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Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant
30 Bell Lane, P.O. Box 25040, Brantford, ON N3T 6K5
Phone: 519-759-3833 or 1-888-33CHILD
Fax:
519-759-0173
Email: [email protected]
Websites: www.eycbrant.ca/oeyc
Spring/Summer Edition for Professionals, Educators and Caregivers
May - August 2015
“The moment you stop learning, you stop leading.” ~ Rick Warren
Registration starts
Friday, March 27, 2015
Administered by:
Funded by the Ministry of Education
Please recycle - printed on 100% recycled paper
Resource Library Hours & News
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday
12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed
Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Resource Library and Other Closures
The OEYC: Brant will be closed on
the following days:
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May 16 to 18 - Victoria Day
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July 1 - Canada Day
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August 1 to 3 - Civic Holiday
Resource Library is closed for inventory
July 27 to August 8.
Track Your Training!
Request a P.D. card to track your training and submit your completed card for
a recognition certificate. Workshop certificates are also provided after each
PD session. Congratulations to the following who have received a
recognition certificate:
Tiffany Aitken
Natalie Usher
Thank you
for the generous donation to the 17th Annual CHANGE Early
Learning and Child Care Conference.
Taking Photos or Recordings in Programs
Educators are reminded when using the programs offered by the OEYC:
Brant that not all visitors wish to have their (or their children’s) photo taken.
To protect the privacy of all visitors:
 before taking a picture ask a staff member for permission AND
 you must receive permission from individuals that will appear
clearly recognizable in the picture
 if the photographed individuals are under 18 years, the photographer
should receive permission from the parent or guardian
 get consent before such photos are posted to social media websites.
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Registration starts on
Friday, March 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
When fees are associated with a workshop, you are required to register in
person or by mail and payment must be received prior to completing your
registration. Programs with approved billing can register by phone or
email. If there is no fee associated with a workshop, you can register in
person, by phone at 519-759-3833 or email [email protected].
REMINDER - include your name, phone number, address and
organization information when emailing your registration.
Note: email is not accepted on the first day of registration. We cannot
accept fax or voice mail registrations. If the workshop is full, we will put
you on a cancellation list and refer to the list if space becomes available.
Please note the registration deadlines listed for each workshop.
Accessibility Standards for Customer Service - Community Living Brant
recognizes that some people rely on support persons for assistance while
accessing services. Fees associated for services within this brochure are
waived for the support person if accompanying people on the premises.
Cancellation Policy
 If the minimum number of participants is not reached the workshop
will be cancelled. If it is a paid workshop, participants will receive a
gift certificate towards another workshop or a full refund.
 A participant may cancel their registration 14 days prior to the date of
the workshop and can receive a gift certificate towards another
workshop or a full refund (up to 3 weeks to process a full refund).
After this time, no reimbursements will be given.
 At any time, participants may transfer their registration to another
person not already registered (member/non-member fees will apply).
Equipment Room
To comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario and
Industrial Regulations, children under the age of 12 years are not
permitted to enter the equipment room. Staff must administer these rules.
We ask that you make alternate child care arrangements prior to coming to
work in the equipment room. Children can’t be left unattended.
Note: Staff cannot die press, laminate, or develop materials for you in the
Equipment Room.
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Brant Learn ECE - Online Learning
Capacity Building in Brant
As a result of funding through the Modernization of Child Care in Brant,
professionals working in licensed child care are able to benefit from free
professional development.
If you work within a licensed child care centre or for a licensed home child
care agency in Brant (must be part of the City of Brantford Child Care
System), you may be eligible for free First Aid Training, free Professional
Development and NOW… free online training. Ask your child care
supervisor/administrator for more information.
The City of Brantford Child Care Services has partnered with Lansdowne
Children’s Centre and the Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant to provide local
training opportunities.
Have you been added as a user to Brant’s FREE* Brant Learn ECE online
learning platform? Get connected! Go to www.eycbrant.ca/ece and see what
is required to join. Take PD at lunch, at home, after the kids are in bed… at
your leisure and on your own schedule.
Self register for one or more of the following workshops available :
*Free to those working in child care and early learning sites—see website
for eligibility
 Participant Training Tool
 Uniquely You, Discovering the Temperament Traits
 Partnering with Parents
 Gender Differences
 Observation Take a Good Look
 Childhood Anxiety
 Intro to ELECT
 Teaching Kids to Care
 Following the Professional Path
 Take a “PAWS” to Understand the Role of Service Dogs
 How to Let Your Strengths Show
 Relationship Building is the Child’s Emotional Glue *NEW
 Why is this Room so LOUD? *NEW
 Biting *NEW
Coming Soon….
 Physical Literacy
 Basics of Life
 Down Syndrome
 What Does all this Lingo Mean? Decoding Early Years Terminology
 Safe Spaces
 Just One Bite
P. D. Workshops
ADD/ADHD Movie and Popcorn Session
Presented by Lansdowne Children’s Centre & OEYC: Brant Staff
Monday, July 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
No Cost
We will watch a short movie and look at the issues facing families and
educators of children who have an identified Attention Deficit
(Hyperactivity) Disorder. Strategies to assist with behavioural concerns in
home and at school will be discussed as well as supports to assist you in
your role. This workshop is open to parents and educators.
Breaking Down the 4 Foundations of How Does Learning Happen?
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Wednesdays, June 3 & 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
No Cost
Week One: We will explore and discuss the 4 foundations from the
Education document, How Does Learning Happen? (Belonging, Well
Being, Engagement and Expression).
Week Two: The Next Step in Documentation - Pedagogical
documentation is more than recording events. It is learning about how
children think and learn, becoming a co-learner and capturing broader
aspects of experiences for reflection. We will discuss goal setting,
expectations and questions for reflections.
Register by Thursday, May 28.
Helping Children Learn
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Wednesdays, July 15 & 22 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
No Cost
Parents and Early Childhood Educators play an important role in a child’s
early learning. This workshop, delivered over two evenings, is based on
the Early Learning Canada Program. It is filled with ideas, strategies, and
activities to use with children in order to develop their lifelong learning
skills. This workshop is open to parents and educators.
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P. D. Workshops
Let’s Chat
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Wednesday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
No Cost
It can be really hectic at work and there is never enough time to debrief.
Even though you often feel alone with behaviour challenges, chances are
there are others going through the same issues. Join fellow educators and
gain a new perspective as we reflect on those challenges and what we
might do to change the outcome.
Register by Thursday, June 18.
St. John Emergency First Aid
Presented by OEYC: Brant Trained St. John Ambulance Facilitator
Saturday, May 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $75 or $65 for full membership holders
(Covers the cost of materials, lunch and snacks)
Emergency First Aid covers the basics of first aid and includes level C
CPR and AED training. Upon successful completion of this course,
participants will receive a provincially recognized certificate.
Register by Thursday, May 14.
*Standard First Aid is a more in-depth course and is
recommended for workplaces with more than six
employees. If you would like Standard First Aid,
please indicate your interest to the instructor. When
there is enough interest we will offer a course that will
upgrade Emergency First Aid to Standard First Aid.
NOTE: Need other options for First Aid? First Aid is being offered at
Lansdowne Children’s Centre. See page 7 for details.
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P. D. Workshops
Learning Areas That Work
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Saturday, June 20 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $5
Are your learning areas really working? Do your learning areas
appeal to the children in your program? Space issues can play a big factor
in setting up an effective learning environment that results in optimal
learning opportunities. Join us for a fun morning of exploring, networking
and brainstorming. Register by Thursday, June 11.
Loose Parts
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Thursdays, May 21 & 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $5
Do you want to provide play opportunities for the children that encourage
brain development, scientific experimenting, mathematical thought, risk
taking, and trial & error learning? This is the workshop for you! Come
and explore how you can introduce loose parts into your learning
environment. Loose parts and free play help to develop the creative
geniuses of the future! Register by Thursday, May 7.
Networks
Supervisor’s Network and Quality Measures Network
Facilitated by OEYC: Brant
Wednesday, May 20 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Topic to be determined.
Registration is not required.
Child Care Advisory Committee
Wednesday, May 20 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Join this Best Start sub-committee following the Supervisor’s Network
and include your voice during this rapidly changing time in our field.
Registration is not required.
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Lansdowne Children’s Centre
2015 Early Integration Program Training for Parents and Professionals
For the development of children 0 to 6 years of age
Good programming promotes inclusion of all children
Lansdowne Children’s Centre
39 Mount Pleasant Street, Brantford, ON N3T 1S7
Pre-registration is required for all workshops, to register, please contact
Kathryn Aulsebrook at 519-753-3153 ext. 201 or
[email protected]
Please note: All workshops are free, if you are unable to attend after
registering please cancel to allow for people on the waitlist to register
We are pleased to offer the following workshops:
First Aid is being offered at Lansdowne Children’s Centre on
May 29 & 30 and June 16. Call 519-753-3153 for more details.
Supporting Children’s Positive Behaviour Let’s Work Together
Presented by Lansdowne Children’s Centre in conjunction with
community partners
Wednesday, May 13 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Parents and Professionals
We will take an in-depth look at evidence based behaviour management
techniques. Discover what might work best for the children in your care.
Developmental Norms : Are our expectations too high or
not high enough?
Presented by Lansdowne Children’s Centre Early Integration Program
Wednesday, June 10 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Professionals
What are appropriate developmental norms? How do new skills build on
earlier skills? Come out to this interactive workshop and explore
developmental norms for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the domains
of communication, social/emotional, self-help, fine motor, gross motor and
cognition. Let’s also take a look at how societal expectations have changed
developmental expectations.
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Lansdowne Children’s Centre
There’s Always a Reason for the Behaviour
Presented by Lansdowne Children’s Centre
Physiotherapy and Early Integration Program
Wednesday, October 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for Professionals
This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of
behaviour as it relates to sensory processing. Through lecture and
situational discussions, participants will learn ways to detect and assist
children with regulation of their state of being. This understanding will
assist participants with their problem solving abilities for addressing
behaviours’ in the moment. Strategies will be specific to childcare and
classroom settings based upon active analysis of identified behavioural
concerns.
The Anxious Child (ages 3+)
Presented by Lansdowne Children’s Centre Early Integration Program
Wed., November 11 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Parents and Professionals
Anxiety is the most commonly diagnosed mental health problem in
children and adolescents, affecting about 12% of school-going youngsters.
Many anxious children experience serious problems at home, in school,
and with peers.
What does anxiety look like and why do some children have it. Learn the
signs to look for in children, others & yourself. Also in this skill based
workshop, you will learn proven strategies to help children push through
anxiety, worry, fears and phobias so that they can move forward, learn and
enjoy life.
IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM OEYC: BRANT
Do you attend workshops or drop-in programs?
Do you want to continue to receive the PD Newsletter through email?
Each fiscal year (April 1—March 31) we require a new registration
form. Please complete the 2015-2016 Registration Form available
April 1, 2015 on-line at www.eycbrant.ca/oeyc or by hard copy at all
OEYC: Brant locations.
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Make and Take Workshops
What is a Make and Take Workshop?
Make and Take Workshops are workshops designed to provide information
on a focused topic with the opportunity to “make and take” materials back
to the classroom. Professionals who make materials to use are much more
likely to implement the strategies in their programs. The Make and Takes
provided by the OEYC are developed with the ELECT document as a basis
for the content and related materials. Professionals are encouraged to keep
these items close at hand to implement as children demonstrate an interest
in a particular focus area.
Get a Book, Make a Prop Make and Take (Part 2)
Presented by OEYC: Brant Early Literacy Specialist
Saturday, August 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 or $15 for full membership holders
Here comes another one… “Get a Book, Make a Prop!” Join us for a
morning based on the book “If You Take a Mouse to School”. You’ll
leave with your own copy of the book and lots of activities and props that
you can use in your classroom right away. Watch for another “Get a Book,
Make a Prop” make and take in the next newsletter!
Register by Thursday, July 30.
Concepts in your Classroom Make and Take
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Saturday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 or $15 for full membership holders
Numbers, colours and shapes are everywhere. It’s always good to be
prepared. Develop materials for concept activities in your program, so you
will be ready for a fresh start in September.
Register by Thursday, August 20.
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Make and Take Workshops
How Does Your Garden Grow? Make and Take
Presented by OEYC: Brant Staff
Saturday, May 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 or $15 for full membership holders
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Join us as we
make and take activities that will help your program prepare for the
gardening season.
Register by Thursday, May 21.
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Ontario Early Years Centre: Brant
and Haldimand Norfolk REACH
are pleased to host the
Friday, June 12, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Northridge Golf Club
320 Balmoral Drive, Brantford
Cost: $40
Includes continental breakfast, hot catered lunch
and all workshop materials.
Keep watching www.eycbrant.ca/oeyc for more details
or call 519-759-3833.