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Payment Policy
The ECDA's payment policy for all Professional Development is that fees must be paid prior to attending*. The final date to make your payment is one week prior to the start date of the event, unless otherwise communicated (i.e. council or board run centres for cheque approval/signature, would be the exceptions). If payment is not received, before the event payment deadline, you will not be permitted to attend.
In the past, exceptions have been made by the ECDA, but with our growing membership, it has become increasingly difficult to manage. We thank you for your understanding and your commitment to your ongoing Professional Development. The ECDA.
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Refund Policy
Please be aware that to receive a full refund of your registration fees, notice must be provided to the ECDA, via email, 2 weeks prior to the start date of the event. Beyond that, to receive a 50% refund of fees for a cancelled registration, appropriate documentation ie, doctor's certificate or such must be provided.
All Behavior is Communication
*Please note this session was previously held in Summerside in December!
Children express their emotions through their actions, similar to adults who can articulate their feelings with words. Have you ever wondered to yourself why a child behaves a certain way, trying to uncover the message behind their actions? If you have, you're on the right track! You just need to shift your focus slightly. Instead of looking at the behavior itself, look at what the child is trying to communicate BEFORE it happens – that's where you'll find your answer. For instance, consider a scenario where you refuse a hug after visiting your grandparents, but they hug you anyway, leading you to react with yelling or hitting. This situation teaches two important lessons:
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The significance of consent: Despite saying no, your words were disregarded, and the hug was given anyway.
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The necessity to resort to yelling and hitting to ensure your words are acknowledged and respected.
Children deserve to be acknowledged, listened to, loved, and treated with respect for who they are. They are our youngest and most vulnerable members of our communities, they absorb everything around them like sponges. It's crucial to equip them with the understanding that they are our top priority during our time together, and that we will indeed walk the mile with them- and be their champion.
Facilitator Bio - Kati Smallman
Kati was born and raised on PEI, she grew up in Summerside and moved to Bloomfield with her Husband; Hayden Smallman. She and her husband have 3 beautiful children; one in heaven before arrival on earth, Roman who is 6 years old and Ruby who is 16 months old. After graduating from Three Oaks Senior High School in 2011, Kati attended the Early Childhood program at Holland College. When she completed her ECE diploma she decided to further her studies at UPEI, earning a degree with a Major of Child and Family Studies and a Minor of Family Science and a Certified Family Life Educator in 2016. She is currently the Owner/ Operator/ Director of Wee The West Childcare located in her home community; Bloomfield.