Events

La séance d’information de la Commission des droits de la personne de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard présentera la Commission aux participants et répondra à la question suivante : qui sommes-nous et que faisons-nous ? Nous aborderons plus spécifiquement les sujets suivants : Rôle de la Commission des droits de la personne de l’Î.-P.-É. Droits couverts par la Human Rights Act (loi sur les droits de la personne) de l’Île Discrimination selon la Human Rights Act de l’Île Obligation d’adaptation   Commission Bio: The Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission (PEIHRC) is an independent agency that is responsible for administering and enforcing the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act. The Act prohibits unequal and prejudicial treatment in certain areas on the basis of certain personal characteristics, also known as prohibited grounds of discrimination. A team of dedicated staff members are responsible for the daily operations of the Commission including education, investigation, complaint resolution, and advising government.   Veuillez noter que cette session se déroulera en français.

Back by popular demand!!    This 1.5-hour interactive session is designed by Tunes and Tales for early childhood educators working with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Participants will explore how to create and run a successful, developmentally appropriate music circle that supports connection, regulation, and joyful musical learning. The session will cover practical strategies for introducing and using musical elements, instruments and singing effectively with young children.  Educators will learn fun, new songs they can take directly into their classrooms.   Facilitator Bio:  Tunes and Tales is a PEI based musical storytelling group creating imaginative, interactive performances for children and families. Blending original songs, and visual storytelling through crankies, their shows invite audiences into rich story worlds that encourage creativity, empathy, and social-emotional learning.

Back by popular demand!!    This 1.5-hour interactive session is designed by Tunes and Tales for early childhood educators working with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Participants will explore how to create and run a successful, developmentally appropriate music circle that supports connection, regulation, and joyful musical learning. The session will cover practical strategies for introducing and using musical elements, instruments and singing effectively with young children.  Educators will learn fun, new songs they can take directly into their classrooms.   Facilitator Bio:  Tunes and Tales is a PEI based musical storytelling group creating imaginative, interactive performances for children and families. Blending original songs, and visual storytelling through crankies, their shows invite audiences into rich story worlds that encourage creativity, empathy, and social-emotional learning.

The session will review the relationship between screen time and health during the early years.  It will also review current recommendations for screen use in this age group, and ways to limit screen use in the classroom and at home.   Facilitator Bio: Travis Saunders is a Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at UPEI.  His work examines the relationship between physical activity and health across the lifespan.

This session will explore ADHD, how this diagnosis can impact children within early years, and how one of the most important tools for support actually exists ‘outside’ of our classroom walls - not within it. Participants will work through past bias and misunderstandings of this diagnosis to create space for current, holistic, neurodiversity-affirming practice. We explore what’s happening at a brain-based level, and how engagement with nature and movement can not only properly support children with ADHD, but allow them to thrive. Facilitator Bio: Monica is a neurodiversity-affirming consultant, providing direct service delivery to children and their families for over 14 years. Her company, Bloom Behaviour, has taken her coast to coast across Canada and the USA encouraging educators to both honour and nurture neurodiversity with inclusive classroom spaces.   Participants will be given the link to the video and are required to participate in one of two ways-- with a microphone/built in speaker or through the chat. In addition there will be a log tracking which members contribute and which do not, and those that do not contribute will not receive PD hours. We ask that you leave your camera on for the session.