The Early Years Journey: an interactive online conference for caregivers, parents & educators of young children.
Day 1
May 19… 12:30 to 3:30 pm
Welcome
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Session 1:
Navigating the Emotions of Family Planning, Pregnancy & Beyond
with Jessi Nesbitt, Registered Psychologist
(Ilumina Fertility)
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Session 2:
Building a Balanced Family Book Collection… and Why it’s Important
with Jenny Ryan, Librarian
(Saskatoon Public Library)
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Session 3:
Food to Fit your Baby…Introducing Solid Foods
with Brooke Bulloch, Registered Dietician
(Food to Fit)
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Wrap up
Day 2
May 21… 9:00 to 11:45 am
Welcome
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Session 1:
Encouraging Language Development in Early Years
with Kelly Morin, Speech & Language Pathologist (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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Session 2:
Stress & Co-Regulation for Young Children & Their Caregivers
with Connie Herman (Saskatchewan Prevention Institute)
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Session 3:
Making Memories & Intergenerational Learning
with Kat Moon (Nutrien WonderHub)
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Wrap up
Day 3
May 27… 6:30 to 8:15
Breakout Session 1:
1. Getting Ready for School… Everything you Need to Know before the First Day
with Rosalie Roesch (Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools) and Michelle Howard (Saskatoon Public Schools) and Tammy Desrosier, ECE
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2. Outdoor & Risky Play for Adults & Children 0-3
with Alice DeCloedt and special guests
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Breakout Session 2:
1. A Conversation about Early Literacy… More Than Just Reading with READ Saskatoon (max. 28 participants)
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2. A Conversation about Money… RESP’s, Budgeting and More with READ Saskatoon (max. 28 participants)
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3. Couples Communication & Yoga with Jacinda Scott (max.18 participants)
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4. Nurturing a Bond with your Child with Regional KidsFirst & KidsFirst Saskatoon (max. 28 participants)
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5. A Conversation about Breastfeeding with Caitlin Stickney (max. 24 participants)
Day 4: Family Activity Day
May 29… 10:00- to 12:15
Event Wrap-Up
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Breakout Session:
1. H is for Home: Book Reading & Art Activity with author, Amber Antymniuk (max. 12 families)
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2. Tipi Teachings Activity with Wanuskewin (max. 30 families)
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3. Let’s Sing and Dance: in Tagalog with Saskatoon Family Centre
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4. Story Time & Discussion with Saskatoon Public Library
When you sign up for the full conference you will receive:
-first choice of breakout sessions
-early access to our family activity day
-access to all sessions recorded after the conference (in case you missed a session or want to tune in a second time)
-a conference guide & information package (can be mailed, emailed or picked up)
-entry to win exclusive pre-conference prize packages
-additional opportunities to win prizes
Can’t make it for the entire conference but want to attend one, two or three days? Contact us at brittany.scheelhaase@ymcasaskatoon.org and let us know which sessions you’d like to attend.
Attendees will have opportunities to win prizes during each session.
Recordings of most sessions will be available upon request if you can’t tune in the day of.
Would you like to attend the conference but there’s a barrier in your way?
If you need access to a computer, space to watch it in or there’s something else that you need; contact us and we’ll do what we can to support your participation.
Check out our Prize Bank!
It’s like choose your own adventure but with prizes! The winner of each prize draw will have their choice from our prize bank!
The first draw will take place on April 24. All those registered for the full conference will be entered twice and all those entered for individual days will be entered once. Prizes will be drawn all 4 days of the conference.
YMCA Family Day Passes | Quantity: 2
YMCA One Month Family Pass | Quantity: 1
Ready Set Draw Prize Package (Ready Set Draw game, sketchbook, markers) | Quantity: 1
Little Einsteins ( $50.00 babysitting voucher) | Quantity: 1