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: 2022 ECDA Spring Conference-- The Power of the Pause

Making Moments Count: What Today’s Young Children Need from Us and Closing Remarks


Young brains are incredibly open to external influence. As the pandemic has dragged on and things in the world feel unsettled, the
experience of being a child has changed - causing a lot of us to wonder what will be the legacy of these times on today’s young children? Dr. Vanessa believes there is an invitation hidden in these challenges, and if accepted, it is something that might just change world. That invitation is to be fiercely present in the now for our children. This means a retreat from the outcomes focused approaches of yesteryear back to the core of what nature intended. It means realigning our values in child raising with those that are science informed and heart centred. And it means seeing ourselves as the answer for the children who are counting on us, even if we have no idea what that answer is. There is incredible gold to be mined from these times, and the legacy for our children sparkles with promise.


Facilitator Bio: Dr. Vanessa Lapointe is a mom, registered psychologist, parenting educator, best-selling author, international speaker, and a regularly invited media guest. Founder and director of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic, she has been supporting families and children for almost 20 years, and has previous experience in community mental health and the school system. Her passion is in walking alongside parents, teachers, care providers, and other big people to really see the world through the child’s eyes. She believes that if we can do this, we are beautifully positioned to grow up our children in the best possible way.

 

Followed by closing remarks by ECDA and representatives from the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning.

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May 6, 2022
1:30 PM

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2022 ECDA Spring Conference-- The Power of the Pause
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This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 5.00 professional development training hours.
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