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Victoria Kindergarten Institute

POSTED: 8 June 2010

REACH in conjunction with the Faculty of Education and the Division of Continuing Studies is pleased to offer the First Annual Kindergarten Institute: Full-Day K –Making it Play!



Speakers include:


Dr. Alison Preece: With Time for Play & Time for Talk

Dr. Marilyn Chapman: Play &the Foundations of Learning

Colleen Politano
: Making K/1 Combinations Work for Students and Teachers

Dr. Vivienne Temple
: Movement, Learning & Self-esteem

Dr. Enid Elliot
: Play & the Nature of Things

Dr. Werner Liedtke
/Dr. Jennifer Thom: Play & the Development of Mathematical Understanding

Dr. Michele Tanaka
: Teacher Inquiry

Dr. Michelle Tannock
: Rough & Tumble Play, Fair Play for Boys

Pamela Quigg
: The Magic of Ordinary Things! – Play-Grounded Projects and a panel with Sherri Bell, Marlene Dergousoff, Carolyn Vincent: Perspectives from District Administrators

(brief bios are on the attached flyer)


The Institute is a play-based, invitational, child-responsive orientation to planning and implementation that honours the integrity of childhood and the competence and capabilities of young learners.



Don’t miss out … register as a noncredit conference participant for the 3 day conference (July 19, 20 &21; $373.33; www.uvcs.uvic.ca/education/courses/k12/)) or register as a credit participant and attend the conference and two additional days (July 19, 20, 21 & 22, 23; $476.61; please use uSource (CRN 31668)). For assistance with registration contact Lona McRae: 250-721-6192 or lmcrae@uvic.ca





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