In this workshop we will discuss the image of the child and the role of the Educator. We will explore how
we can provide children to express their ideas in hundred languages. This workshop will also help
Educators to explore various ways to promote the creativity in young children and implement a child
friendly curriculum.
We will also discuss the importance of relationships with materials and how to promote inquiry and
investigation in the classroom.
Presenter: Pooja Kalsi has a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from State University of
New York. She has 25 years of experience in the Early childhood field as a teacher, facilitator,
supervisor, director and instructor. She is very passionate about finding ways to promote children’s
creativity and expression of discovery.
She currently teaches at Langara College in the ECE department. She is a mother of two children and
believes that she continues to learn from the world around her.