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Coffee, Tea and ECE

  Join Janet Berezowecki and Chantel Colli for a lively evening of exploring the topic of Risk Taking in early childhood education.  This 2 hour workshop will make you think about Risk while networking with colleagues and learning from one … Continue reading

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MNACC Meeting- November 14th, 2013

Join MNACC at Discovery Children’s Centre (367 Hampton Street) on November 14th, 2013 at 7:00 pm for a presentation by Vicki Curtis, Anja Balharry, and Holly Leier about their recent trip to California for an International meeting about Children and … Continue reading

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Manitoba Nature Action Collaborative for Children- October Meeting

  Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013 Discovery Children’s Centre 367 Hampton St. (corner of Hampton & Silver – near Polo Park) 7:00 PM for the meeting (6:30 for those wanting a guided tour of Discovery) RSVP to Ron Blatz at … Continue reading

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Two Weeks Outdoors (T.W.O) Challenge 2013

If you would like to learn more about the TWO weeks outdoors Challenge join M.N.A.C.C. (Manitoba Nature Action Collaborative for Children) on  April 17, 2013 (7:00 pm) at Discovery Children’s Centre. If Two weeks sounds too scary- don’t worry you … Continue reading

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First Annual General Meeting

Are you looking for a group of like minded educators to trudge around in the snow with? Have you been missing quality campfire time at Camp Manitou? Did you have the best time ever at the Nature Summit and can’t … Continue reading

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What to pack for the 2012 Nature Summit

When packing your gear, keep in mind that the accommodations at Camp Manitou are sparse (bunks) and dorms are shared with other Summit participants. The following list details the essential items to bring with you. You can use this as … Continue reading

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Butterfly Flutterby

Robert Graves – Flying Crooked The butterfly, a cabbage-white, (His honest idiocy of flight) Will never now, it is too late, Master the art of flying straight, Yet has- who knows so well as I?- A just sense of how … Continue reading

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Meet the Nature Summit Organizing Committee- Part 9

Meet Michele Henderson: “Why do I have to come in when the lights go on?” Why can’t I eat outside?” These were common questions asked by Michele when growing up and playing in the empty lot across the street or … Continue reading

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Meet the Nature Summit Organizing Committee- Part 8

Meet Sigrid Quinn. With 35 years of working with board of directors and staff of child care centres as my role of Financial Analyst with the Province of Manitoba Child Care Program, I realized that I should contribute to board … Continue reading

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Workshops- Reflections on Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care

Meet Stephanie De Sousa she is an early childhood educator, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formally trained as an architect, she soon realized her passions lay in education- more specifically nature education. She has studied ECEC in New Zealand, where she … Continue reading

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