To Learn, To Wonder! Saturday, September 24th, 2011 |
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Session C Workshops C1. Photography as Inquiry. This is a full day photography workshop. Participants will consider ways of taking compelling and interesting photographs, explore different points of view and composition techniques, and discuss how photographs construct particular meanings. The morning will be spent taking photographs in small groups and the afternoon will be spent editing, presenting and discussing the images. * This is part 3 of a 3 track workshop. You MUST register in all 3 sessions. Presenter: Sylvia Kind (PhD, UBC) is an instructor in the Early Childhood Care and Education Department at Capilano University and works closely with the Capilano University Children’s Centre as an atelierista. She received a Ph.D. in Art Education and Curriculum Studies from UBC and is an exhibiting artist, working primarily in the textile/fibre processes and photography. C2. Beyond Head & Shoulders: Integrating Diversity Concepts into Circle Time. Experiences in the early years are critical for establishing a sense of self and understanding of the diversity of the communities where we live. Educators in child care programs are committed to going beyond the “head and shoulders” notion of circle time to offer programming that fosters appreciation of diversity, and provides life lessons that enhance the child’s the view of the world. Through interactive circle times that address diversity themes we can promote children’s positive self-esteem and healthy cultural identity. Through lecture, video presentation, discussion and hands on investigations in this 3 hour track, we will explore the basic tenets of diversity education for young children, the sticking points that keep us as child care providers from moving forward with this important aspect of early childhood education, and how to do it. Significant time will be devoted to examining a variety of resources that can help us feature anti-bias and diversity education into every circle time experience. * This is part 2 of a 2 track workshop. You MUST register in both sessions. Presenters: Gyda Chud has over 30 years experience in the child care field. She has worked with young children in both community based and school settings, served as Program Coordinator of the Vancouver Community College ECE program and continues to participate in a number of child care organizations at the local, provincial and national levels. Nora Mejia, B.Ed. & ECE. Nora’s work in ECE is inspired by the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach as well as Montessori training. She is a diversity trainer for Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre. C3. Learning in the Forest Nature is a wonderful teacher, and free play in natural places is important for children’s early learning and sense of place. Discover why adult mentors play such an important role in nature education. Learn about the growing movement towards forest schools and how you can incorporate elements of this style of outdoor learning into your our classroom. If you don’t have a forest or a stream nearby, how can you provide excellent outdoor learning opportunities for your students? Presenter: Tricia Edgar has been developing and leading environmental education workshops for 15 years. She loves to explore natural places on the North Shore and inspire children and adults to do the same. She is the education coordinator at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre and organizes sustainable skills workshops for children and adults. Tricia is also working to create a forest learning experience for young children modeled on Europe’s forest schools. C4. Authentic Environments for Infants and Toddlers. This workshop will focus on how to provide an authentic environment for infants and toddlers, how they build knowledge from sensory experiences and relationships and how caregivers can deepen their abilities of observation to support each child’s learning and growth. Lecture with slide presentation. Presenter: Margo Running has worked in the childcare and early education field for 11 years. She is close to completion of the ECCE degree program at Capilano University. Her interests also include communication and relationship models as well as sociology and the culture of childhood. C5. Storyoga Poses 101 Get ready to delve deeper... During this 3 hour foundational workshop, participants will learn 10 - 15 "traditional” hatha yoga poses, and then explore ways to transfer these poses into a variety of Storyoga™/child friendly forms. For example, see how “child’s pose” (balasana) can be transformed into seed, mouse, rock, mushroom pose etc. as well as how to apply these poses to specific stories/books. Participants will learn how to "do" the foundational poses safely and effectively, and then see how these poses can be taken into a variety of animal/nature inspired forms! * This is part 2 of a 2 track workshop. You MUST register in both sessions. Presenter: Vanessa Braun is an Early Childhood Educator and Certified Yoga Instructor. She is also the founder & instructor of Storyoga™ which is a self-designed program that brings together children’s literature & the joyous movement of yoga. Vanessa has been working with children for over six years and continues to be inspired by their free spirit, curiosity and sense of wonder. Vanessa has experience working in preschool, daycare and school settings as well as teaching programs specialized in children's literature and art. C6. Magic Three: Easy puppetry crash course WHY DO WE MAKE and PLAY with PUPPETS? Puppets are known in different forms since more than 4,000 years ago. They represent different customs, traditions and are valuable educational tools. Puppets stimulate children’s imagination and creativity because they can believe and relate to them. Puppets can break down barriers to initiate communication and interaction. They can motivate children. Children can easier express their emotions and thoughts through puppets. Importantly, children can develop their communication skills, motor skills, confidence and responsibility. Presenters: Presented by the Northshore Theatre for Children. Svetlana Bardos, puppet textile designer. Since Svetlana acquired her Diploma at Capilano University from Textile Arts Program, she has been designing fabrics and experimenting with unusual materials. Since the inception of the North Shore Theatre for Children (Svetlana is one of the founders) she has been designing and creating puppets and costumes for all plays. Svetlana believes that by harnessing the synergy of her European background in restoration of historical structures and artistic creativity she can contribute to the enrichment of the cultural life in the community. Marika Kubinyi, early childhood educator, music teacher, enthusiastic puppeteer. Marika came to Canada 17 years ago with a MA specializing in music education. She has been working with children of different ages for more than 20 years and for the last nine years she has been mainly educating preschool age children. Marika is an active member of the North Shore Theatre for Children. Marika’s and Svetlana’s mutual love for theatre, creativity and work with children brought them together and they have created a series of workshops specializing in expressing feelings through dramatization and pretend play. |
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