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: REGISTRATION CLOSED - Fall Conference 2019

1D: Infant Mental Health


Infant Mental Health refers to the promotion of optimal development and well-being in infants (prenatal to age three) and their families, the prevention of difficulties, and intervention when infants are at-risk or have identified problems. Embedding the knowledge of infant and early mental health services and programs can enhance a child’s wellbeing in the short and long term.  The foundation for this is an understanding among practitioners about the importance of every child having a sense of security and self-esteem, the ability to form satisfying relationships, to engage with the world, to learn, to cope and problem solve, and to continue positive development throughout life. 

This presentation will first provide an overview of infant and early mental health and implications of the science on practice. The presenter will discuss what infant mental health looks like: the science that should inform our practice, services and policies; how to screen, observe and understand an infant’s mental health; current interventions used to support positive mental health in vulnerable infants and toddlers; as well as research initiatives related to this topic.  Increasing amounts of research are showing that poor infant and early mental health can produce devastating consequences both in the short term and long term, and the risk of poor infant and early mental health is that much greater when a child is exposed to trauma in their early life. The quality of mental health experienced by a baby, toddler or preschooler can have lifelong consequences. Science has demonstrated that well planned early intervention can promote positive outcomes, even in the face of diverse cumulative risk factors. This session will address how early detection and rapid response can influence a child’s trajectory throughout life. 

Facilitator: Jo-Anne Robertson, Toronto Sick Kids

Date & Time

November 14, 2019
1:15 PM

Location

CCA

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REGISTRATION CLOSED - Fall Conference 2019
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This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 12.00 professional development training hours.
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