and respond to children’s interests, activities, and behaviours
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Welcome

The Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is a provincial, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting quality early childhood development programs and services for our Island’s children & families. Our mission: All Island children between infancy and five (5) years of age will have access to a sustainable Provincial Early Childhood Education system that is available, affordable, and of high quality. Please note that the ECDA is not a bilingual organization; however we do provide respectful services and a number of resources and functions in French.

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The Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is a provincial, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting quality early childhood development programs and services for our Island’s children & families. Our mission: All Island children between infancy and five (5) years of age will have access to a sustainable Provincial Early Childhood Education system that is available, affordable, and of high quality. Please note that the ECDA is not a bilingual organization; however we do provide respectful services and a number of resources and functions in French.

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Upcoming Events

Apr
8
Up to 1.50 PD hours • In-Person
La séance d’information de la Commission des droits de la personne de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard présentera la Commission aux participants et répondra à la question suivante : qui sommes-nous et que faisons-nous ? Nous aborderons plus spécifiquement les sujets suivants : Rôle de la Commission des droits de la personne de l’Î.-P.-É. Droits couverts par la Human Rights Act (loi sur les droits de la personne) de l’Île Discrimination selon la Human Rights Act de l’Île Obligation d’adaptation   Commission Bio: The Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission (PEIHRC) is an independent agency that is responsible for administering and enforcing the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act. The Act prohibits unequal and prejudicial treatment in certain areas on the basis of certain personal characteristics, also known as prohibited grounds of discrimination. A team of dedicated staff members are responsible for the daily operations of the Commission including education, investigation, complaint resolution, and advising government.   Veuillez noter que cette session se déroulera en français.
Apr
14
Up to 1.50 PD hours • In-Person
Back by popular demand!!    This 1.5-hour interactive session is designed by Tunes and Tales for early childhood educators working with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Participants will explore how to create and run a successful, developmentally appropriate music circle that supports connection, regulation, and joyful musical learning. The session will cover practical strategies for introducing and using musical elements, instruments and singing effectively with young children.  Educators will learn fun, new songs they can take directly into their classrooms.   Facilitator Bio:  Tunes and Tales is a PEI based musical storytelling group creating imaginative, interactive performances for children and families. Blending original songs, and visual storytelling through crankies, their shows invite audiences into rich story worlds that encourage creativity, empathy, and social-emotional learning.
Apr
15
Up to 0.00 PD hours • In-Person
The Director Network Meeting gathers on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm.  We are happy to provide a hybrid meeting space, with the option to meet in-person at the ECDA Boardroom or via Zoom, to help with travel house ratio i.e., if you're cooking lunch. This network is open to all supervisors, directors, and administrators of licensed early learning and childcare programs. The intention of the group is to encourage open conversation and collaboration to enhance quality practices, such as human resource practices and policies, pedagogy, and leadership. We have an open-door policy for all network meetings, we invite you to come as you are, when you can, if you are in a supervisor position! We will share and support each other in our professional and pedagogical roles. Each meeting we will spend our time together thinking more deeply about topics of interest, current trends and daily practice. We will approach problems from a solution-based lens together and have lively and respectful round table discussions. We would love to have someone from every centre join us as we continue to support one another through the journey! Bring yourself, invite a friend, and we can't wait to meet you, or see you again :)