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On March 23, 2026, CAYC MB hosted an online panel discussion on playful literacies.
Over 70 participants joined four panelists to discuss the challenges of sustaining playful
literacy practices in early childhood settings...

On October 14, 2025, over 60 participants took part in an Atlantic Canda CAYC panel discussion based on the question of what elements support quality...

I know and love a child who experiences the world in ways distinct from many. Moving through the world with them has deepened my belief in the transformative power of witnessing and...

Sometimes, in the late afternoon light, I still see it: the shimmer that fills the room when everything slows, towers leaning, papers curling, puzzle pieces scattered across the floor, the quiet after play...

Designing a degree is exciting and challenging. Sara Ahmed describes many challenges we experienced when she writes “open[ing] universities up, to...

Pay attention. I am troubled (again! again!) by this insidiously tiny full sentence.  It intrigues me, this idea that we must transact in attent...

The power of children seeing themselves in their learning, whilst having the opportunity to share personal stories and hear the stories of their pe...

Written in September 2023:Yesterday my breath caught, and my chest felt tight.I was speaking to my class of first year early childhood education st...

A few years ago, I worked as an early childhood educator at a childcare centre in Nova Scotia. During the spring season, a robin bird built its nes...

An organization’s logo is a powerful visual communicator of beliefs and values. CAYC has been in existence for almost half a century and its logo, ...

I recently spoke with early childhood educators in Prince Edward Island on the topic “Play in the time of Covid-19.” To begin, I asked how they are...