Events
Setting up ECE Environments for Success with Julie Hansen
Inspiration comes in many forms. Discover how to offer opportunities for children and families to explore your learning environment. How can we as educators bring nature into our spaces, include recyclable materials in our room set up, create everything from quiet areas that support emotional development to messy sensory fun. Have you ever tried putting together a construction zone for large motor play? We will also discuss evaluating your program and potential changes that could be made to layouts as well as recognizing the important role documentation plays in ECE programs.
Canva Essentials for Childcare Programs
Join Kayla Mauricio for an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the basics of using Canva in a childcare setting. Learn how to create vibrant flyers, newsletters, activity sheets, and social media content, all while boosting creativity and communication in your program. This session will provide practical examples and actionable tips to help you design visually appealing materials that engage both families and children.
Explore Outdoor Play with SaskOutdoors - Saskatoon
Justine Wheeler (SK Educator & Outdoor Play Educator) from SaskOutdoors will be joining us for the morning and invites you to come and Explore Outdoor Play!
You will learn the how-tos and benefits of outdoor play. We will discuss risky play and connections to the play and exploration guide. Learn about the 5 different types of play and how they can be applied to the outdoors. Be ready to go outside as you learn hands-on activities to take back to your facility. Leave this session with resources and ideas!
Delight! Excite! Inspire! Teach! with Simmy Zaret
Registration opens March 10, 2025
Creating an inclusive, joyful, and motivating learning environment that promotes social, emotional, and cognitive brain development is critical for all children, particularly during the formative years. This highly active workshop is loads of fun, wonderful for team-building, and jammed with practical program-planning ideas!
Explore Outdoor Play with SaskOutdoors - Swift Current
Justine Wheeler (SK Educator & Outdoor Play Educator) from SaskOutdoors will be joining us for the morning and invites you to come and Explore Outdoor Play!
You will learn the how-tos and benefits of outdoor play. We will discuss risky play and connections to the play and exploration guide. Learn about the 5 different types of play and how they can be applied to the outdoors. Be ready to go outside as you learn hands-on activities to take back to your facility. Leave this session with resources and ideas!
Exploring Seasonal Gardening with Julie Hansen **HOMES ONLY**
Registration opens March 10, 2025
Discover a wide variety of ideas for indoor and outdoor planting, developing insect-friendly garden spaces, container garden options, and incorporating vegetable patches into program outdoor spaces. Join Julie and look at creating invitations to play that showcase the growing process, the incorporation of recycled materials, shade and full-sun gardens and the beauty of nature.
SECA May Conference 2025
Join SECA for our annual Conference & Awards of Excellence. A weekend full of inspiring and educational presenters as well an evening of celebrating excellence in Early Childhood Education in Saskatchewan.
An Afternoon with Kristen RB Peterson
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with Kristen’s Cabinet of Curiosity. Just as people once marveled at traveling shows filled with rare and curious treasures, Kristen has created her own magical Cabinet—brimming with open-ended materials designed to ignite creativity and curiosity in the hearts of both children and adult learners.
Strategies for Creating a Cohesive Team with Julie Hansen **CENTRES ONLY**
Registration opens March 10, 2025
Establishing strategies that support a cohesive team culture is an essential part of management. Gain a clear understanding of each team members' communications style. Create individual and program goals, develop a team mission statement and learn the importance of setting aside time to connect with each team member. Understand the power of reflection and the importance of acknowledging team effort on a regular basis. These are all effective management strategies that support teamwork.
What To Do When It Feels Like a Zoo with Simmy Zaret
Registration opens March 10, 2025
This workshop aims to change the lens on how we see and respond to a child's behavior. Together we will investigate compassionate management techniques that address the root causes of acting out behaviors, explore the means to enrich a child's self esteem, and promote self-regulation skills.
Dis is Wat it Muss Be Like! with Simmy Zaret
Registration opens March 10, 2025
This workshop will offer invaluable strategies that promote ease and success for those with special needs, including Autism, visual and spatial deficits, ADD/ADHD, and auditory processing difficulties.
Being the Best Supervisor You Can Be! with Simmy Zaret
Registration opens March 10, 2025
A chance to sharpen your leadership skills, in order to be the kind of supervisor that inspires, supports, and strengthens those around you!
Unlocking Your Potential with Dr. Jody Carrington
Join SECA for "Unlocking Your Potential with Dr. Jody Carrington," featuring inspiring sessions for educators. In the morning, Shauna Forbes shares strategies for understanding and addressing challenging behaviors in children. Following lunch, Cara Steiner explores aligning passion with professionalism in early childhood education. To end the day, Dr. Jody Carrington provides tools to combat burnout, build resilience, and reignite purpose.
Effective Meetings - Lunch & Learn with Knibbs HR Consulting
Participants will learn to conduct effective meetings, a vital skill for leadership, involving setting clear agendas, managing time efficiently, and facilitating productive discussions. A toolkit for meeting management will be provided to help implement these practices.
Explore Outdoor Play with SaskOutdoors - Virtual
Justine Wheeler (SK Educator & Outdoor Play Educator) from SaskOutdoors will be joining us for the evening and invites you to come and Explore Outdoor Play!
You will learn the how-tos and benefits of outdoor play. We will discuss risky play and connections to the play and exploration guide. Learn about the 5 different types of play and how they can be applied to the outdoors. Leave this session with resources and ideas!
Team and Personal Accountability - Lunch & Learn with Knibbs HR Consulting
The training will emphasize the importance of accountability in maintaining high standards of education and care, differentiating between responsibility and accountability, and strategies to foster employee accountability.
Decision Making - Lunch & Learn with Knibbs HR Consulting
*Registration Closed*
Leaders will explore effective decision-making strategies crucial for managing early childhood centers, including choosing appropriate educational programs and managing staff. Different models like SWOT analysis and the Decision Matrix will be discussed, alongside strategies for effective decision-making in non-profits.