Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, child care services across the world were forced to find new and innovative approaches to provide early learning experiences. In our workshop on December 9 & 10 (https://www.wstcoast.org//class-online-preschool-our-virtu), the ISS of BC will share their journey from in-person preschool to online programming during Covid-19, and discuss how they are continually re-imagining their work as Early Childhood Educators. In our latest article on the World of Child Care blog (https://www.wstcoast.org//class-online-preschool-our-virtu) Ana Delgado, Christina Fasciglione, Helen Hart and Maria B. Abina share their incredible story in advance of their upcoming workshop about adapting their programming for Covid 19.

Online workshops for December! Get cozy and learn with us. December 2&3, 6-7:30pm Thinking with Curriculum to Guide Diverse Behaviours... During this workshop participants will think about their curriculum, programming and current practices. Educators will discuss pathways for fostering a sense of well-being and belonging. We will think about our current routines, transitions and how to make adaptations that support children with diverse behaviors. December 9&10, 6-7:30pm From In Class to Online Preschool: Our Virtual Journey During this sharing circle, we will take participants through our journey from in-person preschool to online programming during Covid-19, how we are continually re-imagining our work as Early Childhood Educators. We will share our story of the progression of our work; engaging children and their families online while maintaining our program philosophies and practices. Register now at https://www.wstcoast.org/workshops/

Canadian families to benefit from call for proposals to identify innovative early learning and child care practices: Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for proposals for innovative projects that aim to improve the quality of early learning and child care across Canada by fostering cutting-edge practices. Canadian not-for-profit organizations, provincial and territorial entities, municipalities and Indigenous organizations are encouraged to submit a proposal by December 3, 2020: https://www.canada.ca//employment-s/news/2020/10/elcc.html

More feedback from our happy learners :) Thanks to Ana Valle Rivera for another incredible learning opportunity. If you missed out, check out our upcoming offerings at https://www.wstcoast.org/workshops

More spaces on our NEW Administration and Management for Child Care Course will be added at 6pm TODAY! Get ready to register, spots sold out in less than 6 hours last time. Best of all, for a limited time only: take the full course (with access to all support resources) for a promotional price of only $50! (Usual price $600) with promo code: AMCCFALL20 Register at https://bcearlyyearshub.ca//wccrc-training-administration/.