The beginning of a new school sets the tone for the months ahead and plays a significant role in children’s academic and social/emotional success. After-school care programs play a vital role in supporting the social, emotional, and academic development of school age children. This workshop supports educators in building strong affective relationships with the children […]

In these hands on, in person, small group workshops we will be exploring a variety of materials at the Abbotsford CCRR. Creatively engage with many different materials in open-ended ways. Different materials will be explored every month. Spending time experimenting with a variety of materials will help educators build confidence in presenting materials to children. […]

Join us to explore tips and ideas to incorporate diversity into circle time, to reflect the increase diversity in the early years program. Learn new ways to enhance circle time, increase cultural awareness and connect children of diverse background, using different storybooks, songs and rhymes that celebrate families from diverse cultural background.

This fun and interactive 8 hour course trains people how to react and improvise when dealing with life threatening emergencies. This course includes initial assessment, disease prevention, secondary survey, airway obstruction, adult, child and infant CPR and AED (level C). Recognition and first-aid treatment for head and spine injuries, shock, burns, bleeding, seizures, broken bones, […]

Whether you teach indoors or outside, loose parts play is an integral part of early childhood learning. Loose parts can help children imagine anything they wish! A leaf can become a boat, a hat, or a tiny world for a bug. This workshop will focus on natural loose parts in the outdoor classroom, introducing loose […]

Discover meaningful ways to bring Indigenous culture into your classroom through story time. Join CCRR consultants Christine Kopp & Brenda Herrera for an engaging workshop where they will share songs, stories, and games using Indigenous toys, books and materials for CCRR’s borrowing library. Participants will join in circle time and hands on activities and leave […]

Running a home childcare program is incredibly rewarding, but it can often feel like your personal life and workspace are one and the same. This reflective and energizing session is designed to help providers create clarity between “home” and “care.” Through guided reflection, practical tools, and real-life strategies, participants will explore how to set healthy […]

This presentation is intended to emphasize the current information on recommended practices for working with families. It includes a brief review of the parental and professional roles and review of promising Family Centered Practice. It also provides strategies on “how to “talk to parents in a friendly but informative way that will enhance parent-professional interaction […]

This presentation is intended to emphasize the current information on recommended practices for working with families. It includes a brief review of the parental and professional roles and review of promising Family Centered Practice. It also provides strategies on “how to “talk to parents in a friendly but informative way that will enhance parent-professional interaction […]

Educators play a key role in how they inspire and invite children to create, explore and develop within their environments. This meaningful workshop will leave you with Hope and Inspired minds. The key learning outcome of this workshop will be to enhance your personal and professional                    […]

This fun and interactive 8 hour course trains people how to react and improvise when dealing with life threatening emergencies. This course includes initial assessment, disease prevention, secondary survey, airway obstruction, adult, child and infant CPR and AED (level C). Recognition and first-aid treatment for head and spine injuries, shock, burns, bleeding, seizures, broken bones, […]

Stress has become a part of everyone’s life, from the very young to the very old, and everyone in between. It can be a bit more challenging to identify stress in children. As child care providers, however, it is important to increase our knowledge about stress in children. This workshop will educate you on the […]