Wednesday, March 25th ⋅ 6:00pm – 8:00pm / 2 PL-hours

In-Person, Hosted by NSCC - Kingstec Campus, in collaboration with Kings County Family Resource Centre (KCFRC)

Description: Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed for Early Childhood Educators and Family Home Child Care Providers who want to deepen their understanding of Sensory Play and its impact on children's development.  

This hands-on session will explore the WHY and HOW of sensory experiences, offering practical ideas, inspiring recipes, and creative setups that you can easily implement in your learning environment.

Facilitator:  Theresa MacLeod

Theresa is a passionate Early Childhood Educator with more than two decades of experience nurturing young minds. Her approach to early learning is rooted in creativity, curiosity, and connection. She delights in integrating art, science, and messy play into children's experiences, believing that hands-on exploration is key to meaningful learning. 

"I am committed to supporting fellow educators in designing engaging, child-centred curriculum that sparks wonder and fosters development".

Outside of the classroom, Theresa finds joy in the great outdoors with her family.

Fee: $20

To Register: https://bit.ly/ecdscregistration

Deadline to register: March 18th

This workshop will be facilitated in-person. Requirements:

• Own water bottle or flask
• Pen and notebook
• Snacks provided by NSCC Kingstec

Registered participants will receive detailed instructions on the location.

Please Note Our Payment Process 

Credit Card or VISA Debit payment *Credit or Debit Card payments can be paid over the phone on 1-(902)-690-2531 or in-person at NSCC-Kingstec Campus*

- Registration form AND payment are to be received by us at least ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE (unless otherwise noted).
- Registrations cannot be processed, nor spaces held, until both registration form and payment are received.
- Cancellations must be processed before the workshop occurs. Please contact us at least one week prior to a workshop if you are unable to attend.

Please contact  nova.jones@nscc.ca or justine.macdonald@nscc.ca  for more details.

*please keep our workshop guidelines in mind* https://www.nscc.ca/ecdsc/professional-development/kingstec-guidelines.asp

Organizer: Early Years Professional Development
Early Years Professional Development

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Saturday, March 28th ⋅ 9:30am – 1:00pm / 4 PL-hours

NSCC Kingstec Campus -  236 Belcher St, Kentville, NS B4N 0A6

Description:  How to use felts as an aid for Literacy and Numeracy learning. This is also a felt making workshop so you can take your felt creation back to your early learning classroom environment. 

Participants are welcome to bring along a felt story or rhyme to share within the group.  

All supplies for creating felt pieces is provided for all registered participants.

Facilitator:  Cindy Campbell-Stone

Cindy is a storyteller, singer, and performer from Nova Scotia with family roots in Prince Edward Island.  She has been telling stories to audiences of all ages for over forty years.  Cindy likes to include songs or rhymes in her performances and has been known to add musical surprises in her stories.  

For thirty-two years, Cindy was a program planner for youth at Halifax Public Libraries.  She developed many programs including an oracy and literacy-based program called Shake, Rattle and Read for pre-readers and their parents.  She developed an educational entertainment business called StorySong Express.  Cindy performed musical, puppetry and storytelling programs aimed at preschoolers and school-aged children.  She also presented many workshops to teachers, librarians, and early childhood educators.

There are so many performances and stories in Cindy's repertoire that it is difficult to list them all.  She enjoys telling in festivals and conferences, concerts, and open-mic's, schools, preschools, seniors centres, community centres, libraries, and museums.  She can be flexible and versatile as she once performed in a Yert, and on the back of a flat-bed tractor trailer!

Cindy has hosted programs and given workshops and performances for the following organizations where she is also a proud member: storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada, Storytellers Circle of Halifax, Helen Creighton Folklore Society, Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Cole Harbour Farm Heritage Museum, and the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia.  In 2005, Cindy was storyteller on tour for the Canadian Children's Book Centre and Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada.

Fee: $40

To Register: https://bit.ly/ecdscregistration

Deadline to register: March 20th

This workshop will be facilitated in-person. Requirements:

• Own water bottle or flask
• Pen and notebook
• Bring own lunch, only snacks provided by NSCC Kingstec

Registered participants will receive detailed instructions.

Please Note Our Payment Process 

Credit Card or VISA Debit payment *Credit or Debit Card payments can be paid over the phone on 1-(9020-690-2531, or in-person at NSCC-Kingstec Campus*

- Registration form AND payment are to be received by us at least TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE (unless otherwise noted).
- Registrations cannot be processed, nor spaces held, until both registration form and payment are received.
- Cancellations must be processed before the workshop occurs. Please contact us at least one week prior to a workshop if you are unable to attend.

Please contact  nova.jones@nscc.ca or justine.macdonald@nscc.ca  for more details.

*please keep our workshop guidelines in mind* https://www.nscc.ca/ecdsc/professional-development/kingstec-guidelines.asp

Organizer: Early Years Professional Development
Early Years Professional Development

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Organizer: Early Years Professional Development
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In person @ NSSC-SW

Learning with Mi'kma'ki is a new professional development opportunity for early childhood professionals in Nova Scotia. This training provides an opportunity for participants to see the natural environment, Earth science, sustainability, reciprocity, and interconnectedness, with two eyes — Etuaptmumk (ed-do-up-dm-momk). The work represents Mi’kmaw-first voice, with the support and advice of a standing committee.

The 6-hour course is an introduction for Early Childhood Educators to explore their immediate relationship with place and how this knowledge can be integrated in learning environments for Early Learners. The field book, which is a part of the training, requires participants to reflect on knowledge and teachings. It helps guide participants in understanding how they, as members of this place, are to be present and, in turn, how being present can be directly linked to the work of Early Learning and Child Care.

TOPICS EXPLORED:

Part 1: Indoor Presentation and Reflection

• Explore Mi’kma’ki
• Explore Land Acknowledgments
• Explore the traditional territory and seven (7) districts
• Explore who are the Mi’kmaq
• Explore Mi’kmaw ways of knowing and being
• Explore the teachings of Netukulimk
• Explore the differences between a gift economy and a wage economy
• Explore how this knowledge relates to early learners
• Explore the importance of play
• Explore the differences between outdoor education, outdoor learning, and land-based learning
• Explore personal skill sets
• Explore Etuaptmumk
• Explore relationships with place

Part 2: Outdoor Activities and Discussions

• Sitting with Land Activity
• Observe – Memorize – Compare Protocol: bird watching
• Observe – Memorize – Compare Protocol: plants and trees
• Talking Circle reflection
• Etuaptmumk – Two-Eyed Seeing
• Case study on outing with children – reflection and discussion.

Please come prepared to spend at least 3 hours outdoors, dress for the weather and have appropriate footware; bring a waterbottle, pen, pencil and coloured pencils or crayons to take notes and make sketches.

Session Date and Times:

Saturday, March 28th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Location:

The first 3 hours of the session will be held in the classroom at NSCECE (6208 Quinpool Rd. 2nd Floor, Halifax, NS) and the final 3 hours will be held in Point Pleasant Park (Exact location details in Point Pleasant Park will be sent out at a later date). There will be a 1 hour break for lunch/travel to outdoor location.

Please ensure you have made travel arrangements prior to the event date (vehicle, carpool, transit, etc). Transit users should check bus routes 4, 7a/7b, and 24 for nearest access between locations.

Click here to register 

Mi'kmaw Ways of Being and Knowing


This professional learning session invites educators to deepen their understanding of Mi’kmaw culture, history, and worldview.

This professional learning session invites educators to deepen their understanding of Mi’kmaw culture, history, and worldview through ceremony, storytelling, and reflection. Guided by Mi’kmaw Elders, Knowledge Holders, and community members, the session explores foundational concepts such as Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing) and Netukulimk, and emphasizes the importance of relationship, reciprocity, and respect in early learning and child care.

Participants will engage in cultural practices such as smudging and prayer, explore Mi’kmaw language and teachings, and reflect on their own roles in reconciliation and allyship. The session includes the Blanket Exercise, an experiential learning activity that explores the impact of colonization and the resilience of Indigenous Peoples.

Participants will:

• Build cultural competency through Mi’kmaw history, language, and traditions.
• Explore Indigenous worldviews and their relevance to early learning environments.
• Engage with the principles of Etuaptmumk and Netukulimk.
• Reflect on personal and professional growth through ceremony and dialogue.
• Begin or deepen their ally journey in partnership with Mi’kmaw communities.

Session Date and Times:

Saturday, March 28th , 2025 from 9 AM to 4 PM.

Location:

IN PERSON:

Rodd Grand, 417 Main St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G3

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mikmaw-ways-of-being-and-knowing-tickets-1981331932145?aff=oddtdtcreator

For more information contact Melissa.Dulong@nscc.ca