Community and Indigenous Workshops

90 min Zoom links Choose to sit in on any or all Workshops See link for dates and details.

AIDP/ASCDP/CCRR/IDP/SCDP & Early Intervention Therapies Click link for more information

The Every Child Matters - 4 Seasons of Reconciliation learning opportunity seeks to better acknowledge that Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives are foundational to outdoor learning, and that non-Indigenous educators need to undertake further steps towards Truth and Reconciliation in order to engage appropriately and authentically, and build respectful and reciprocal relationships.

Join us for a free professional development day for Early Childhood Educators and Early Years educators to learn more about introducing movement & music to children in a playful way! We will sing together and share simple ways to bring movement and music into your education environment and the benefits of these activities.

This conference begins Friday, February 3, 2023 with a welcome reception followed by a keynote presentation with Dr. Jody Carrington. Saturday February 4, 2023 will be a great day of learning with a morning keynote presentation by Dr. Peter Gray, followed by a number of workshops reflecting diversity, inclusive practice, the implementation of the BC Early Learning Framework, and other topics of interest to those in the early care and learning field.

Some Topics available include: - The Importance of Indigenous Perspectives in Children's Environmental Inquiry - Indigenous Resources & Perspectives for Outdoor Learning - Walking Forward: Indigenous Perspectives in Learning from Place - Indigenous Resources for Educators and Learners - Animal Care for Mother Earth: An Indigenous Teaching Resource

This teacher resource supports a stronger awareness of Indigenous perspectives and their importance to environmental education. It helps to situate Indigenous perspectives into the heart of educational settings and curricula, most notably in connection with environmental issues.