Toddlers go through many changes in just a couple of years. They always seem to be running, jumping and climbing. Your toddler is a bundle of energy and emotion. They’re starting to question everything around them. On this page, you’ll learn the developmental tasks and milestones that your toddler is working on as they move through the ‘doing’ and ‘thinking’ stages.
Celebrating the Olde New Year with Winter Artistic Panache! Welcome to Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival, Edmonton’s first festival of the year! On January 18 and 19, 2025, step into the heart of Edmonton’s Alberta Avenue District for a magical celebration of winter, art, and culture. Deep Freeze honors the Olde New Year, blending timeless traditions with contemporary creativity, making it a unique event that captures the beauty of winter and the spirit of community. More information found here!
Glow, Edmonton’s biggest indoor holiday winter festival, is returning to the Edmonton Expo Centre from December 4 to 31, 2024. Bigger, better, and more dazzling than ever—including the addition of Canada’s very first virtual reality Christmas ride, where passengers take an interactive trip around the world on Santa’s sleigh—Glow offers more themed nights, more live entertainment, and more holiday magic for the whole family.
Every month, the ECCDC (Early Childhood Community Development Centre) offers unique professional learning opportunities. Every ECCDC professional learning opportunity is designed to support emerging trends in the early learning and child care sector, prompt reflective thinking, deepen understanding of children’s learning, and give you practical strategies you can use right away. Sessions are facilitated by ECCDC Team members, our community partners, or nationally known speakers. Each training session includes nutrition breaks, training materials and in many cases, highlights of related publications and resources. We believe that reflective practice and mentoring relationships are important facets to learning and growing as educators, thus the sessions include opportunities for small group discussion, sharing of experiences, and plenty of time for questions. Whether your goal is to enhance your professional practice, boost your motivation level, deepen your professional relationships, or grow and develop your organization, you can count on the ECCDC to make the most of your valuable time.
All Is Bright is back on Saturday, November 16th from 4pm to 8pm along 124 St & 107 Ave to 109 Ave. Come down for a FREE fun family-friendly night. Look forward to live performances, roaming entertainment, fun winter activities, and more!
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We observe this day to reflect on the harm done to generations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada. The day honors the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities who suffered losses unimaginable to others in society. As childcare Educators we play a role in helping to manifest the healing journey for those families and recognize the ongoing impacts of residential schools as a component of the reconciliation process.
This year we are celebrating, Right To Expression of Views, Co-Imagining a World of Possibilities with Children! 2 Days of Engagement!Friday, November 22 – 6:30 PM – 9:00 PMSaturday, November 23 – 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM Join us for a milestone event in ARCQE’s history! This year we are celebrating ARCQE’s 15th annual National Child Day Conference and our organization’s 20th anniversary, this will be the biggest event in our history! Centering ourselves around Co-Agency, we will come together as a community to share, learn, network, and have fun with interactive learning experiences and insights built around children’s Right to Expression of Views.
Pumpkins After Dark is Canada’s award-winning outdoor Halloween event. Featuring over 10,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, this one-of-a-kind walk-through experience is the must-see event of the fall season. More information here!
It’s that time of year again – as kids get ready to hit the books, moms and dads face not only a new routine but a growing list of things to do. For families, it can get overwhelming. From packing lunches to buying school supplies, it’s hard to know where to start. Check out the following resources for tips on how to prepare your kids for the first day of class.
