ECEC 2025 CONFERENCE

In my retirement, I have become an artist – first time in my life. Using my personal experience and knowledge of how young children learn, I will share ideas of how to teach art. The premises will suit any new art curriculum. Becoming an artist is learning to see, having time to explore and practice with different media, and celebrating unique ways of representing. This will be a hands-on workshop to illustrate how this can be incorporated into your classroom.

We all have YouTube videos that are loved by teachers and children alike. They’re quick, easy, and seem engaging for learners – especially in language programs. However, have you ever witnessed a group of post-pandemic Kindergarten children, standing on the carpet, zoning out at the Smartboard, not even blinking? This is the new reality Kindergarten teachers are facing today. Come learn how to move from “boring babysitter” video vibes to high energy, purposefully planned contextual language experiences for your classroom. Teachers will be shown examples of high quality videos tied to oral language Learning Outcomes, learn how to make them active learning experiences, and see samples of follow up activities that can be done individually, in small group, or in whole group. 
Nous avons tous des vidéos YouTube qui plaisent autant aux enseignants qu’aux enfants. Elles sont rapides, faciles et semblent captivantes pour les apprenants, surtout dans les programmes de langue. Cependant, avez-vous déjà vu un groupe d’enfants de maternelle post-pandémie, debout sur le tapis, fixant le tableau interactif sans même cligner des yeux? C’est la nouvelle réalité à laquelle les enseignants de maternelle font face aujourd’hui.
Venez découvrir comment passer des vidéos aux allures de « gardiennage ennuyeux » à des expériences linguistiques contextuelles, dynamiques et soigneusement planifiées pour votre classe. Les enseignants verront des exemples de vidéos liées aux résultats d’apprentissage en langage oral, apprendront comment les transformer en expériences d’apprentissage actives, et découvriront des exemples d’activités de suivi à réaliser individuellement, en petits groupes, ou en grand groupe.

It is not enough to just “talk” about vocabulary words when you read a story or text. This session will explore WHY being explicit about vocabulary instruction is important. HOW to teach and review vocabulary words as well as a routine or structure you might consider within your class to be effective with teaching tier 2 vocabulary words.