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  •  On Saturday, June 12, 2010 there are three workshop series with a choice of one of five workshops being presented. Series A runs from 9:00 to 10:30 am; Series B from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm; and Series C from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.

  •  Each workshop is 1.5 hours (90 minutes).

  •  Each series has one workshop presented in French only and this is indicated in the workshop descriptions.

  •  Some workshops have a maximum number of participants.  Please indicate your first, second and third choices for each series.

  •  A number of workshops are approved for Equivalency Workshop Hours by Early Childhood Development Services as credit toward  training equivalency. Those which qualify are indicated in the workshop descriptions as "EH".  If you require a letter confirming your participation, please check the box on the registration form. You must request the letter of participation prior to the conference. Only confirmation of registration will be issued after the conference as verification of participation is not possible.

  • Participants who require a confirmation of conference attendance for their  professional development hours as required by their centre are asked to confirm their workshop choices as acceptable towards their required professional development hours with their Centre Director prior to registering.  Indicate on the registration  form that a confirmation letter will be required. 

  • Requested participation/confirmation letters will be sent via email after the conference. If you do not have an email address, indicate that you want it sent to your address.

Series A:9:00 - 10:30 am

  • A.1: Celebrating Mother Earth – Creating a Meaningful ‘Circle-Time’ Experience (EH)

  • A.2:  A Natural Progression: Molding an Outdoor Playspace into a Nature-space

  • A.3:  Nurturing the Unique Nature of a Child

  • A.4: Where Have All the Mud Pies Gone? (EH)

  • A.5: Le jardinage au centre de la petite enfance (EH)

Series B: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

  • B.1: Bringing Children to Nature (EH)

  • B.2: Nature in a Pinch (EH)

  • B.3: Nurturing Nature with Positive Behaviour Strategies

  • B.4:  Leave No Child Inside: Fighting Nature Deficit Disorder (EH)

  • B.5: Explorer la nature en petite enfance : allons à la découverte des phénomènes naturels! (EH)

Series C: 2:30 to 4:00 pm

  •  C.1: Building in the Outdoor Play Scape

  •  C2.  Opening the Doors to the Wonders of Nature for the Very Young (EH)

  • C3. Developing Skills Through Science Exploration (EH)

  • C4. Inclusion Outdoors- ECDS

  • C5. Des chefs-d’œuvre plus beaux que nature (EH)