Morning Workshops
10:15 – 12:15 (2 hrs)
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Early Afternoon Workshops
13:00 – 14:30 (1.5 hrs)
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Mid Afternoon Workshops
14:45 – 16:15 (1.5 hrs)
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Heather Ross
Dealing
with challenging behaviour and techniques that work: for young & school
age children
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Tracey Kikals
Separation
and Divorce: Putting Kids First
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Chantelle Adams
The
Gift of Giving
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Michele Hucul
Helping
parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (PART 1)
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Susan Foisy
Helping
Children learn to manage stress: Tools for lifelong mental health and
resiliency
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Paula Farrell & Ian Grim
Beyond
the Birds and the Bees: Child development and sexual abuse
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Susan Foster
Communicating
effectively with parents / caregivers
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Michaela Wooldridge
Developing
Positive parent-infant relationships in the digital age
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Susan Foster
The
Role of the practitioner in supporting vulnerable parents in their parenting
practices
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Jeff Hay
How
to talk so Dads will listen and listen so Dads will talk…
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Yvonne Adebar
Our
Children’s Play Diet: is it hazardous to their health?
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Michele Hucul
Helping
parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (PART 2)
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Morning Workshops (10:15 - 12:15)
A1: Dealing with Challenging
Behaviour and techniques that work with
Heather Ross
This
interactive workshop will focus primarily on working with aggressive behaviour.
We will discuss some of the reasons children engage in aggressive behaviour and
explore concrete options for responding effectively in the midst of aggression.
Consideration will be given to how to respond both to the child who is acting
out as well as how to respond to other children who may be affected by the
behaviour.
A2: Helping parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (part 1) with Michele Hucul
A2: Helping parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (part 1) with Michele Hucul
Part I – This workshop will be interactive, will cover
the 9 temperament traits and look at temperament ‘goodness of fit’ between
parent/care provider and child. (This workshop is continued this afternoon)
A3: Communicating effectively with parents / caregivers with Susan Foster
This presentation will cover the pivotal role of the practitioner and how skilled communication creates the foundation for providing families with individualized support. As presenters, we will discuss the art of active listening, the effective use of questions, and methods for delivering clear and concrete messages. Also included will be a discussion on how to address the fine line a practitioner treads between “friend” and professional. Through interactive demonstrations we will model strategies and approaches in fostering relationships through skilled communication.
A4: How to talk so Dads will listen and listen so Dads will talk… with Jeff Hay
Today's fathers are more involved than ever in the lives of their children. This workshop will focus on strategies for working more effectively with Dads – from tips to opening up better communication with fathers to emotionally supporting the Dads within your program. Special attention will be paid to starting Dad's programs and to attracting new fathers to your existing program. There is no more loyal client that a dedicated dad that respects and believes in you as an enthusiastic caregiver for their child. This entertaining workshop will give you a better understanding of the unique needs and fears of today's Dads.
Early Afternoon Workshops (1:00 - 2:30)
B1: Separation and Divorce: Putting Kids First with Tracey Kikals
A3: Communicating effectively with parents / caregivers with Susan Foster
This presentation will cover the pivotal role of the practitioner and how skilled communication creates the foundation for providing families with individualized support. As presenters, we will discuss the art of active listening, the effective use of questions, and methods for delivering clear and concrete messages. Also included will be a discussion on how to address the fine line a practitioner treads between “friend” and professional. Through interactive demonstrations we will model strategies and approaches in fostering relationships through skilled communication.
A4: How to talk so Dads will listen and listen so Dads will talk… with Jeff Hay
Today's fathers are more involved than ever in the lives of their children. This workshop will focus on strategies for working more effectively with Dads – from tips to opening up better communication with fathers to emotionally supporting the Dads within your program. Special attention will be paid to starting Dad's programs and to attracting new fathers to your existing program. There is no more loyal client that a dedicated dad that respects and believes in you as an enthusiastic caregiver for their child. This entertaining workshop will give you a better understanding of the unique needs and fears of today's Dads.
Early Afternoon Workshops (1:00 - 2:30)
B1: Separation and Divorce: Putting Kids First with Tracey Kikals
The
process of separation and divorce is challenging for both parents and
children. Family changes can bewilder
and upset children but the good news is they can travel successfully through
major life transitions with the right kinds of support. This workshop will look at the role of
professionals in supporting children and their parents through divorce and
separation. Participants will gain an understanding of how separation affects
children and practical strategies to assist children through the separation. Information regarding the emotional
experience of separation for adults and strategies to help them parent in ways
that are beneficial for their children during this transition will also be
explored.
B2: Helping Children learn to manage stress: Tools for lifelong mental health and resiliency with Susan Foisy
This presentation focuses on how parents, ECEs, teachers, and caregivers can become more aware of and attuned to the signs and symptoms of stress in children and provides practical examples of techniques and approaches that have been shown to be effective in reducing and helping children learn to manage stress.
B3: Developing positive parent-infant relationships in the digital age with Michaela Wooldridge
Children under three years are uniquely dependent on their parents and caregivers to create a foundation for healthy social and emotional development. The quality of the parent-child relationship strongly influences the child’s developmental course across multiple domains of growth and wellbeing. However, the technological innovations and tools, now available to everyone, may constitute a risk to very young children to the extent that they interfere with the development of positive parent-child interactions. This workshop will first outline parent qualities and behaviours that children need for healthy development. Secondly, I will show the extent to which today’s infants and toddlers are exposed to digital media technologies directly and indirectly from birth. Finally, by way of discussion, practitioners will learn ways to support families to adopt and integrate technological tools in ways that support healthy child development.
B4: Our Children’s play diet: is it hazardous to their health? with Yvonne Adebar
This workshop will begin with a brief theoretical summary of children’s play in the modern age and how it is impacted by technology and current societal practices and beliefs. We will then discuss why it is important for parents and caregivers to understand the need for a balanced “play diet” and what the long term implications might be when young children are not provided with “healthy” play experiences. An information flyer for distribution to families will be provided.
Mid Afternoon Workshops (2:45 - 4:15)
C1: The Gift of Giving with Chantelle Adams
B2: Helping Children learn to manage stress: Tools for lifelong mental health and resiliency with Susan Foisy
This presentation focuses on how parents, ECEs, teachers, and caregivers can become more aware of and attuned to the signs and symptoms of stress in children and provides practical examples of techniques and approaches that have been shown to be effective in reducing and helping children learn to manage stress.
B3: Developing positive parent-infant relationships in the digital age with Michaela Wooldridge
Children under three years are uniquely dependent on their parents and caregivers to create a foundation for healthy social and emotional development. The quality of the parent-child relationship strongly influences the child’s developmental course across multiple domains of growth and wellbeing. However, the technological innovations and tools, now available to everyone, may constitute a risk to very young children to the extent that they interfere with the development of positive parent-child interactions. This workshop will first outline parent qualities and behaviours that children need for healthy development. Secondly, I will show the extent to which today’s infants and toddlers are exposed to digital media technologies directly and indirectly from birth. Finally, by way of discussion, practitioners will learn ways to support families to adopt and integrate technological tools in ways that support healthy child development.
B4: Our Children’s play diet: is it hazardous to their health? with Yvonne Adebar
This workshop will begin with a brief theoretical summary of children’s play in the modern age and how it is impacted by technology and current societal practices and beliefs. We will then discuss why it is important for parents and caregivers to understand the need for a balanced “play diet” and what the long term implications might be when young children are not provided with “healthy” play experiences. An information flyer for distribution to families will be provided.
Mid Afternoon Workshops (2:45 - 4:15)
C1: The Gift of Giving with Chantelle Adams
One
of Chantelle’s greatest passions is giving back. She will share with you the steps you can
take to help your children move from a state of entitlement and what she likes
to call the ‘gimmes’ to a place of compassion and giving. You will walk away with many ideas to start
implementing in your family from to help your children become more aware, more
money savvy and wanting to make a difference in their homes, schools, community
and world. This is the greatest gift we
can give our children.
C2: Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Child development and sexual abuse with Paula Farrell & Iain Grim
This workshop will outline stages of healthy sexual development, and will assist caregivers and professionals to identify areas of concern for sexual abuse. Participants will utilize practical learning techniques for responding to disclosures of sexual abuse, and will gain knowledge about the law, and police procedures. Participants will develop an understanding regarding the psychological impact of sexual abuse and the dynamics of abuse-related trauma in order to gain skills for supporting survivors.
C3: The Role of the practitioner in supporting vulnerable parents in their parenting practices with Susan Foster
The objectives of the workshop are: To describe the practitioner’s responsibility to ensure that the children in their programs are safe from abuse and neglect. To describe the practitioner’s relationship with parents whose children are at risk of abuse or neglect. To describe strategies to balance the practitioner’s role in supporting parents with ensuring the safety of the children. To describe key components that contribute to strengthening families. To examine strategies for strengthening families within Five Core Areas (Family Support; Play Based Learning; Parent Education & Learning; Early Literacy & Learning; Information & Referral)
C4: Helping parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (part 2) with Michele Hucul
Part 2 - Developing resiliency for children: Building upon temperament and parent-child ‘fit’, this workshop will provide parent and care provider strategies to support and encourage positive adult-child relationships. (This workshop is a continuation of the workshop in the morning)
C2: Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Child development and sexual abuse with Paula Farrell & Iain Grim
This workshop will outline stages of healthy sexual development, and will assist caregivers and professionals to identify areas of concern for sexual abuse. Participants will utilize practical learning techniques for responding to disclosures of sexual abuse, and will gain knowledge about the law, and police procedures. Participants will develop an understanding regarding the psychological impact of sexual abuse and the dynamics of abuse-related trauma in order to gain skills for supporting survivors.
C3: The Role of the practitioner in supporting vulnerable parents in their parenting practices with Susan Foster
The objectives of the workshop are: To describe the practitioner’s responsibility to ensure that the children in their programs are safe from abuse and neglect. To describe the practitioner’s relationship with parents whose children are at risk of abuse or neglect. To describe strategies to balance the practitioner’s role in supporting parents with ensuring the safety of the children. To describe key components that contribute to strengthening families. To examine strategies for strengthening families within Five Core Areas (Family Support; Play Based Learning; Parent Education & Learning; Early Literacy & Learning; Information & Referral)
C4: Helping parents and care providers understand their child’s temperament (part 2) with Michele Hucul
Part 2 - Developing resiliency for children: Building upon temperament and parent-child ‘fit’, this workshop will provide parent and care provider strategies to support and encourage positive adult-child relationships. (This workshop is a continuation of the workshop in the morning)