Registration Opens Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00 AM
Facilitated By: Liz Gannon, RECE, Strive Resource Centre Specialist
Join us for an engaging experience focused on fostering deep, meaningful play through the use of invitations, provocations, and child-led play. This session will provide educators with practical strategies to create rich learning environments that spark curiosity.
Through hands-on activities, examples we see in our work, and reflective discussions, participants will:
Explore the differences between invitations and provocations and their impact on child-led play
Learn how to design intentional, open-ended experiences that inspire creativity and discovery.
Gain insights into the educator’s role in facilitating, observing, and responding to children’s play.
Walk away with actionable ideas to implement in their classrooms.
Liz Gannon (she/they) is a Registered Early Childhood Educator who brings valuable experience to the early years field, having served in various capacities over several years. Liz is passionate about advocating for the early years sector, Liz joined the Strive team in 2023 as an intern and has since excelled, now serving as a Resource Centre Specialist. Previously, they worked as an educator in a child care center, where she nurtured her belief in the transformative power of literature to foster a sense of belonging among children and their families. They see literature as a window and sliding glass door into their lives. She believes that the ECE Professional Resource Centre provides educators with a vital platform to connect with literature and discover stories that enhance belonging and inclusion in their practice.
Thursday, June 5
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Oxford EarlyON Child & Family Centres - Woodstock Location
75 Graham St.
Woodstock, ON, N5S 6J8
Cost
Oxford: Free with Access Code
London/Middlesex/Elgin: $10
Registration closes on Wednesday, June 4 at 12:00PM
* Ticket Types are based on the county you WORK in. Oxford participants, please use access key