EYCDC March 2024 Newsletter
Hands-On Workshops
Our next hands-on workshops are fast approaching.
Food Discovery, facilitated by Jennifer Ferguson, will be March 27th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at NSCECE (6208 Quinpool Rd, Halifax).
On April 10th, we will also be offering Creating a Loose Parts Library with Aya Saito. This session will take place from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at NSCECE (6208 Quinpool Rd, Halifax).
Anyone interested in registering should give us a call at (902) 423-7113 (ext. 233).
NEW! FREE PD Module: Infant Quality Care (Module 1 of 2)
This training was developed by DEECD in partnership with EYCDC (NSCECE) to support the implementation of the Infant Quality Care Grant. Click here to register.
A message from DEECD about Infant Quality Care – Module 1 Online
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) has established the Infant Quality Care Grant (IQCG) to financially support infant program-related expenses, with a specific focus on enhancing the overall quality of infant care.
Professional Learning is an essential requirement for the IQCG, serving as a crucial element of high-quality programming. This professional learning module aims to assist educators and care providers in understanding their pivotal role in an infant's social-emotional development. Presented as a self-paced program, this module offers educators and care providers:
- An opportunity to enhance their understanding of social-emotional development and its unfolding dynamics within caregiving relationships.
- An opportunity to reflect on how culture influences caregiving, parenting, and the social-emotional development of infants.
Beginning January 9th, 2024, Educators and Care Providers can access Infant Quality Care – Module 1 via the link below:
https://eycdc.nscece.com/free-PD
Infant Quality Care - Module 2 will be available online next year. For those staff who have completed Module 1 and require Module 2 Infant Quality Care PD, they can register via: https://eypdc.ca/learning/early-learning-curriculum-framework/registration/
Staff that have completed both Module 1 and Module 2 are required to develop a Professional Development Plan with a total of six (6) hours of professional development related to their work with infants.
Infant educators are also required to participate in Communities of Practice sessions, hosted by the Department’s Early Childhood Development Consultants in March 2024.
On-Demand
Winter's not over yet. So with the possibility of more snow days looming, why not get registered for an EYCDC On-Demand PD membership? All our online PD is available to be done at your pace, whenever works for you. Topics include biting, self-care, sexual development, literacy, loose parts, and more!
You ma also refresh your understanding on patterns of play with Illuminating Schemas seminar as we add more Schema Boxes to our Library.
For more information, visit our online PD seminars page.
Library
This month, we've added two new Schema Boxes to our collection. This month we've added Transporting (SB 004) and Enveloping (SB 005).
These kits are designed to help educators to explore schemas in their classrooms. Each box comes with a mix of items and some information.
Keep an eye out for new additions to this collection coming soon!
NS Cultural Collections
We are also growing our collection of French resources in our Acadian and Francophone Cultural Collection in the EYCDC library. We've added dozens of new selections books across all genres.
Es-tu un burger au fromage? by Monica Arnaldo (FR ARN), Quelle tête by Robert Munsch (FR MUN3), Le lien invisible by Patrice Karst (FR KAR), Mystérieux monde des plantes by (FR 580), Visionnaires: Les personnes noires qui ont façonné le Canada by Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore (FR 323.7), Le crocodile distrait by Laurent Paquin (FR PAQ)
We've got more French books joining the collection in March, so check back in our catalogue soon!
For more information on our library collection, contact us at [email protected].
NSCECE
The start date for the newest session of the ECE Hybrid Diploma program is fast approaching!
ECE Hybrid Diploma
March 26, 2024
- 26 months to complete
- 6:30 pm-9:30 pm 1-2 evenings/week of live online classes
- Upon graduation eligible for a Level 2 classification
- Apply for your level 1 classification one year into the program
- Four full-day practicum placements
- 50% asynchronous (self-study, recorded lectures)
- 50% delivered online
- Workplace practicum available for those employed in licensed childcare
- Student loan eligible
- Eligible for Continuous Education Reimbursement Funding
If you're interested in this upcoming program, please contact Shawna, our Admissions Mentor: [email protected]