gathering – Indigenous Centre of Excellence for Early Years and Child Care

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Indigenous Pedagogy in Early Years and Child Care Environments Gathering

young girl outside showing oine needles in her hands

Date: September 24th – 26th Location: Kenjgewin Teg, M’Chigeeng First Nation This gathering will focus on aligning Indigenous Knowledge with How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years. To inspire a desire for learning, educators will learn how land-based theory and practice can be used to create high quality early learning environments.

Reflections on: Land is our First Teacher, Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Gathering

Allan Colley, bent down close to the Earth to point out one of a the wide variety of edibles in the local eco system with adults and children surrounding him to learn

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