Maslow’s pyramid; an additional tool

By Nathalie Lizé Early Childhood Educator The Quebec government preschool educational program (accueillir la petite enfance) https://www.mfa.gouv.qc.ca/fr/publication/Documents/programme_educatif.pdf insist that it is essential to start from the children’s needs...

Reggio Emilia: Learning while having fun

By Nathalie Lizé Early Childhood Educator Being part of nature educational philosophy, Reggio Emilia has recently become more and more Popular in Quebec, in Canada and elsewhere in the world. Appearing in Italy, in the city of the same name, in the 60s, this...

Back to school: It takes time to start well

By Nathalie Lizé Early Childhood Educator The end of summer is near and for all of us, it will soon be a new year with a new group. No matter what preschool environnement you work in, back to school involves changes and adaptation. It is with excitement and enthusiasm...

Early Childhood: Growing through nature

By Nathalie Lizé Early Childhood Educator  Early Years Education through nature (Forest School, nature school, outdoor preschool), is it something you are familiar with? This emerging approach has been developing strongly in classrooms and daycare settings in Quebec...

We want real recognition-Early Years professionals

  By Nathalie Lizé Early Years educator 1As educational childcare services week approaches in Quebec, Canada (from May 30 to June 5, 2021), I feel the need to talk to you about the importance of our work for families but also about our significant contribution to...

Let’s talk about affinities

By Nathalie Lizé We are early childhood professionnels and our job is to educate. We should act conscientiously and ethically with all children, love each of them unconditionally every day and keep on smiling no matter what. Is this always humanly possible? Can men...