Are you interested in becoming a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)? There is a shortage of RECEs across Ontario.
This rewarding profession focuses on working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Some of your career opportunities include:
- Daycares and Before/After school programs
- Kindergarten classrooms
- Home child care
- EarlyON programs
- Working with children with special needs
Several colleges across Ontario offer the Early Childhood Education program. The course ranges from 42 weeks to 4 years. You can attend in class or on-line and chose to learn through a diploma program, a degree program or an apprenticeship program.
If you currently work in child care and would like to receive your ECE diploma you may qualify for a grant program that will help with tuition, cost of books and more. You can read more about the grant program on the Provincial ECE Grant website.
For more information on a career as an Early Childhood Educator, please contact our Early Years Specialist at 613-267-4200 extension 2303.
Lanark Early Learning Child Care Association is a committee made up of Early Childhood Educators (ECE) that work in Lanark County. The association is responsible for choosing relevant and current training opportunities.
Those who are welcome to attend training sessions include:
- Registered ECEs
- Students enrolled in an ECE program within Lanark County
- Playgroup facilitators
- Licensed home child care operators
- Unlicensed home child care operators
- All educators and child care workers working in early years settings
- Principals
- Kindergarten education teams
Past topics include:
- Extending Curriculum Outdoors
- Using Loose Parts for Play
- How Visuals Can Help: Using Visuals to Support the Four Foundations of How Learning Happens
- Understanding behaviours
Those interested in training opportunities can contact cs@lanarkcounty.ca to be connected to our Early Years Specialist to add your name to the mailing list.
For additional information on becoming a Registered Early Childhood Educator or on upgrading your Education, please see the Becoming a Registered Childhood Educator in Lanark County brochure.
“How Does Learning Happen?” is Ontario’s pedagogy for the early years, emphasizing the holistic development of children through four foundational conditions: Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement, and Expression. These foundations highlight the importance of nurturing relationships among children, families, and educators. Learning is seen as an evolving process that occurs within the framework of supportive and responsive interactions. Children thrive in settings where they experience a sense of belonging, participate in meaningful activities, and have the freedom to express themselves.
For more information, including resource guides for educators, leaders and home child care providers, please visit: How does learning happen: Ontario’s pedagogy for the early years | ontario.ca
