Upcoming workshops, summer 2010

Manitoba Child Care Association (MCCA) annual conference
May 27-29, 2010, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Making Science Child's Play — workshop hosted by Mary Quinn, ECE, Let's Talk Science Education Specialist
Research shows that children learn through play. This workshop builds upon that research by helping educators discover how to provide young children with a variety of play-based science learning opportunities.

For more information about this conference: http://www.mccahouse.org/conference.htm

Child Care Connection Nova Scotia (CCCNS) Nurturing Nature conference
June 11-12, 2010, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Developing Skills Through Science Exploration — workshop hosted by Mary Quinn, ECE, Let's Talk Science Education Specialist
What skills can young children develop while investigating the world around them? By engaging in fun, simple, science-based activities, educators will learn how young children can explore the wonders of the world while using a variety of personal and social skills such as problem solving, language, literacy, etc. Activities reflecting the Natural World will be presented to show how science activities can be integrated into everyday programs.

For more information about this conference: http://www.cccns.org/conf10/conf10.htm