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Early Childhood Development

Support Centre Newsletter

NSCC Burridge Campus

Donna Barrett: Coordinator

372 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2L2

Phone:(902)742-7832

Fax:(902) 742-7857

Email:[email protected] or

[email protected]

Website: www.ecdsc.nscc.ca

Table Of Contents

Workshops Yarmouth 2-4

Workshops Bridgewater 5-6

Fall Online Rotation 7

ECE Information 8

Training Offered 9

Upcoming Events 10

Caring At Work Awards 11

New Resources 12

Fall, Sensory Seasonal Fun by Karen

Stephens

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Fall 2011

The views expressed herein are solely those of

the authors and do not necessarily represent the

policy of the Nova Scotia Department of

Community Services.

This project is made possible by contributions

received through the Early Childhood Education

Training Initiative coordinated by the

Nova Scotia Department of Community Ser-

Early Childhood Development Support Centre

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30am—4:30pm Extended evening and weekend hours available by appointment.

Call : 742-7832 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Fax: 742-0519

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For The 2011

Caring At Work Recipients

Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? Workshop

Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2011 Pre-Register by September 2, 2011 Location: NSCC Burridge Campus

Time: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Cost $30.00 In this session, Jeannine will help you learn tools and strategies to help you listen to your

body, to connect in a different way and help you relieve stress and relax. If you are looking to find new ways of communicating and understanding yourself or if you are looking

for ways to help reduce your stress in your work environment or at home, come and experience whole body focusing and what it has to offer. This is an experiential session, so come with an open mind. All you need is comfortable clothing. If you wish, you may

bring your yoga mat as you may prefer to do some of the exercises laying down, but know that it is not necessary.

Facilitator: Jeannine Riant, a former teacher/principal, once found herself struggling through tough emotional times, feeling a disconnect, as if something was missing. She has since turned things around, and is now on the hunt to help you answer that well known question „Am I coming or going‟? Connecting her newly found insights to new action is what has helped her connect on a deeper level. Jeannine wants to share these new insights and techniques with you that she has discovered along the way. Helping you increase your

energy, decrease your stress, become more focused and grounded, and connect you with these tools and methods that will facilitate your life. Having a solid background in the holistic world and 10 years experience in the field of teaching, Jeannine now combines knowledge from both fields of expertise and pulls everything together as she puts the fun back into mental focus. She is entertaining, gentle, com-

passionate and will assist you in helping you find your connections… and you may be surprised to see where and how they pop up!

TUMBLEBUGS

LEADERSHIP TRAINING NSCC Burridge Campus

Saturday, September 17, 1:00-4:00PM Please register before Sept 2, 2011

WORKSHOP COST IS $25.00, INCLUDES WORKSHOP MANUAL.

EQUIPMENT KITS $150 INCLUDES ACTIVITY MANUAL-NOT MANDATORY, BUT ENCOURAGED.

Facilitator: Ginnie Gobien, Trained Tumblebugs Leader Early Childhood Education Faculty, NSCC Burridge Campus

Tumblebugs is an exciting program designed by Gymnastics Nova Scotia that prepares children aged 3-6 with basic body movement

skills that can be easily transferred to gymnastics or other sports involvements. Programs have been specifically designed to be run in a

community environment or school setting. These gymnastically themed activity based lesson plans are age appropriate, fun, very

active, and can be done with minimal equipment.

The 20 weeks worth of lesson plans are very user friendly, circuit based, begin with an activity and end with a closing activity. The lesson

plan design is consistent from week to week so that the children become comfortable and confident with the routine. Activity or skill

difficulty increases as the children progress through the weekly plans.

Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear to engage in the activities.

Upcoming Workshops

To register for any of these workshops, please send completed registration form along with check

or money order payable ECDSC NSCC

Registration form can be downloaded at http://www.ecdsc.nscc.ca/docs/BurridgeRegistration.pdf

For further information contact: ECDSC 742-7832 or [email protected]

Upcoming Workshops

Motivating Staff Workshop

We all say it - "Our staff are our most important asset". We recognize that they are, in large part, the leading determinant of quality. Yet many of us find that working with the adults in our programs is far more challenging than working with the children! In this workshop we will examine the role of the director in motivating employees. We will identify components of a healthy organizational climate and

explore motivational techniques and strategies that can be used in your organization.

Facilitator: Susan Willis is the Executive Director of Point Pleasant Child Care Centre, a non-profit organization with three locations in Halifax. She is also the President of Willis & Associates, Early Learning and Care Consultants, part time faculty at the Nova Scotia Col-

lege of Early Childhood Education and a longtime advocate for quality early learning and care programs for young children.

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 Location: NSCC Burridge Campus

Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm Cost $20.00 Compete registration form and return with payment by Friday Sept. 2/11





Exploring Play Workshop

Play is the basis of children‟s learning. Join me as we explore how to engage ourselves into the play experience and expand on children‟s learning through our involvement with play materials

and revisit play as viewed through the child‟s eyes.

Facilitator: Michelle Doucette Certified Online Instructor, Faculty of Early Childhood Education,

NSCC Burridge Campus Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 Location: NSCC Burridge Campus Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm Cost $20.00

Compete registration form and return with payment by Friday Sept. 2/11

Creating a Respectful Workplace in an Early Learning & Childcare Environment Workshop

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011 Location: NSCC Burridge Campus Time: 9:00am - 4:00 pm No Cost

Pre-Register by September 16, 2011

Creating a Respectful Workplace in an Early Learning & Childcare Environment is a full day session (approx. 6 hrs.) where participants will discuss the different components of exhibiting respect and how they apply it within the ELCC workplace. Case studies developed based on survey results create a hands on and applicable learning environment. Videos shown display common issues found in the workplace and demonstrate appropriate ways to manage them in the real world.

Workshop Goals are:

To provide an understanding of what appropriate practices are for employers and employees in relation to creating a respectful working environment in an early learning and childcare setting.

To provide participants with the knowledge to detect and respectfully address inappropriate practices.

Facilitator: Michelle Doucette is a certified online instructor and Early Childhood Education Faculty at the NSCC Burridge Campus.

Are you thinking about taking an online course or planning on taking an online course for the first time

then you should participate in the

Online Orientation Elluminate Session

When: Tuesday August 30, 2011 , January 4, 2012, March 28, 2012 Location: From your home, library or

NSCC Burridge Campus Room B150

Portfolio Learning Centre Time: 7:00 to 8:00pm No cost.

Pre-Register by: Monday August 29, 2011

Session Facilitator: Michelle Doucette, Certified Online Instructor Faculty, Early Childhood Education NSCC Burridge Campus This session will provide participants with an over of an online course; password management, Elluminate, TLM

and web board. The session will be available through Elluminate Live, which is a real time virtual classroom. It is

like having a chat, a white board and a telephone conference call all at once. Participants will need to have a head-

set with a microphone. Michelle will be online a half hour before the session at 6:30 pm to introduce you to the

program. If there are any problems, let us know 740-1239 or 742-7832.

TO REGISTER CONTACT : [email protected] or [email protected] or phone

(902) 742-7832 . You will be given a link. You don’t need a pass-word to join. Just type your first name,

and log in. It takes a 10 - 20 minutes for Elluminate to load.

Upcoming Workshops

Southwestern Region Family Home Day

Care Conference

Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Location: NSCC Burridge Yarmouth

Cost: $55.00


Hope to see all Family Home

Day Care Providers

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Upcoming Workshops Bridgewater

play safe! be safe!®

Workshop September 20, 2011

NSCC Lunenburg Campus

6:30-8:30 pm

Cost $25 includes a play safe! be safe! kit

Pre-registration by August 30, 2011

The workshop will cover

o How vulnerable preschool children are to fire and burn injuries.

o The surprising frequency of children's misuse of fire and their distorted perception and limited capacity to understand the potential danger of fire. o Effective developmentally appropriate methods of teaching fire prevention to preschool children o Describe the role of the family in teaching fire safety and in providing a fire safe environment. o Look at the Effective developmentally appropriate methods of teaching fire prevention to preschool children and the play safe! be safe! materials. play safe! be safe! is an award winning fire safety education program created especially for children ages three to five. It was developed

by BIC Corporation in cooperation with educators and fire safety experts.

Facilitated by Donna Barrett play safe! be safe! Trainer. / Coordinator Early Childhood Development Support Centre NSCC Burridge Campus .

Creating a Respectful Workplace

in an Early Learning & Childcare Environment Workshop

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Location: NSCC Lunenburg Campus Time: 9:00am - 4:00 pm No Cost Pre Register by October 7th, 2011

Creating a Respectful Workplace in an Early Learning & Childcare Environment is a full day session (approx. 6 hrs.) where participants will discuss the different components of exhibiting respect and how they apply it within the ELCC workplace.

Case studies developed based on survey results create a hands on and applicable learning environment. Videos shown display com-mon issues found in the workplace and demonstrate appropriate ways to manage them in the real world.

Workshop Goals are:

To provide an understanding of what appropriate practices are for employers and employees in relation to creating a respectful working environment in an early learning and childcare setting.

To provide participants with the knowledge to detect and respectfully address inappropriate practices.

Facilitator: Michelle Doucette is a certified online instructor and Early Childhood Education Faculty at the NSCC Burridge Campus.





Bridgewater Workshops Continued

Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? Workshop

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011 Location: NSCC Lunenburg Campus

Time: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Cost $30.00 Pre-Register by October 14th, 2011 In this session, Jeannine will help you learn tools and strategies to help you listen to your

body, to connect in a different way and help you relieve stress and relax. If you are looking to find new ways of communicating and understanding yourself or if you are looking

for ways to help reduce your stress in your work environment or at home, come and experience whole body focusing and what it has to offer. This is an experiential session, so come with an open mind. All you need is comfortable clothing. If you wish, you may

bring your yoga mat as you may prefer to do some of the exercises laying down, but know that it is not necessary.

Facilitator: Jeannine Riant, a former teacher/principal, once found herself struggling through tough emotional times, feeling a disconnect, as if something was missing. She has since turned things around, and is now on the hunt to help you answer that well known question „Am I coming or going‟? Connecting her newly found insights to new action is what has helped her connect on a

deeper level. Jeannine wants to share these new insights and techniques with you that she has discovered along the way. Helping you increase your energy, decrease your stress, become more focused and grounded, and connect you with these tools and methods that will facilitate your life. Having a solid background in the holistic world and 10 years experience in the field of teaching, Jeannine now combines knowledge from both fields of expertise and pulls everything together as she puts the fun back into mental

focus. She is entertaining, gentle, compassionate and will assist you in helping you find your connections… and you may be surprised to see where and how they pop up!

Creating and Managing Positive Staff to Staff Relations Workshop Date: Saturday, November 5, 2011

Location: NSCC Lunenburg Campus Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm Cost $40.00 Pre-Register by October 14, 2011

The mark of a true professional is his or her ability to work cooperatively with others. Working with others can at times be challenging but the benefits of the developing skills required to develop cooperative and supporting staff to staff relationships are essential in creating a positive and productive workplace. This

interactive workshop will address some of the basics of good workplace relationships as well as some of the common situations that arise and possible solutions

Facilitators: Anna MacDonell, ECE, BA, MEd, Instructor/Program Director IHSE and Sandra Muir, BS, BEd, MEd, Instructor/Assessment Coordinator IHSE

Is every child included yet? Workshop

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011 Pre-Register by Friday November 10, 2011 Location: NSCC Lunenburg Campus, Bridgewater

Time: 9:00 am -3:30 pm Cost $50.00 Includes the cost of SpeciaLink Early Childhood Inclusion Quality Scale workbook

This workshop will examine the Inclusion Scales Principles and Practices used in quality programs to achieve full inclusion for all children. We will define inclusion,

look at some practices that work well, examine attitudes and beliefs as well as learn about the scales - terminology, how to score them, and look at examples of

inclusion in action. Description: http://www.specialinkcanada.org/images/ScalesCover250.jpg Facilitator: Elizabeth Hicks has been working in child care for 25 years. She currently works as an independent consultant and supports early

childhood practitioners in thinking about their programs and their goals for all children





Fall Online Rotat ion

Early Childhood Education Diploma Alternate Delivery Fall Rotation

Course ID Course Name Start Hours Cost Pre-Requisite

ECSP 1014 Apply Developmentally Appropriate Practice 19 Sept 60 $371 ECSP 2050 & 17 ECSP coded courses

COMM 1205 Communications Mechanics of Writing 21 Sept 60 $371 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

COMP 1217 Computer Applications I 13 Sept 30 $185 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

ECSP 1002 Observing and Recording Young Children 12 Sept 60 $371 GDEV 1020,1028, or 1029

GDEV 1020 Developmental Psychology I 19 Sept 60 $371 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

ECSP 1000 Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education 19 Sept 60 $371 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

HUSV 1001 Introduction to Psychology 19 Sept 60 $371 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

ECSP 1121 Pre-School Methods 12 Sept 60 $371 GDEV 1020 or Equivalent

ECSP 1015 Children with Special Needs 19 Sept 60 $371 GDEV 1020 or Equivalent

ECSP 1004 Aesthetics and Creativity 19 Sept 60 $371 Gr. 12 or Equivalent

ECSP 1005 Positive Child Guidance 12 Sept 60 $371 GDEV 1020 or Equivalent

ECE Diploma Online Registration Procedure

To enroll in the Early Childhood Education Diploma Online Program Contact Apollonia Laureijs,

Cumberland Campus Registrar by email [email protected] or by phone (902)597-4116 or in person at

Cumberland Campus in Springhill.

Students may still pay tuition at any campus near them or they may call Heather Rushton, at the

Cumberland Business Office at 902-597-3737 with their credit card number.

Online students are encouraged to contact [email protected] for their textbooks.

Another option is to check with your local Early Childhood Development Support Centre to see if they have the

book for loan. Some NSCC campus bookstores will order textbooks.

Early Childhood Education Diploma & Alternate Delivery

The Early Childhood Education Diploma can be obtained through the NSCC Alternate Delivery Program. This

allows those untrained early childhood educators working in the field, the opportunity to continue working and

obtain an ECE diploma through online courses. You have seven years to complete a diploma level course. It is also

possible to be credited with up to two thirds of an ECE diploma through recognized prior learning.

For further information contact your nearest ECDSC or visit our website: www.ecdsc.nscc.ca and

click on ECE Program page to find links to: NSCC Online Learning, the NSCC Early Childhood Education

Diploma and Recognized Prior Learning.

mailto:[email protected]


Continuing Education and Early Childhood Education Assistance Programs

The Nova Scotia Department of Community Services has a recruitment & retention strategy to recruit, retain

and recapture individuals to work in licensed child care. There are two programs to provide financial support to

eligible persons working in licensed child care and family home day care agencies and ECE graduates.

The Continuing Education program will provide financial reimbursement for continuing education courses or to help

obtain your ECE diploma/certificate part time while working in the sector. While the Early Childhood Education

Assistance Program will provide a debt reduction incentive to ECE graduates who are eligible.

To learn more visit the DCS Website:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/provider/

If you know of anyone who is thinking about Early Childhood Education as a profession please

inform them of the financial assistance programs offered.

Professional Development Link

For information on professional development

try the link provided by Department of Community Services:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/coms/families/provider/ProfessionalDevelopment.html

ECE Information

The Canadian Child Care Federation has selected

Article 24, the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health,

as the theme for National Child Day this year.

Article 24 States: Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable

standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services.

Ideas for celebrating National Child Day visit http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/nationalchildday/ncdnov20_en.html and scroll down to Celebrate National Child Day a one page resource.

Food Handlers Course

Yarmouth 8:30am-4:30pm NSCC Burridge Campus Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 9, Dec 6

Lunenburg Co. 6:00pm-9:00pm Forest Heights School Oct. 26 & 27

Shelburne 9:00am-4:00pm NSCC Shelburne Campus Oct. 11, Dec 6

Fee $24.30per course

To Register Contact The Department of Agriculture At 1-902-638-2395

http://www.gov.ns.ca/agri/foodsafety/courses_west.shtml

Training Offered

If you have NOT attended a Food Hygiene (Food Handlers) Training Course, or the current certificate is

more than five years old, it is time to update your training. The list below indicates the courses being held

in western Nova Scotia. Participants are encouraged to attend a course closest to their geographical area

For more information on these courses

Contact : Lisa Theriault Training Coordinator

NSCC Business Development

Phone (902) 749-2407

Fax: (902) 742-0519

[email protected]

Web: www.nscc.ca

First Aid Bridgewater Area

St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid & CPR(BLSC)

Sept. 27 & 28 8:30am-4:30pm Town Office

Oct. 18 & 19 8:30am-4:30pm Town Office

Oct. 29 & 30 9:00am-5:00pm Town Office

Nov. 17 & 18 8:30am-4:30pm Town Office

Nov. 26 & 27 9:00am-5:00pm Town Office

For More Information Or To Register

Contact: 902-543-2274

EMAIL: [email protected]

Yarmouth First Aid Training

Standard First Aid & CPR “C”

Where: NSCC Burridge Campus

Sept 12 & 13

Sept 14 & 15

Sept 19 & 20

Oct. 22 & 29

Dec 10 &17

Cost $98.00


http://www.nscc.ca

Upcoming Events

Tri-County Directors Meetings

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Date: Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9

Time: 9:30

NSCC Burridge Room: A116 ECDSC

For further information call 742-7832 email: [email protected]

South Shore Directors Network Meeting

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Time: 9:30 am

NSCC Lunenburg Campus

For further information: call 742-7832 email :[email protected]

Directors Meeting

New members are encouraged to join the directors group. The purpose is to be a

gathering of administrators acting as a support group for each other to exchange

ideas, concerns and to promote quality child care for children and their families.

Southwest Family Home Directors Association Meeting

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Time: 1:00 pm

NSCC Burridge Campus

For further information: call 742-7832 email:[email protected]

Tri-County Early Childhood Educators Network Meeting

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Time: 10:30

NSCC Burridge Campus Room A116 ECDSC

For further information call 742-7832 email: [email protected]

Centre Tours and Networking

Clare Region La P'tite Académie Société, Pointe de l‟Eglise and Notre Jardin d‟Enfance , Meteghan

Time 10:30-2:30

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2011

Cost $5.00

Snack Provided

This is a great opportunity to tour other centres, spend time in the playrooms, ask questions, and an opportuni-ty for professional discussions and sharing with others who work with the same age of children or role.

Participants are responsible for, and asked to bring their own lunch. Pre-register by November 14, 2011.

Caring At Work Award Recipients 2011

Caring At Work Awards recognizes child care practitioners by their peers in the child care community

South Shore Region

Charlene Rafuse nominated by Bridgewater Day Care Centre

Jodi-Lynn Whynot nominated by Bridgewater Day Care Centre

Tracy Haines nominated by Chester & Area Family Resource Centre

Courtney Conrad nominated by Lunenburg Day Care Centre

Andrea Nowe nominated by Lunenburg Daycare Centre

Tina Smith nominated by Lunenburg Daycare Centre

Sarah Plummer nominated by Queens Day Care Association

Laura Schnare nominated by Small World Learning Centre

Jennifer Saxby nominated by Small World Learning Centre

Paulette Harnish Benight nominated by Through The Years Day Care

Diane Barry nominated by Wee Wisdom Nursery School

Becki Langille nominated by YMCA Lunenburg County Childcare Centre

Kim Roy nominated by YMCA Lunenburg County Childcare Centre

Southwestern Region

Maxine Doucette nominated by La P’tite Academie

Melissa Murphy nominated by Learning Grove Childcare Centre

Tina Killam nominated by Lil Jems Early Learning Childcare Centre

Jody Spinney nominated by Lil’ Jems Family Home Daycare Agency

Lindsay Sears nominated by Lil’ Jems Family Home Daycare Agency

Shawna Morrison nominated by Little Peoples Place Daycare

Caring At Work

“You will always be your child‟s favorite toy”

New Resources

BC-35-135

Be inspired to create a larger vision in early child care with this practical, popular professional development tool. Thoroughly revised, the second edition of The Visionary Director offers a concrete framework for organizing your ideas and work. Reflecting new requirements and initiatives for center directors, this handbook also addresses topics such as: cultivating a vision, developing "systems thinking" for management roles, implementing principles and strategies for mentoring, building a learning community for adults and children bringing your visions to life to perform your job with motivation and creativity

BC-32-014

Emergent curriculum encourages you to use creativity and flexibility as you respond to class-room challenges and children's interests. Filled with case studies and stories from toddler and preschool teachers about their experiences responding to events in their own classrooms, The Unscripted Classroom provides inspiration to step out of your usual scripts and try something new. A review of the emergent curriculum philosophy and an examination of the many ways creativity in teaching benefits children are included.

BC-57-049

This book specifically addresses the needs of children with developmental delays, as well as children at risk for developing special needs. Each chapter includes information about how young children learn. The strategies and adaptations in each chapter are easy to use and apply to all children. Examples are presented for managing the physical environment and for teaching skills that will enhance the overall development of infants, toddlers, and twos withspecial needs.

BC-45-015

Looking through an aesthetic lens of nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points, educators will learn to determine a classroom's level of aesthetic beauty.

ROSIE then provides images and examples to assist in turning learning spaces into inspirational environments in which children can grow and learn.

BC-85-014

In this informative and touching movie, you will meet Complaint Free children in Nova Scotia, Canada, who won a national award for participating in this program; a Complaint

Free business Owner who has seen his company‟s morale and profits climb; and Complaint Free teens, college students, and senior citizens who have transformed their lives by

becoming Complaint Free. Will Bowen will also share with you the reasons complaining is destructive, why we complain, and provide practical advice for becoming a happier and

more positive person.

BC-32-015

Make the complex task of creating a child-centered curriculum easier with the practical guidelines and ideas in this updated and expanded handbook. Learn how to sharpen your observation and documentation skills, set up your space, and transform your teaching to reflect children's interests and needs. Insightful classroom stories, assessment tools, check-lists, comparative charts, and activities encourage new approaches and self-reflection as you plan your curriculum and put it into practice. Addressing new standards in early education, two new chapters focus on teaching academics in a meaningful way and guiding children as they play and learn. Reflecting Children's Lives is your work in progress—use it to record the development of your own thinking and practice. Age focus: 3-5

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