This course provides real-world and practical tips, ideas and resources in alignment with age specific child development theories, best practices and introduces the use of technology.
This course equips early childhood educators with practical strategies and age-appropriate resources to support children and families in the evolving post-COVID-19 landscape. Grounded in child development theories and best practices, the course emphasizes the integration of technology to enhance learning environments and foster strong parent-educator collaboration. Content is aligned with How Does Learning Happen? and the ELECT framework, supporting CPL documentation and the College of Early Childhood Education’s Standards of Practice.
Participants will explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on family dynamics, early learning settings, and educator roles. Through reflective practices, educators will assess their personal experiences and gain tools to rebuild resilient, emotionally supportive, and safe childcare environments.
Registered Early Childhood Educator, Faculty and Program Coordinator
Priti Parikh is a Full-time Faculty and Program Coordinator of the Community and Child Studies Foundations Program at a Community College in Ontario. Over the span of 14 years as faculty, she has developed and taught courses in the Early Childhood Diploma, Early Childhood Administration Certificate, Early Childhood Assistant Certificate, Home Child Care Certificate as well as Community and Child Studies Foundations Programs. Priti is a Registered Early Childhood Educator and holds a bachelor’s degree in Science with a Post Graduation in Child Development and Psychology. Priti is a recipient of “The Most Venerable Order” plaque awarded by the Hospital of St. John for her contributions in developing the Babysitting Basics Program in conjunction with Durham Region and St. John Ambulance. Priti is driven by her experiences of over 20 years collectively as a frontline Registered Early Childhood Educator, Centre Director and College Faculty. Her instructional expertise is to incorporate her rich experiences, diversity, and adult learning pedagogy into the instructional resources she creates. She is passionate about reflective learning and engages the learners by posing thought provoking questions, case studies and activities which encourages reflective thinking in participants. Each of her course is designed to motivate, advance the learner's knowledge and promote self reflection.
