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: 2021 ECDA Fall Conference- "Be the Leader You Would Follow"

Opening Remarks and Keynote with Pam Boulton


Leadership is a Way of Being!

Leadership is not only a position, it is a way of being – a way of seeing the world – our world – the world of early childhood education and care. Leaders are found everywhere in our field, bringing vision, trust, and hope. Not just anybody can do this work we do – caring for and about our youngest children and their families. We provide intentionally excellent early childhood experiences for children – filled with wonder, love, an expectation that each child is seen as capable and competent and is cared for and nurtured. We support our families and provide a foundation for our communities. Our passion sustains us, but it can wear thin.

 

We need each other, relationships we can count on. We need to embrace the power of reflective practice and we need to nurture our own sense of wonder. Margaret Wheatley in her 2017 book asks, “Who Do We Choose to Be?” My question is “Who do we choose to be for our children, our families and communities? If we are to succeed at who we choose to be for them, as leaders, who do we need to be for ourselves and each other?”

 

Facilitator Biography:

Pam Boulton, Ed.D., is the Coordinator for the Exchange Leadership Initiative for Exchange Magazine and is one of the Conveners for the Exchange ROW (Reimagining Our Work) Initiative. She teaches a four course leadership series for early childhood professionals, is a founding member of the Wisconsin Nature Action Collaborative for Children, is actively involved in the World Forum Foundation Working Group on Children’s Rights and is UW- Milwaukee Child Care Director Emeritus. Pam continues to be a guiding force in the design, development and delivery of child care leadership courses, training programs and professional development opportunities.

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November 12, 2021
8:45 AM

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2021 ECDA Fall Conference- "Be the Leader You Would Follow"
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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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