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 responsiven...

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 ou...

We are celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with this new conversation with Louise Humphreys from Metis Nation Ontario exploring her role and the resources that MNO has to offer the community in our journey towards truth and reconciliation.

We continue our exploration of A Can of Worms. Fearless conversations with toddlers by Nick Terrones, with Bibi, Cameile, Claire and Sarah. We chat about cognitive conflict, social justice, and the use of thinking protocols to deepen our reflective practice.

In this episode, we are joined by several members of the Halton early learning community to explore and reflect on the book A Can of Worms. Fearless Conversations with Toddlers by Nick Torrenes. This book compassionately explores many topics such as race, gender identity, relationship building, outdated practices as well as  how to lean into uncertainty.

In this episode, we explore the article "Developing Teachers' Confidence" by Christy Jones-Hudson that details the practical steps and strategies to develop the confidence of educators in working with children with disabilities and extra support needs. We reflect on our own experiences in our careers, and what helped us to build confidence and to see the strengths and competence of all children.

In this week's episode, we continue diving into the world of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging by exploring Gender Identity with Jenn Lee, a non-binary RECE in Halton. Jenn shares their experiences of discovering their gender identity and supporting young children to understand and accept all identities in the early years.

In this episode, Minhaz Minhas shares her passion for the Montessori philosophy and we discuss what an authentic Montessori environment looks, sounds and feels like for children. Minhaz also shares some of the myths and misconceptions around Montessori education.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of building relationships with coworkers in early learning settings. Listen in as talk with Hira Irfan about her experience working with educator teams around the region. Hira discusses conflict resolution while sharing a variety of great resources along the way.

Join in on this conversation as we reflect on the Molly Wright TedTalk Video. So many words of wisdom from this 7 year old. Her Top Five Tips for making children thrive: * Connecting * Talking * Playing *Healthy Home *Community. What were your Aha moments?

In part two of this episode with Shelley Moore, we dig into the practical side of inclusion and how we can use supports in our programs, how to advocate for supports and Shelley gives us 3 next steps for educators to take in your inclusion journey.

In this two part episode, we chat with Shelley Moore, a Canadian inclusion speaker, researcher and consultant about all things inclusion. In part one, we focus on inclusion as a philosophical change, what inclusion is, and how we as educators can "change our aim" to meet the growing diversity in our classrooms.

In this episode, we continue our conversation around parallel processing after we participated in an adult watercolour class. We discovered that we wanted to unpack these reflections to consider children's points of view when learning, engaging and expressing themselves.

Join us as we stretch our growth mindset with two EarlyON educators. Listen in on their humble journey of how they support their community (and themselves) with compassion, empathy, joyful connection and awareness.

In this episode, we chat about the importance of including representational mark making in programs, to build and nurture children’s observational and communication skills, understand, and appreciate ones’ own unique identity as well as the unique identities of others. We continue to be inspired by Ann Pelo's book Language of Art as we explore this topic.

In this episode, we talk with a director of a Child Care Centre about how she has transformed her view of being a leader and incorporated coaching principles into her practice such as coming from a place of curiosity and asking questions.  

Do you have questions about hosting and mentoring ECE placement students? This episode is for you. We sat down with Deb Bright and Donna Thorne from Sheridan College to talk about the ins and outs of hosting and mentoring ECE students in child care. Their insight and information are so valuable.