Upcoming Events!!
March 9- School visit to Maple Ridge Participants will have an opportunity to visit the iLab. This is a collaborative and creative Learning Commons/Maker Space for Science Alternative Program students (Kindergarten - Grade 4). Come explore the iLab, materials and take part in discussions focused on the considerations when designing and developing collaborative learning environments for children.
5:30-7pm
$10 at door and includes light refreshments
Space is limited to 35 participants
Please register on eventbrite HERE
August 14 &15- Summer Workshop with Sylvia Kind.
Sylvia Kind will be hosting a summer workshop in conjunction with the exhibit Encounters with Materials that will be on display in Calgary during August. Stay tuned for more information regarding the exhibit and this exciting event on our webpage and by email.
Follow us on instagram!
@calgaryreggio
A Value for Relationships: A three part series
This year's series will focus on relationships explored through the lens of 3 topics. Participants will be able to join two discussion groups based on their experience and knowledge of the Reggio Emilia philosophy. One will offer dialogue around the founding principles and the other will be for those looking to challenge their views and deepen their understanding within their current contexts.
Cost: $60 for 3 sessions and light supper will be provided
Session1:
The Value of Play and Relationships
This discussion will focus around national and international perspectives on relationship and play. We will look at Sue Fraser’s views around play in North America and in Reggio from the article A Tribute to Sue Fraser by Pat Tarr and Carol Anne Wien in Journal of Childhood Studies Vol. 44 No. 3 published by CAYC.
October 22th, 2019, 5:30-7:30 pm
Hosted by West Springs School
Session 2:
Environments: Creating Relationships
January 20th, 2020, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Mount Royal University- Riddell Library (3rd floor)
See parking map at: https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/TransportationParking/ParkingMaps/index.htm
Session 3:
Creating new relationships with Materials
Educators will share materials exploration inspired by the ateliers in Reggio Emilia from the recent Canadian Study Tour.
This session will also host our AGM.
May 14 , 2020, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: TBA
To register please go to:
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-value-for-relationships-a-three-part-series-tickets-74816743895
In addition to our Series we will be having two pay-at-the door events this year.
Please watch for details about them in November and April.
March 9- School visit to Maple Ridge Participants will have an opportunity to visit the iLab. This is a collaborative and creative Learning Commons/Maker Space for Science Alternative Program students (Kindergarten - Grade 4). Come explore the iLab, materials and take part in discussions focused on the considerations when designing and developing collaborative learning environments for children.
5:30-7pm
$10 at door and includes light refreshments
Space is limited to 35 participants
Please register on eventbrite HERE
August 14 &15- Summer Workshop with Sylvia Kind.
Sylvia Kind will be hosting a summer workshop in conjunction with the exhibit Encounters with Materials that will be on display in Calgary during August. Stay tuned for more information regarding the exhibit and this exciting event on our webpage and by email.
Follow us on instagram!
@calgaryreggio
A Value for Relationships: A three part series
This year's series will focus on relationships explored through the lens of 3 topics. Participants will be able to join two discussion groups based on their experience and knowledge of the Reggio Emilia philosophy. One will offer dialogue around the founding principles and the other will be for those looking to challenge their views and deepen their understanding within their current contexts.
Cost: $60 for 3 sessions and light supper will be provided
Session1:
The Value of Play and Relationships
This discussion will focus around national and international perspectives on relationship and play. We will look at Sue Fraser’s views around play in North America and in Reggio from the article A Tribute to Sue Fraser by Pat Tarr and Carol Anne Wien in Journal of Childhood Studies Vol. 44 No. 3 published by CAYC.
October 22th, 2019, 5:30-7:30 pm
Hosted by West Springs School
Session 2:
Environments: Creating Relationships
January 20th, 2020, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Mount Royal University- Riddell Library (3rd floor)
See parking map at: https://www.mtroyal.ca/AboutMountRoyal/TransportationParking/ParkingMaps/index.htm
Session 3:
Creating new relationships with Materials
Educators will share materials exploration inspired by the ateliers in Reggio Emilia from the recent Canadian Study Tour.
This session will also host our AGM.
May 14 , 2020, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: TBA
To register please go to:
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-value-for-relationships-a-three-part-series-tickets-74816743895
In addition to our Series we will be having two pay-at-the door events this year.
Please watch for details about them in November and April.
In Memory Susan Fraser
SUSAN FRASER February 11, 1934 - April 30, 2019 Susan Fraser (née Thompson) was an extraordinary, warm person. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She welcomed everyone into her home for a cup of tea. Sue was born in Thaba Nchu, South Africa, grew up in Johannesburg and farmed with her husband, Hugh Fraser, in Kenya. They came to Vancouver in 1964, where she set up a preschool in her basement while also getting her B.Ed and Masters degrees. She became an early childhood education professor, author, speaker and artist. Among her many accomplishments, Sue received two lifetime achievement awards for her contributions and mentorship in the field of ECE. Her loving husband of 65 years, Hugh, invites her friends for tea in her garden as a celebration of her life, on May 26th. Donations In lieu of flowers towards her scholarship fund are welcomed by emailing suefraseraward@gmail.com
Published in The Globe and Mail from May 11 to May 15, 2019
Susan Fraser and her book Authentic Childhood: Experiencing Reggio Emilia in the Classroom inspired many educators and their work with the Reggio Emilia approach within our Canadian context.
We would like to share with you a tribute to Sue Fraser by Pat Tarr and Carol Anne Wien in Journal of Childhood Studies: 44(3) 2019 in digital open access via the Journal of Childhood Studies website at:
https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/jcs/article/view/19180
To access a PDF of the article please click HERE
SUSAN FRASER February 11, 1934 - April 30, 2019 Susan Fraser (née Thompson) was an extraordinary, warm person. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She welcomed everyone into her home for a cup of tea. Sue was born in Thaba Nchu, South Africa, grew up in Johannesburg and farmed with her husband, Hugh Fraser, in Kenya. They came to Vancouver in 1964, where she set up a preschool in her basement while also getting her B.Ed and Masters degrees. She became an early childhood education professor, author, speaker and artist. Among her many accomplishments, Sue received two lifetime achievement awards for her contributions and mentorship in the field of ECE. Her loving husband of 65 years, Hugh, invites her friends for tea in her garden as a celebration of her life, on May 26th. Donations In lieu of flowers towards her scholarship fund are welcomed by emailing suefraseraward@gmail.com
Published in The Globe and Mail from May 11 to May 15, 2019
Susan Fraser and her book Authentic Childhood: Experiencing Reggio Emilia in the Classroom inspired many educators and their work with the Reggio Emilia approach within our Canadian context.
We would like to share with you a tribute to Sue Fraser by Pat Tarr and Carol Anne Wien in Journal of Childhood Studies: 44(3) 2019 in digital open access via the Journal of Childhood Studies website at:
https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/jcs/article/view/19180
To access a PDF of the article please click HERE
