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Building on our youngest children’s interest and how to use intentional observation to create a curriculum based on interests and relationships with infants and toddlers.
Relates to Accreditation Standards: 2.3 and 7
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Explore a variety of strategies to ensure that transitions become an unhurried, less stressful learning adventure. In this two hour interactive workshop, participants will explore a variety of strategies to ensure that transitions become an unhurried, learning experience. Beginner workshop.
Relates to Accreditation Standards: 1, 2 and 3
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Building a case for effective observation, keeping anecdotal records and creating child development profiles. This session reflects on how to generate useful observations related to environment, process and behavior involving young children. It reinforces the professionalism related to observing and recording as it is the evidence related to the work we do with young children.
Relates to Accreditation Standards: 2,3,4 and 5
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This interactive workshop is a follow up to the Caregiver Interaction Scale focusing on techniques and strategies for front line professionals enhancing quality child care – Adult/Child Interactions.
Relates to Accreditation Standards: 2 and 3
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Participants will gain an understanding of the philosophy of Resources for Infant Educators (R.I.E.) as well as practical ways of implementing it in their programs. The philosophy of R.I.E. offers knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice for caregivers of infants and toddlers. Your days with infants and toddlers will be easier and more rewarding when you can truly honour yourself and the child during your interactions. The philosophy of R.I.E. is respect and realism. Infants and toddlers will develop high self-esteem as they are encouraged to grow and mature in calm, empowering atmosphere. In addressing needs and supporting active independence, the child’s abilities will be nurtured. Methods for learning will include videos, discussions and a demonstration of visiting children and parents. (This workshop is subject to presenter availability and travel expenses)
Relates to Accreditation Standards: Child Care 1,2,3,4 and 5
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RIRO is designed to reach young children from birth to seven years, RIRO works by laying a strong foundation of thinking and coping skills that support resilience in the adults who care for and work with them. RIRO teaches "3Rs of Resilience"– skills to help Relax, Reflect and Respond effectively to life's challenges. The resiliency skills help adults and children develop several critical abilities associated with resilience:
• being in charge of our emotions
• controlling our impulses
• analyzing the cause of problems
• empathizing with others
• believing in our competence
• maintaining realistic optimism
• reaching out to others and opportunities.
RIRO training gives professionals skills and theory to support a relationship-based reflective practice and provides a framework for creating a "culture of resilience" in programs serving young children.