February Flurry

Saturday February 7th, 2015
Mohawk College - Arnie Centre
135 Fennell Ave West
Hamilton, ON
Workshops-Vendors–Give-aways
Continental Healthy Start Breakfast &
Hot Buffet Lunch Included!
Keynote Speaker:
Marc Battle
“The Fourth Moment”
Explore your own voice and discover the fun and joy in songs!
Early Learning & Child Care Conference
Be a part of a learning community of early childhood educators,
home child care providers, teachers, resource consultants,
supervisors & child care cooks.
Members: $80.00 Non-members: $90.00
Deadline for Registration is January 23rd, 2015
Marc Battle
Keynote Description
“The Fourth Moment ”
I once read in a book on Eastern philosophy about a moment called the fourth moment. It is a moment not rooted in the past or the future or even the present but in the here
and now; where you recognize where you are at this very moment; where you truly experience life and practice living. Such a moment happens during music time with children.
The objective of this keynote is to allow you to explore your own voice and discover
the fun and joy in songs. As adults, we feel self-conscious about our singing due to the
feeling that we are being judged. The only participant who evaluates your singing is the
child in your care. The child’s criteria is that they want to participate and observe an adult
enjoying a song. To sing with another person is an intimate experience. To leave this out
of your interactions with children deprives a vital aspect of your relationship with them.
Marc Battle is an Early Childhood Education Instructor at Red River College. After spending at
least 20 years working with children and teaching adults, he is constantly amazed at how little he
knows about children and play and how rewarding and exciting that is.
FREE PARKING PASS BELOW
Security and Parking Services
ECE Conference
This permit is valid at the Fennell Campus West lots only.
VALID Saturday, February 7/15
···
Please place on your dash board for display.
Morning Workshops
Emergent Curriculum: Everything That Rises Must
Converge -When we work with children, we are immersed in
their spontaneity, wonder and exuberance. Yet often how we
plan their day and curriculum seems to be out of step with
this. This workshop will explore how a rich environment,
genuine observation, collaboration and beautiful learning
stories will converge with the children’s interests and passions, creating unforgettable moments in teaching and living
together. We will also work together and help develop some
curriculum for the following week.
CODE# AM5290
Presented by: Marc Battle, RECE
The Leader in Me -The Leader in Me is a whole-school
transformational model that provides opportunities for students to develop their full potential. Staff, Students and Parents from St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary School
will share how they developed their school mission statement: Live, Love, Lead like Christ and have been using it
and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in a ubiquitous
fashion integrating them into curriculum and school traditions, systems and culture to develop leaders!
CODE# AM5291
Presented by: Peter Kislinsky, Principal St. Ann (Hamilton),
HWCDSB & Lisa St. Aubin, Teacher, HWCDSB
Our Journey of Transforming Our Places & PracticesThrough research and collaboration with Deb Curtis of Harvest Resources, the educators at Peterborough Centre embarked on deep observations of children and their schema
play. Environments were re-evaluated and re-positioned to
provide opportunity to add complexity to children’s play and
learning. Pedagogical documentation will reflect this ongoing process and reflect the growth and changes to our environments and practice.
CODE# AM5292
Presented by: Corrina Krocker, Pedagogical Team Leader,
Kawartha Child Care Services & Team Member
Reflecting Upon “How Does Learning Happen?” in the
Early Years ….. a focus on relationships Ontario has emerged as a leader in the transformation of
programs and services for young children – starting with a
bold vision for the early years and a powerful image of children, families and educators. Join Karen Calligan from the
Ministry of Education’s Early Years Division to examine how
current research has informed the development of a new
pedagogical framework and other resources to support
quality in early years settings across Ontario.
CODE# AM5293
Presented by: Karen Calligan,Child Care Advisor, Ministry of
Education
Physical Literacy 101-Physical literacy is just as important
as the ability to read and write. During this workshop, you
will take part in an interactive session that will help you to
define what exactly physical literacy means and how you
can integrate its concepts into Early Years. You will leave
with a solid understanding of what physical literacy is and
knowledge of how you can incorporate the development of
physical literacy skills into your environment.
CODE# AM5294
Presented by: Kristen MacDonald, Sport Development Specialist, City of Hamilton & Mark Verbeek, HWDSB K-12 Phys.
Ed & Healthy Schools Consultant
2-PART WORKSHOP
The following workshop will count as your
morning and afternoon choice.
Finding Roots in Early Childhood: Forest School
and the Lifelong Learner –
In this session, you will be introduced to the concept of
Forest Schools, a movement well established in the UK and
peaking interest around the world. Participants will explore
the ethos of Forest Schools through hands-on opportunities
to make an intimate and meaningful connection to the natural world. Specifically, participants will experience invitations
to use loose, natural materials in open-ended explorations
that invite a personal reflection on our ongoing relationship
with place.
(http://www.forestschoolcanada.ca/wp-content/themes/wlf/
images/FSC-Guide_web.pdf)
CODE# AM5295
Presented by: Dr. Diane Kashin, RECE and Louise Jupp,
M.Ed of Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research
There’s More to Old MacDonald Than E-I-E-I-OIn this workshop, you will be going beyond singing Old MacDonald Had a Farm by exploring the ways this song can be
used to build emergent literacy skills in young children. Join
Nancy in learning new activities and gain practical ideas that
‘grow’ from this traditional song. Participants will make a
glove puppet using materials developed through Thread
Tales. CODE# AM5296
Presented by: Nancy Rotella, Owner of Thread Tales
Positive Behaviour Support Planning -Often we get caught
up in a pattern of waiting for inappropriate behaviour to happen and then reacting. When we take a deeper look into the
child as an individual as well as the demands we are placing
on children, we can begin to take a more proactive approach to managing challenging behaviour. Focusing on
positive behaviour and skill building builds adult/ child relationships, reduces challenging behaviours and sets children
up for a more positive trajectory in life.
CODE# AM5297
Presented by: Jacki Belisario RECE
Anti-homophobia & Working with Same-Sex Families -An
introductory workshop to understanding sexual orientation,
homophobia and heterosexism. Emphasis is on practical
strategies for service providers who work with LGBTQ families and their children, or who want to know how to make
their organization an inclusive, positive space.
CODE# AM5298
Presented by: Nadia Bello,Training &Development Consultant
Sugar and Salt and Spice…Oh My!
Sugar and salt add flavour to foods but how much is
too much for young children? Learn healthy limits for
adding these ingredients to your dishes (menu items) and
easy ways to decipher how much are in the foods you buy.
Get a chance to do a hands-on recipe revision and share
ideas on flavouring alternatives to sugar & salt. If you like,
bring a recipe to modify on-site!
CODE# AM5299
Presented by: Adrienne Bell, RD and Jen Yates, RD. Hamilton
Public Health Services
Deadline for Registration is January 23rd, 2015
Afternoon Workshops
Let’s Look for A Story: Every Child Has a Tale to Tell –
When certain materials are available to children, we unlock
their literacy potential. A child’s imagination is like a good
book; you never know what will happen next. This workshop
explores opportunities to make children’s stories visible
As an adult in the classroom, we are fortunate to be surthrough documentation. With the “write” props, the stories are
rounded by beginners; newcomers to this world who see it endless.
in a way we have long forgotten and who revel in the mys- CODE# PM5304
tery of it all. They have very few answers and loads of ques- Presented by: Kim Burns, RECE & Evette Sauriol, RECE
tions and hypotheses. How many of us are touched by this?
How many of us are ok with ‘not knowing?’ Our profession
demands that we know children and know how to develop
Re-inventing Practice—A Personal Story by an RECE –
programs but what if we took a beginner’s mind; what if we
Travel with Tanya Novo, RECE practitioner, as she takes you
took the time to see our work with new eyes and used that
through her personal journey of triumphs and struggles faced
insight to develop programs that truly fit the lives of chilin the transformation of a theme-based, highly structured prodren? What if we became ignorant about children and
gram to a fully emergent play-based learning environment.
started from scratch, what could day care look like? This
CODE# PM5305
workshop will explore the philosophy of shoshin (a beginPresented by: Tanya Novo, RECE & Lisa Bellardini, RECE
ner’s mind) and how we can apply it in our work.
CODE# PM5300
Presented by: Marc Battle, RECE
Working with Families – From Involvement to Engagement…and everything in between! - The relationship beWorking with Gender Independent Children and their
tween educators and families is crucial—yet is sometimes
Families -An introductory workshop to understanding gen- limited to a brief greeting in the morning and a quick goodbye
der identity, transphobia and cissexism. This workshop ofat the end of the day! By sharing experiences—both sucfers strategies on how to create positive space for a wide
cesses and challenges--participants in this workshop will
range of gender expression and practical strategies to sup- have an opportunity to consider ways in which they might
port both gender independent children and their families.
establish parents as true partners in the delivery of a highCODE# PM5301
quality early learning program with a focus on Hamilton’s
Presented by:Nadia Bello,Training & Development Consultant Parent Charter of Rights!
CODE# PM5306
Connection is the Key - How much time in our day are we Presented by: Janis Webster, RECE, E.C.E.R.T.
A Beginner’s Mind: Zen in the Day Care-
“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to
everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in
the expert’s mind there are few.”
Shunryo Suzuki
intentionally connecting with children? How often and how
much time do we spend correcting and redirecting the children?. It is so easy to go into automatic, fast thinking and
reaction. Come and learn strategies to “Think slow” and
spend more time connecting and see learning happen”.
CODE# PM5302
Presented by: Dr. Jean Clinton, MD FRCP (C)
Working with the Anxious Child in your ClassroomAnxiety in children has gone up 45% in the last thirty
years. A little bit of anxiety is healthy but when it’s taking
control of your classroom, how do you cope? This workshop will help you understand how anxiety manifests in
children and how to best support the anxious child in your
classroom.
CODE# PM5303
Presented by: Michelle McVittie, Child Life Specialist
**REMEMBER** - If you have signed up for AM5295
“Finding Roots in Early Childhood: Forest School
Beyond the Blanket: The Outdoor Classroom for Infants
and Toddlers - Early learning professionals and parents often feel stressed when trying to plan time outdoors for infants
and toddlers. In this workshop, we will explore why exposure
to nature is so important for brain development, some ideas
on how to set up your outdoor classroom for inquiry and investigation and your role as the play and learning partner.
CODE# PM5307
Presented by: Monica Carruthers, RECE
What’s on the Menu? We welcome chef Andres Rojas to February Flurry!
With the winter months quickly coming to an end,
Chef Rojas will share some nutritious and delicious lunch and
snack ideas to help get a start on spring and summer menu
planning. Participants will have an opportunity to cook a dish
with chef Rojas as well as participate in his very interactive
demonstration.
CODE# PM5308
Presented by: Chef Rojas
and the Lifelong Learner”, that will be your afternoon choice as well.
Deadline for Registration is January 23rd, 2015
Agenda
Parking at Mohawk College is included in cost.
Please use Lot P13.
Please use pass on page 2 of brochure.
Must display pass on car dashboard.
8:30 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/
Vendor Shopping
9:30 am –10:15 am
Keynote Speaker – Marc Battle
“The Fourth Moment”
We have reserved a small block of hotel rooms at the
Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton
1224 Upper James St. North, Hamilton
Hotel accommodations will be offered at an
additional cost of $145.00+taxes per night.
Please contact the Hotel at
1-800-MARRIOTT and refer to
“February Flurry Conference”
(Booking deadline January 7th, 2015)
10:15 am to 10:30 am - Break/
Vendor Shopping
10:30 am to 12:00 pm- AM Workshops
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm -Hot Buffet Lunch/
Vendor Shopping
Conference Policies
Build Your Own Pasta Bar
Gluten Free & Vegetarian Options
Meatballs/Sausage
Salads
Rolls/Butter
Sweet Trays/Fruit
•
•
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm- PM Workshops
**Please note: registration is located outside of
Arnie Centre NOT in I-Wing**
•
Registration and refund deadline is Friday
January 23rd, 2015. ASCY will not issue any
refunds after the deadline date.
ASCY will not allow sharing a conference
space.
ASCY may alter or change a workshop due to
unforeseen circumstances.
RE GIS T R AT IO N FO RM
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
NAME: _______________________________________________________________
PHONE: ______________________ EMAIL: _________________________________
A S C Y R E S OU R C E L I B R A R Y : M E M BE R
NON-MEMBER
WORKSHOP CHOICES:
AM:
WORKSHOP#-__________________
A L T E R N A TE # - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PM:
WORKSHOP#-__________________
A L T E R N A TE # - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PAYMENT TYPE:
CASH:
CHEQUE:
ORGANIZATIONAL#:___________
C H E Q U E P A Y A BL E T O : AS CY
M A I L R E G I S T R A T I O N T O:
5 2 6 U P P E R P A R A D I S E R D. , U N I T A
HAMILTON, ON L9C 5E3
FAX #: 905-574-8843
OR
EM A I L: A SCY@A SCY. CA
I H A V E R E A D TH E C O N F E R E N C E P O L I C I E S A BO V E .
LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR
A N Y T H I N G WE C A N D O B E T T E R T O S E R VE Y O U