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November 2010 Issue: Chair Person
November 2010 Issue: Chair Person
ECEBC Caledonia Branch Executive Welcome to the 2010-2011 ECE BC Caledonia Branch’s Newsletter!
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Upcoming Meeting
NEXT MEETING: MONDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2010
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Treasurer’s Report
News
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Moving to a System of Integrated Early Care and Learning in BC
ECEBC, in partnership with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC, has received funds from
VanCity Credit Union, the VanCity Community Foundation and the City of Vancouver for a new project
- Moving to a System of Integrated Early Care and Learning in BC.
This project will examine the relationship between free, universal and publicly-funded full school-day
kindergarten for 5 and 4 year olds and BC’s existing child care services.
http://www.ecebc.ca/news/integrated_project.html
Events
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Champions in Childcare Gala 2011
We are looking for individuals to join the Childcare Recognition and Awards Gala
Committee 2011. The 6th Annual Champions in Childcare Gala will be held at the PG Civic
Center on Saturday April 30, 2011.
Come on out and join the 2011 committee and help make the Gala a fun filled evening for
Entertainment Committee
Nomination / Selection Committee
Decorating Committee
Silent Auction Committee
Advertising Committee
Advocacy Committee
Emcee(s) for the evening of Gala
Anyone who just wants to be a part of this positive and collaborative event!
or 250-962-2997.
Events
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Presents:
Jeff Willis from Creative Tool Box- Play Note ' Super Heroes are Totally Real'
The Outsiders: Going Beyond the Walls of Your Imagination
The Ninja Facilitator: Mastering the Art of Facilitating Groups
Vince Gowman from Remembering to Play- Inspiring Creativity, Engagement and Self Care
Tasha Moodley from Action Potential- Leadership: Mastery from Within- the Foundation of
Leadership is Based on a Holistic Sense of Self Awareness
Collaboration Skills: Essential Listening
Tyson Shymr from Creative Tool Box -consultant Communication: The Lost Art Form
Behavioural Strategies: The Practical Application
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Every month we will post an article, in hopes of stirring up conversation. Please send us
your thoughts and ideas on our article of the month and it will be posted in next month’s
newsletter. Send to: TEACH2EMPOWER@aol.com
http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/ECLKC/lessons/Originalversion_LessonsinLearning.pdf
Excerpt:
Ironically, play is persistently undervalued,
and children’s
opportunities for uninterrupted free play –
both indoors
and out – are under threat. The physical and
social
environments of childhood in the Western
world have
changed dramatically over the past several
decades.9,10
Many children are spending substantial time
in peer-group
settings from a very young age. Many of
these settings
focus on structured educational and
recreational activities,
leaving little time for participation in open-
ended, selfinitiated Humour
free play.11
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On our way to a fieldtrip, one of the ECE teachers decided to do animal sounds
identification to pass time while we were waiting for the bus. This is what happened:
Send us your story and it just might be picked for our newsletter humour section!
Membership Corner
Membership & Benefits
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provincially.
Local Benefits:
Provincial Benefits:
Know that you are continuing to support the advancement of early childhood education
and care
Please bring fees to the next meeting and Ann Marie will aid you in membership enquiries.
Renewal membership $15.00
New Full Member $25.00
Student $10
Associate $20
Resources
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November is International Drum Month; celebrate with
this drum making craft:
Paper cup drums are a great way to keep your preschoolers entertained on a rainy
day. Using simple materials that you have around the house, you can help your
children create musical masterpieces. Best of all, these paper cup drums are not too
loud, so you won't have a racket on your hands once the glue dries.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Resources (continued)
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1. Give each child two or three paper or Styrofoam cups to color. They can use
paint, markers or crayons. Note whether your paper cups have a wax coating
on the outside, as markers will often rub off of this type of coating. If using
paint, allow it to dry before going on to the next step.
2. Add decorative accents to the sides of the paper cups. Some ideas for
decoration include feathers, sequins, dry pasta, scrapbook paper and fabric
shapes. Have the children glue these items into place. Set aside to dry.
3. Decorate the wooden craft sticks, or drumsticks, while waiting for the paper
cup drums to dry. Use crayons or markers. Some decorative accents can be
applied to the drumsticks, but leave uncovered about an inch on one end of
each stick.
4. Turn the cups upside down on the table and tap on them with the wooden
craft sticks. Show the children how to experiment with rhythm by singing
some simple songs and inviting them to tap their sticks to the beat.
Choose a few different sizes for your paper cup drums. The different sizes of
cups will create slightly different sounds. Add your paper cup drums to other
household objects that can function as instruments, including metal spoons,
a shoebox with rubber bands stretched across and played like a guitar and
empty water bottles with a few dried beans sealed inside to be used as
maracas.
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