Event: ECDA's Start With Play Fall Conference 2026

Exp 10 AM: Caring for Infants & Toddlers with Respect and Dignity: An Introduction to RIE & Pain is Protection

Morning Session: Started by Magda Gerber and recently re-popularized by Janet Landsbury, the RIE (Resources for Infant Educators) Approach or Educaring is a way of thinking about parenting, teaching, and caring for young children that highlights the importance of involving children in their caregiving, acknowledging how they feel, and developing attuned relationships between child and caregiver. In this session, we will go through an introduction of the approach and methods and explore how we as early childhood educators can utilize these in a childcare setting.

Afternoon Session: During our session together we’ll discuss that pain is not always harmful. Pain can sometimes be our friend by giving our nervous system signals of possible harm. During the session we’ll discuss strategies on how to take control of our own pain and how to control our own nervous system.

Date: November 5, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: AM: Murchison Centre: Room 1