The York Region Child and Family Collaborative in collaboration with the York Region District School Board, York District Catholic School Board and the EarlyON Child and Family Centres in York Region invite families of children eligible for Kindergarten in September 2025 to join us for a 2-Part Conference! Learning Together: Experiencing the Joy of Kindergarten.
PART ONE: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A virtual evening session for parents and caregivers with award-winning educator, author, emotional health consultant, and keynote speaker, Hannah Beach.
Hannah Beach is an award-winning educator, author, emotional health consultant, and keynote speaker. She is the co-author of the best-selling book Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut-Down than Ever—and What We Can Do About It and her bestselling I Can Dance book series, supporting the emotional health of children through movement, play, and expression, won a 2017 Gold International Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. In her role at Britannica Education, she designs worldwide courses that highlight play-based learning and emotional well-being.
PART TWO: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Choose between 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
A face-to-face session for children and adults to engage in fun and interactive learning opportunities. Each family will receive a Learning Together Conference Bag with books and resources.
Register for 8:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m. Session!
Register for 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Session!