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2025 ECDA Spring Conference: Planting Seeds of Change

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This event has been approved by the Early Learning and Child Care Board for 5.50 professional development training hours.

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Event: 2025 ECDA Spring Conference: Planting Seeds of Change

1T: Supporting Family Child Care in Canada with Robin McMillan and Marni Flaherty (Canadian Child Care Federation)

Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM
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Other Sessions

1A: Engagement, Growth, and Navigating a Multi-Generational Workplace with Eddie Lemoine (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1B: Pro-Active Strategies with Katy Bigsby (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1C: Understanding Behaviour Issues Through an Attachment Lens with Dr. Minnie Mossop (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1D1 & 1D.2: Therapeutic Arts for Attachment, Regulation, and Competency in Preschoolers with CiiAT (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1E: Play with Purpose: Nurturing Oral Language and Literacy in Children from Birth to Age 5 with CCLF (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-A: L’activité physique et la littératie physique pour les enfants en bas âge avec Cindy Levesque (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-B: La construction identitaire et l’actualisation linguistique en contexte minoritaire francophone avec Jonathan Nowlan (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-C: Leadership Éducatif en Garderie : Modéliser, Soutenir et Inspirer avec Line Collin (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-D: Pratiques inclusives en services de garde avec Kathy Lebouthillier Girard (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-E: Parler, jouer, chanter, lire et écrire à la garderie! Avec Josée Castonguay (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-F: Introduction au modèle de la Pyramide avec Ghislaine d’Eon (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F-G- Introduction au modèle de la Pyramide avec Arielle Comeau Jones (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1F: Passion, Professionalism, and the Pursuit of More with Cara Steiner (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1G: The Importance of Identity: Who am I with Paula Milbradt (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1H: Inspire with Intention with Jessica Connors (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1I: Making Thinking Visible: Art as a Pathway to Inquiry in ECEC with Jamie Leach & Annette Comeau (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1J: The Power of Early Childhood Educators on Childhood Attachment: Exploring new research and practical, hands on ideas for how ECEs can build and support childhood attachment with Nicole Macrae (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1K: Pronunciation Perfection: How to Support Toddlers and Preschoolers with Speech Sound Development with Erica Ross and Janet Campbell (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1L: Puppet Building from Repurposed Materials: with Becca Griffin (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1M: Conversation About Emotional Regulation- with Lori Gard and Karen Milligan (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1N: Introduction to Brain Architecture for Early Childhood Settings with the PEI Alliance for Mental Well Being (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1O: A deep Dive into Sensory with Bonnie and Melissa (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1P: Hold the Vision, Trust the Process: Vision Boards for Wellness with Julianne Misner M.Ed (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1Q: Nourishing little minds on a budget 2.0 with Brittany Boothryd (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1R: Supporting Newcomer Children in Canada: Fostering Social, Emotional, and Cultural Well-being with Nahal Fakari (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1S: Understanding and Responding to Infants - What Do Infants Need From Us? with Sesaly Davidson (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1T: Supporting Family Child Care in Canada with Robin McMillan and Marni Flaherty (Canadian Child Care Federation) (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1U: When All Means All…Aiming for High Quality Inclusion (Director Lens) with Shari Ridgewell, M.Ed. & Denise Stone, M.Ed. (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1V: Music Therapy and Early Childhood Development with Shona Pottinger (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1W: Trauma Informed Child Sexual Abuse Support with Eileen Conboy (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1X: The Why Behind the What: STEAM in Early Childhood Classrooms with Steam PEI (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

1Y-Rooted in Resilience: Cultivating Mind-Body Connections for Healing and Growth with Brianne Shea (May 02, 2025 | 8:30 AM)

2A: A Panel and Roundtable Discussion with Leaders in ELCC from Across the Country (Canadian Childcare Federation) (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2B: Supporting Children who Experience Anxiety with Katy Bigsby (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2C: Promoting Self-Regulation with the Bottom-Up Approach with Dr. Minnie Mossop (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2D.1 & 2D.2: Building resilience and relationship skills in young children through creativity and therapeutic arts with the CiiAT (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2E: Stories in Action: Shared Book Reading and Story Acting for Early Literacy Development with CCLF (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-A : Le pourquoi du comment : STIMA dans les classes de la petite enfance avec STIMA IPE (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-B: L’activité physique et la littératie physique pour les enfants en bas âge avec Cindy Levesque (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-C: Accueillir la neurodiversité : environnements inclusifs et stratégies pour personnes éducatrices avec Jonathan Nowlan (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-D: Leadership Éducatif en Garderie : Modéliser, Soutenir et Inspirer avec Line Collin (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-E: Pratiques inclusives en services de garde avec Kathy Lebouthillier Girard (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-F: Parler, jouer, chanter, lire et écrire à la garderie! Avec Josée Castonguay (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-G: Des pratiques qui transforment : Favoriser le bien-être et réduire les défis comportementaux avec Ghislaine d’Eon (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F-H : Des pratiques qui transforment : Favoriser le bien-être et réduire les défis comportementauxavec Arielle Comeau Jones (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2F: ECE Identities: Rediscover Your Why with Cara Steiner (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2G: Inspiring and Inviting Environments with Paula Milbradt (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2H: Inspire with Intention; Process over Product with Jessica Connors (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2I: Making Thinking Visible: Art as a Pathway to Inquiry in ECEC with Jamie Leach & Annette Comeau (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2J: Anxiety and Play: Supporting Children with Anxiety Through Play-Based Interventions with Nicole Macrae (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2K: Beautiful Books: How to Turn Book Reading into Your Favorite Part of the Day! with Erica Ross and Janet Campbell (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2L: Puppet Building from Repurposed Materials: with Becca Griffin (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2M: Conversation About Emotional Regulation- with Lori Gard and Karen Milligan (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2N: Introduction to Brain Architecture for Early Childhood Settings with the PEI Alliance for Mental Well Being (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2O: Calm the Chaos: Creating a Peaceful and Aligned Life with Kailea Switzer (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2P: Hold the Vision, Trust the Process: Vision Boards for Wellness with Julianne Misner M.Ed (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2Q: Responsive feeding at mealtime and playtime: Encouraging curiosity and competence in young eaters with Margaret Young (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2R: Supporting Newcomer Children in Canada: Fostering Social, Emotional, and Cultural Well-being with Nahal Fakari (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2S: Supporting Executive Functioning of Toddlers and Preschoolers with Sesaly Davidson (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2T: Building a Positive Reflective Culture in the Workplace with Jennifer Parrella (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2U: When All Means All… Inclusion in the Classroom (Educator Lens) with Shari Ridgewell, M.Ed. & Denise Stone, M.Ed. (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2V: Individual Habits: Walking the Mile with Yourself with Kati Smallman (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2W: Trauma Informed Child Sexual Abuse Support with Eileen Conboy (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

2X: Rooted in Resilience: Cultivating Mind-Body Connections for Healing and Growth with Brianne Shea (May 02, 2025 | 12:45 PM)

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