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: Fall Conference

1E: Physical Literacy in the Early Years


1E: Physical Literacy in the Early Years 

Facilitator:                          Cindy Levesque, MSc, BScKin, CSEP-CPT

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The early years are a crucial time for brain development, which also means a crucial time to develop motor patterns to successfully be able to move properly. Imagine a world where children didn't learn their ABC's before learning to read and write, would they successfully become literate? Learning the ABC's is the foundation to becoming literate. Physical literacy is exactly the same, but instead of ABC's, children are exposed to opportunities where they learn basic fundamental movements and patterns, which is the foundation to being physically active for life and therefore physically literate.

In this session participants will learn and PLAY. Participants will learn what physical literacy is, the need for physical literacy and its connection to early childhood, and what a quality physical literacy experience entails in the early years. In this interactive and practical workshop, participants will PLAY to learn how to implement a quality inclusive physical literacy experience for children in the early years utilizing the universal accessibility approach. And finally, participants will leave with a variety of tips/tricks, resources, and tools on how to effectively communicate the physical literacy language amongst their peers, coworkers, and with parents.

 

 

Date & Time

November 8, 2018
1:00 PM

Location

The Mack | 128 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K6

Other Sessions

Opening Remarks
November 08, 2018 8:45 AM

Opening Keynote: A lot of Different Flowers Make a Bouquet Opening Keynote 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM With Facilitator Marc Battle, Early Childhood Education Inst
November 08, 2018 9:00 AM

Plenary Session: Milennial Parents Survey with Rebecca Parlakian of Zero to Three
November 08, 2018 10:45 AM

1A: Designing a Cultural Inclusion Framework
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1B - What's a Sundial in the Shade?
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1C: Trauma in the Early Years
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1D: Children's Gender Diversity: Beyond The Myths
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1F: Le parent a choisi un Centre de la petite enfance francophone pour son enfant Anglophone Now what ?
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1G: Supporting Children's Resilience Through Play
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

1H: The Art of Cooking with Kids
November 08, 2018 1:00 PM

2A: Designing a Cultural Inclusion Framework
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2B Bridging the Gap: Capacity Building for Social & Emotional Learning
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2C: I'm Sick & Tired of Seeing My Physio - Simple Steps in Understanding Your Work Environment and How to Move Properly
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2D: Children’s Gender Diversity: Beyond the Myths
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2E: The Power of a Parent Vision
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2F: Jouer pour apprendre: la littératie physique dans la petite enfance
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

2G: Supporting Children’s Resilience through Play
November 09, 2018 8:30 AM

Comedic Interlude with Patrick Ledwell
November 09, 2018 1:30 PM

Closing Keynote and Interactive Discussion with Marc Battle
November 09, 2018 2:30 PM

Closing Remarks
November 09, 2018 3:30 PM

Event Information
Fall Conference
Conferences
This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 12.00 professional development training hours.
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