Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in Early Years and Child Care The Ontario Indigenous Centre of Excellence for Early Years and Child Care is extending an invitation to early years professionals to attend our upcoming Knowledge Exchange Gathering: Wednesday, July 24th, from 2-4 pm hosted online through Zoom. This month, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and educators will focus […]
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Reflections on: Land is our First Teacher, Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Gathering
Beatriz Alvarez, Inuit Liaison Kortright Centre, Vaughan ON April, 2019 DAY ONE: “Land is our first Teacher” began with windy weather and the threat of snow/rainfall which made it immediately obvious that nature takes it time regardless of all attendees’ eagerness to have spring-like weather greeting our day outdoor
Knowledge Exchange Gathering: Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in Early Years and Child Care
The Ontario Indigenous Centre of Excellence for Early Years and Child Care is extending an invitation to early years professionals to attend our first Knowledge Exchange Gathering. The purpose of the gatherings is to engage in conversations to consider Indigenous pedagogy in early years environments. For the initial gathering Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and educators will […]
A Community Educator’s Reflection
I would love to begin my new journey with educators, children and families by sharing stories together. Incredible stories of our images of the child, images of ourselves, images of our families, and images of our communities. Each child brings a unique gift, what is that gift?