In August 2023, the ECPN was excited to start offering early childhood pedagogy professional development services through a contract with…
Play is a complex concept in early childhood education. It is complex because we often forget “the trouble with play.”…
This is a summary of the plenary panel discussion from the 2024 ECEBC Conference – Celebrating Our Collective Wisdom: Responding…
In early childhood education, there’s a widespread belief that play is an essential part of a good childhood and early…
Pedagogists in the BC Early Childhood Pedagogy Network (ECPN) engage daily with early childhood educators in conversations about play. These conversations often begin with statements related to the significance of play in children’s developmental trajectories. For instance, the conversation could focus on.....
This is the catalogue for the exhibition that took place in May of 2023 in Terrace B.C. It shares a glimpse into an ongoing inquiry with a group of children (1-6 years old) at HOP (Hands On Playcare) Early Childhood Education Centre. Children, educators, and pedagogists were provoked by the thoughts and ideas emerging from tracing and drawing life-sized bodies. Working with life-sized bodies created curriculum possibilities for children and educators to think deeply about how they understand the concept of the body.
This article (1) describes a model of professional learning trialed in western Canada that supports educators to engage with social…
In working with educators and student educators, authors ECPN Co-Directors Veronica Pacini-Ketchebaw and Kathleen Kummen often hear about struggles with…
“View ECEBC’s position paper on the Role of the Early Childhood Educator in British Columbia. This position paper is a…
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