Creating Stimulating Learning Environments for All!

Suitable for all early learning professionals and parents.

Presenter: Debra Smith

In this workshop, participants will consider the environments; both indoors and outdoors in their planning of stimulating curriculum with and for all young children. We will explore what child care environments can provide young children’s senses with optimal learning and opportunity for exploration and discovery. We will consider various pedagogical approaches and the influences those philosophies have on our preparation of the learning environment. We will discuss our own philosophies and how they are expressed through the child care environment and how this informs the children and their families of the learning and fun that can take place in this space. We will also be considering optimal teaching environments for early childhood educators.

Deb completed her ECE with IT and SN Certificates (1990) from the Douglas College ECE Program and continued her studies in development as she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child and Youth Care from the University of the Fraser Valley (2005). Her focus on human studies continued as she completed her M Ed in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria (2012).