In this workshop, Behnaz invites early childhood educators to join her in this transformative session to enhance our teaching skills make a meaningful impact on children’s lives and make a change together. Behnaz will share her knowledge of what is pedagogy. She will demonstrate how pedagogical narration and documentation can enrich the learning experience for […]

Discover meaningful ways to bring Indigenous culture into your classroom through story time. Join CCRR consultant Christine Kopp for an engaging workshop where she will share songs, stories and games using Indigenous toys, books and materials from CCRR's borrowing library. Participants will join in circle time and hands on activities and leave with practical ideas […]

During this workshop we will try to understand why art and craft have traditionally been placed in opposition to one another, and how this impacts the way we engage children in creative processes. By demonstrating that art and craft are on a non-hierarchical continuum, we will come to appreciate how every creative experimentation, both guided […]

Are you interested in opening your own child care centre and not sure where to start? Join our CCRR consultants for a 1 hour information session that will provide you the beginning steps of starting and opening your in-home or commercial setting child care centre. *NO CERTIFICATE IS GIVEN FOR THIS INFORMATION SESSION

Contributing to a child's development is deeply rewarding, yet it often comes with challenges. As children build expressive language skills, they first communicate their emotions through behaviour. Caring adults play a key role in becoming curious about the intentions behind these behaviours and responding with understanding. It is normal to feel frustrated while trying to […]

This interactive workshop introduces early childhood educators to Trauma Sensitive Pedagogy (TSP) for creating safe, supportive, and predictable learning environments. Participants will learn how trauma affects young children’s behavior and development, and explore practical strategies — such as co-regulation, sensory supports, and trauma-sensitive communication—to respond to challenging moments with empathy and effectiveness. Through real-world scenarios, […]

In these hands on, in person, small group workshops we will be exploring a variety of materials at the 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. Educators […]

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, […]

Join us in reading Loose Parts 4: Inspiring 21st Century Learning by Miriam Beloglovsky & Lisa Daly. Each participant will receive a copy of the book to read. We will meet for coffee, conversation and hands-on activities to make our reading come to life. Participants will receive a certificate at the end of the 4 sessions. […]