This interactive workshop will focus on the effects our environments have on children and adults. We will explore how our learning environments can support (or sometimes hinder) our sense of well-being. We will discuss creating a classroom culture through predictable routines and expectations, with the focus on trust and respect. We will analyze how we can predict and manage behaviours and children’s energy levels throughout the day using a flexible schedule. In addition, we will consider the impact of the overall classroom layout and how it helps maximize opportunities for group and individual play with the focus on creating new learning centres that promote the skill set for the future.
Presenter Biography:
Olha Khaperskais an early childhood educator and hands-on consultant, with a solid background in early learning, a knack for design and aesthetics, and a positive attitude. Her passion is creating beautiful, functional, and inclusive classrooms, which she documents on her blog Beautiful Classrooms. Olha has a degree in Management, an ECE diploma, and an Early Childhood Administrator Certificate. She is excited to start her graduate Studies in Lifelong Learning at Mount St. Vincent University. Olha has been working with children since 2012, currentlyshe is as a Lead ECE in the Pre-Primary program at Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE).Outside of her classroom, Olha delivers workshops and facilitates training modules for the new Nova Scotia Early Years Learning Curriculum Framework.
November 12, 2020
9:00 AM
The Credit Union Place-- 511 Notre Dame St, Summerside, PE C1N 1T2