As we are moving away from theme based planning to an emergent approach to learning through play, which is in line with Ontario’s Early Learning Frameworks, the way that we are working with children in the Early Learning and Child Care field is changing. This workshop, presented by the ECCDC’s Early Learning and Child Care Program Consultant Ginette Wilson, will support educators to explore what unstructured play is, the importance and benefits to children, and how they can communicate this to fellow educators and families. The session will look at intentional, open-ended experiences and dispel the myth of it being a ‘free for all’. Participants will have an opportunity to try out some practical, interactive ways to convey the importance of unstructured play in an Early Learning and Child Care environment. So, if this is perplexing you and your team of educators please come and join Ginette and fellow Early Childhood Educators for this interactive workshop.

For full details, and to register, please visit the ECCDC event page here.