THRC Table Talks

In this episode we explore the value of joy and how we might foster it within ourselves and within our programs, taking inspiration from the article , "Joy in Our Relationships with Children, Families and Each Other," by Luis Hernandez

In this episode, we continue exploring best practices by reflecting on Group Time. We sat with Sarah Krol from THRC's Resource Library and talked about what group time is. How can we implement group times that meet the diverse needs of all children, and how can we respond to come common challenges during group time.

In this episode, we continue exploring best practices by reflecting on and considering our role as a Play Partner with children. What does being a play partner look like, what are the benefits to children and to ourselves, and how does this impact lifelong learning and joy.

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer touched us and inspired us in so many ways. Join members of the Artists and Children Together team, as we explore concepts such as honouring the different languages used by children; how children use their bodies as a means to explore and investigate their environments, and how these experiences help inform them as beings on this land; and the responsiveness of listening.

Robin Wall Kimmerer's magical book brought Indigenous wisdom and poetic metaphors regarding our connections to humans, non-humans and the land, to life. Which passage still resonates with you?

In this episode, we go back to the basics and discuss a variety of strategies and resources that can support educators and early learning professionals in creating smooth and effective transitions that meet the diverse needs of all children. How can we balance everyone's needs and get through transitions with ease?

A wonderful conversation all about Loose Parts.

Hesitant to use Loose Parts? We will light a fire to get you excited. What do you love most about loose parts? What has surprised you the most about them?

In this special episode honouring Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day, we chat with Karen Marshall, MCRCs Indigenous Reconciliation Facilitator and Consultant, about how Educators can bring Indigenous learning and concepts into their classrooms in simple concepts into their classrooms in a simple and respectful way.

In part two of this series, we continue our conversations on the concept of learning; what drives it and how can we support it, for children, for families and for ourselves as educators.

This two part episode explores the concept of learning with 2 EarlyOn Educators about a quote we were inspired by from the Exchange article "Recognizing School as a Place of Learning for all: From Infancy through Graduate School" written by Alison Maher and Lori Ryan. In part one, we reflect on the concept of learning; what drives it and how can we support it, for children, for families and for ourselves as educators?