Saturday, February 20, 2016 Steveston-London Secondary School

6600 Williams Road, Richmond

With

Steveston-London Secondary School

6600 Williams Road, Richmond B.C.

Access parking off Williams Road

The Child Care Professional Development & Training Society in partnership with the

Child Care Training Committee is pleased to present the 2016 Circles of Caring Child

Care Conference. The program features numerous workshops that will challenge and

encourage you to reflect on your practice with children and families. We welcome Dr.

Mariana Brussoni of the UBC Faculty of Medicine who will open the conference and

share with us her research on the element of risk that challenges children’s healthy

development. You will find that we have tweaked the program just a little bit and we

are thrilled that the Steveston-London Secondary School will be our new conference

site. Come and enjoy this exciting day of professional development and networking.

We look forward to seeing you on February 20, 2016.

For information & registration inquires please contact EventAbility at:

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7:30 a.m.— 9:00 a.m. Registration & Market Place

9:00 a.m.— 10:00 a.m. Opening & Keynote address with

Dr. Mariana Brussoni

10:00 a.m.— 10:30 a.m. Refreshments & Market Place

10:30 a.m.— 12:30 p.m. “A” workshops

12:30 p.m.— 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Market Place (Market Place closes after

lunch)

1:30 p.m.— 3:30 p.m. “B” workshops

3:45 p.m.— 4:00 p.m. Refreshments

4:00 p.m.— 4:15 p.m. Open mike, closing remarks, certificates & door prizes

Full Delegate $85

Full delegates are individuals

working in the child care field.

ECE Students $45

ECE Students must be registered

in and attending a recognized

ECE Training Program.

Registration fees include the

keynote address, one morning & one

afternoon workshop, two

refreshment breaks and lunch.

Requests for refunds must be made in

writing to the Conference Secretariat

before February 12, 2016. The

organizers reserve the right to

refuse requests made after this date.

The Market Place opens at 7:30 a.m. This is your opportunity to find unique special items for your child care centre. Vendors will be open during the morning breaks & lunch.

Certificates for 5 hours of professional development will be provided at the end of the conference to delegates who complete the full day,

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To help you select a workshop look for

the interest keys:

Early Childhood Educators &

ECE Students

School Age Child Care Providers

ECE/ECE Students and School Age

Providers or Administrators

Most of us have memories of childhoods with long hours spent

outdoors and away from watchful eyes of adults. Injury

prevention efforts and fears for children's safety have had a

large influence on childhood. The childhood of today looks very

different, with more time spent indoors, supervised, in structured

activities, and in front of screens; and with little allowance

for outdoor play time and risk taking. The effect of these rapid

lifestyle changes are just beginning to be understood. My

presentation will explore the pressures limiting children's

outdoor play time and research examining the influence on

children's health and development. Participants will consider

what can be done to restore balance and tools for talking to

parents, educators and others about the importance of risk

taking in play.

Dr. Mariana Brussoni is an Associate Professor in the

Department of Pediatrics and the School of Population and

Public Health at the University of British Columbia and with the

British Columbia Injury Research & Prevention Unit. She is a

developmental psychologist researching children’s injury

prevention and risky play.

Rethinking risk: The importance of risky play for children

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A1Inclusive and Interactive CircleTime

In this interactive workshop we will provide strategies for creating, facilitating and implementing fun

and inclusive circle times that meet the needs of children in your childcare program. This workshop

would benefit Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) that are new to the field as well as experienced

teachers looking for fresh ideas.

Presenters: Karen Jensen, is a consultant with the Richmond Suported Child

Development Program (RSCDP) and has worked in the field for over 23 years. Lucia Rincon, is a

consultant with theRSCDP and has worked in inclusive child care setting for over 10 years.

A2Nurturing the Heart of the Child

In our work, we may meet up with children who challenge us in different ways. This workshop will

explore ways to foster relationships and build connections with these children. We will look at seeing

the child through a compassionate lens; finding hidden strengths and broadening our perspective on

their behaviour. To do so, we will also consider the factors that may hamper this process, including

what we can do to deepen an awareness of our own blind spots and triggers. In developing and

fostering connections, we will nurture both the heart of the child, as well as our own.

Presenters: Michéle Aderem, is the Executive Director of the PACE Program and has been

involved with supporting children and families for 36 years. Deborah Mollica, is the Team Leader of

the PACE Family Program and has over 30 years of experience working with children and families.

Eileen Muzzin, is the Team Leader of the PACE Outreach Support Services and has worked in

the childcare field for over 20 years.

A3The Uncanny Power of Play

In this highly interactive workshop we will explore the realm of play and its relationship to

gaming. Participants will learn how to transform the theories into a remarkably powerful tool that can

strengthen children’s emotional intelligence and facilitate higher levels of thinking. Participants will

gain an in depth understanding of play and games and be given the tools to create games under

almost every circumstance by learning to identify the core game archetypes. This workshop will be of

interest to anyone working with preschool and school age children.

Presenter: Peter-John Prinsloo has been working with youth, families, and educators for 20

years. He specializes in behaviour management, communication, and game dynamics. In 2005 “PJ”

created a unique multifaceted behaviour intervention system that targets the core of all human

behaviour. PJ’s technique and play oriented style of teaching has made “The Awareness” a

sought-after pedagogy.

A4Inspiring the Early Learning & Child Care Field through Mentoring and Leadership

In this workshop we will reflect on questions such as, why we do what we do each day, what gives us

and you the drive to provide the best program you can provide each day ;and how can we as early

childhood educators inspire those we work with and those we mentor? And, we will look at the “how”

we thereby inspire the children. This would be a great workshop for those early childhood educators

that are leaders of programs or managers of centres as we will talk about how having inspired staff

benefits your children and your program!

Presenters: Tara Hansson, early in her career as an Early Childhood Educator Tara began a

journey to become a facilitator of children’s exploration and learning and continues to find new ways to

inspire children and her colleagues. Lauren Creed is the manager of a multi-age child care facility in

Ladner and is passionate about the child care field and sharing her enthusiasm with ECE students

and her colleagues.

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A5Social Emotional Enhancement & Development for Children and Youth with Special Needs

The social emotional development of most children occurs naturally. The social emotional

development of children and youth with special needs may not occur naturally, and may require more

explicit teaching and opportunities to practice. In this workshop we will discuss supportive environments

that support social emotional development and learning. We will discuss interventions and adaptations

for children and youth with special needs. This workshop is beneficial to early childhood educators,

school age child care providers, service providers working with children and youth with special needs,

as well as parents and caregivers. Participants will receive a participant’s workbook and list of books

and resources.

Presenters: Amanda Bonnycastle, is a consultant, Richmond Supported Child Development

Program and, previously worked with children and youth at BC Children’s Hospital. Christie Remillard,

is a new consultant, Richmond Supported Child Development Program. Prior to beginning her role as a

Consultant with the SCDP Christine taught Kindergarten for five years.

A6 & B2 (Full Day Session) Bridging the Gap – Strategies for Challenging Behaviour

In this full day workshop, we will discuss emotional and social challenges which impact school-aged

children and some of the challenging behaviourss which ensue. We will review three key building blocks

to minimize challenging behaviours and learn how the five key aspects of social-emotional learning can

be used to bridge the gaps and support children to be socially and emotionally connected and well.

Participants will gain an understanding of how important our relationships to children.

This full day session will be of interest to anyone working with school-aged children.

Presenter: Katy Bigsby, has worked with children and youth with emotional and behavioural

issues for the past 20 years in school and community settings. Her formal training is in Social Work and

Education. Katy facilitates training around challenging behaviour and creates tools for health and

education programs.

Note: you must register for A6 & B2

A7Transforming Early Childhood Environments with Inspiration from Reggio Emilia

The philosophy of Reggio Emilia offers many principles that can assist us in fostering a learning

environment that is beautiful, responsive, interactive and reflective of all who share a classroom. In this

interactive workshop you will learn some new strategies for your classroom that will help support a

child’s relationship with self, peers, family and community reflecting a stronger sense of competency

and identity. This workshop will be of interest to ECE second year students and others working with

preschool children.

Presenter: Wendy Halfnights, is an Early Childhood Educator and has worked for over fifteen

years with children of all ages. She is passionate about beautiful, engaging classrooms and “hands-on”

experiential learning.

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A8Supporting Children with Social and Emotional Challenges: A Richmond Story of

Collaboration

Richmond City Centre is a rapidly changing community with an increasing population with the profile of

families living in the neighbourhood changing as well. The preschool and Two's Time programs at City

Centre Community Centre have been challenged to meet the needs of the young children and their

families. Staff have noticed a pattern that many of the children in each class have behaviour that

indicates they are so challenged socially and emotionally that it is difficult for them to function typically in

the program. The children have had frequent changes in primary caregivers and living environments and

they often come and go from the City Centre programs. This workshop will tell the story of how the staff

and community partners have been successful at engaging parents with their children’s program

through fun family nights while educating and discussing with parents the importance of social and e

motional well-being as the foundation of early childhood development . The also share with parents the

services of the Early Childhood Mental Health Program. Opportunity will be given in the session to

discuss related issues you have seen in your classroom and to share strategies you have used to sup-

port children with these challenges. This session will be of interest to anyone working with children and

families.

Presenters: Lindsay A. McBride, Ph.D., is a psychologist working in the Early Childhood

Mental Health Program at Richmond Hospital (VCH) and works part-time as a psychologist at BC

Children’s Hospital in the Complex Pain Clinic. Ines Ziegler, is the Program Coordinator for Preschool

Programs at City Centre Dr. Marilyn Champagne, MDCM, FRCPC., is a Child and Adolescent

Psychiatrist working at the Early Childhood Mental Health Program at Richmond Hospital (VCH) and is a

Clinical Instructor and Discipline Specific Site Leader in psychiatry with the Faculty of Medicine at the

University of British Columbia. Karen Samson BSN RN., is a Public Health Nurse with Richmond Public

Health in the Community and Family Health Program. She has worked as a Public Health Nurse in

Richmond since 2005 with a focus on children 2 to 5 years. She values being part of the Richmond

community where she lives with her husband and two children.

A9Managed Risk Taking with Infants and Toddlers

Beginning with an image of infants and toddlers as capable learners who want to explore their world,

concrete examples and illustrations will be shared, introducing child care providers to a variety of

creative materials and activities with which to challenge this age group.

Presenter: Ward Nakata, has worked in child care for over 25 years. He is currently employed by UBC

Child Care Services working with infants, where he has been employed for the past 13 years. He has

presented workshops at the Early Childhood Educators of BC conference, and has also been a guest

speaker at both Langara and Vancouver Community Colleges. He has three children and a partner who

also works in child care.

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A10Exploring a Pedagogy of Place

In this workshop we will share the ways in which working primarily outdoors has challenged our

beliefs and practices as Early Childhood Educators. Employing multiple languages, we will weave

together discussions of philosophy and pedagogy; bees and berries; tears and belly laughs. This

workshop will be valuable to anyone seeking new perspectives for working with children of all ages,

in and out of doors.

Presenters: Emily Vera, is an Early Childhood Educator who spent much of her childhood

years exploring the forest behind her rural house, creating elaborate stories of shipwrecked families,

forest fairies and witches. Kate Dawson, is an Early Childhood Educator, and she spent her

childhood catching frogs, digging for clay and building snow forts in the prairie grasslands of

Saskatchewan.

A11Yoga As Life Skills

This workshop introduces yoga as a life skill to childcare providers in a fun and interactive setting. The

social/emotional, physical and cognitive benefits of yoga will be shared and participants will

experience a “children’s class”. We will explore Pranayama/yogic breath work, Asanay/yoga

postures, relaxation/meditation and mindfulness techniques. Participants will be able to practice

teaching these techniques. This workshop will be of interest to anyone working with preschool age

children. Remember to bring your yoga mat.

Presenter: Carine Young, Carine began her yogic journey in 1998 with a paperback version of

“The Sivananda Companion to Yoga.” Since then and with great teachers, Carine has become a

guide in revealing yoga’s magic to children and to many adults.

Remember to bring a water bottle

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B1Teaching Emotional Intelligence

In short, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a set of complex skills that help us understand and regulate

our emotions and sustain relationships. Research has shown that this EQ directly influences

learning capacity and personal success. In this workshop the concepts of Emotional Intelligence

will be discussed and participants will learn teachable goals for young children that will promote

their cognitive abilities. This workshop is or anyone working with preschool and school age

children , I will provide a variety of resources and share ways participants can create their tools and

strategies.

Presenter: Peter-John Prinsloo (see A3)

B2(Full Day Session) Bridging the Gap – Strategies for Challenging Behaviour

(See A6)

B3Meeting the Unique Needs of Each Child

This workshop is suited for anyone working with children aged 3-18 years. We will explore how

children’s individual needs are influenced by learning styles and communication styles,

personality, culture, and gender. Participants will walk away with information to help them better

understand and meet the emotional, psychological, and behavioural needs of children they work

with.

Presenter: Danielle Aldcorn, BSW, MA., is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private

practice and Co-Director of Satori Integrative Health Centre. Danielle works with children, youth

and families regarding such issues as anxiety, family conflict, social/behavioural concerns, and

autism. Danielle worked in the Richmond School District for eight years. She is also a lecturer,

author, and newspaper columnist.

B4The Importance of Intergenerational Learning: Child-Led Expressive Arts

In this workshop, I will present work being undertaken at Another Space, a new community creative

arts therapy studio in Vancouver. In this studio, different ways of interacting with children in

community are being explored, such as child-led art and movement sessions, as well as playful

family programming. Recent workshops will be presented, followed by art-making and discussion.

This workshop is relevant for any early childhood educators and others who work with children

using the arts.

Presenter: Sarah Peacock, is an art therapist who facilitates group art therapy

workshops. She is the director of Magpie’s Nest Community Art Society. She and the Magpies

connect community through creative art making. They operate a grassroots neighbourhood studio

located within Another Space in East Vancouver that nurtures the creativity of each individual and

she works to combine the inherently therapeutic aspects of art-making with community work to

create a catalyst for social change.

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B5Cultural impact and family expectations: Are we meeting their needs?

In this workshop we will be looking at the role culture plays in the demographic of the Richmond Child

Care Community. From research, statistics and collected data, we will discuss family dynamics and

explore the cultural and family values that influence the selection of child care services. We will share

the stories we have collected from families that describe their priorities and challenges in finding child

care in a new society. To help provide a more informed understanding within our child care community

we will also discuss what parents have to say about the child care services in Richmond and what their

goals are for their children’s early years. This workshop will benefit childcare administrators, supervisors

and others working with children and families who wish to enhance their understanding and positive

relationships with families from diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Presenters: Mandy Shuang Wang, is an Early Childhood Educator and a graduate of the Delta/

Richmond ECE Continuing Education Program. She is a mom of a 6-year-old, and currently runs

courses teaching children Chinese and phonics. She has a great network bonding with the Chinese

families of Richmond and is an active advocate for Reggio Emilia inspired methodology in early

childcare setting. Jasmine Chou, is a proud Early Childhood Educator and a recent graduate Delta/

Richmond ECE Continuing Education Program. She is currently an outdoor preschool program teacher

in Vancouver and is very passionate about working with young children and wishes that one day down

the road, she can become a great mentor like all those who have led her to where she is today.

B6Get Your Tech On!

In this workshop I will be sharing guidelines on incorporating digital devices and media in programs and

providing specific examples of ways to introduce digital literacy to young audiences (age 3 and up). I will

be providing examples of digital programs that are offered at the Richmond Public Library and

participants will be given hands on practice time with our new Digital Learning Collection.

Presenter: Anne Bechard, has been a professional Librarian for over 22 years. She is currently

the Digital Service Librarian at Richmond Public Library, has been a Children’s and Teen Librarian with

the Vancouver Public Library and also a Community-Led Librarian with the Edmonton Public Library.

She loves working with the public and creating programs that excite community members of all ages.

B7Exploring Sensory Materials

In this workshop we will explore and discover the benefits of sensory activities in our classrooms,

daycares, programs and everyday lives. This is a very interactive workshop where everyone will

participate. We will muck and guck with many materials today so you can recreate these experiences in

your programs on Monday!

Presenters: Alexis Alblas, is the Preschool Coordinator and the Instructor of Little Explorers

Preschool at the Cambie Community Centre and has been in the ECE field for over 20 years. She

created a program at Cambie that is based on sensorial learning that in the process reignited her own

passion for learning! Observing and being a part of young children’s “Aha!” moments inspires Alexis on

a daily basis to do more. Stefanie Tong, Preschool Coordinator,

Thompson Community Centre, co-created this workshop with Alexis but

will not be presenting.

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B8Documentation with Infants and Toddlers

In this workshop we will explore the use of documentation as a tool for learning with this young age

group. Through examples and shared experiences we will begin conversations about the process of

documentation and how this process can not only be beneficial in children's learnings but, more

importantly, how this work has the ability to transform critical thinking for educators to a variety of

creative materials and activities with which to challenge this age group.

Presenter: Ward Nakata (See A9)

B9Young communicators: How you can support early speech and language development

It is truly incredible how young children learn to communicate! In this workshop we will explore what to

expect in speech, language and social development during the infant and toddler years. We will learn

and practice responsive communication strategies that support early communication. We will look at

adapting activities, including daily routines and book reading, to fit the language needs of this age

group. You will also learn what is typical in communication development and indicators that a child

may have a communication delay. This workshop is for early childhood educators and

childcare providers who work with children birth through three years old.

Please note: If you have taken Learning Language and Loving It or Teacher Talk much of the

content in this workshop will be repetition. The Richmond Public Health Speech and Language

Program may offer this workshop free of charge to early childhood educators and childcare

providers in the future.

Presenter: Marcy Adler-Bock M.SC., Is a Registered Speech-Language Pathologist with the

Richmond Public Health Speech and Language Program and is a certified instructor of Learning

Language and Loving It™. She has extensive experience working with young children with

communication challenges and works closely with families and community professionals to develop

children’s early communication skills.

A10Yoga As Life Skills

This workshop is similar to the A11 in the morning

but focuses on working with school age children.

Remember to bring your yoga mat .

Presenter: Carine Young

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The Steering Committee acknowledges the City of

Richmond Child Care Grants Program for their contribution to Circles of Caring 2016

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