K-Transition Support Children during Kindergarten Transition

Suitable for child care providers, child care workforce, and parents.

Presenter: Malgosia Tomanik

Transitions can be challenging. Research on transition identifies both the challenges and opportunities they present for children, families, and educators. This workshop will discuss a major transition of starting kindergarten and how parents/caregivers can best prepare children and themselves to be successful in new environment such as school. Join us for an informative discussion that will discuss strategies, appropriate activities to ease this transition.

Malgosia Tomanik, M.Ed., is a Family Consultant who specializes in supporting children preschool to high school age and their “big people” in a variety of environments, including homes, schools, and child care settings. Malgosia is experienced in addressing concerns associated with the daily challenges of caring for a child who requires support, including helping to make sense of difficult behaviour and supporting the big people for each child in finding a way through. Malgosia also works as a Key Worker with the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre. She provides support to caregivers raising children and youth who are living with FASD, from birth to 18 years of age.