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Building Relationships in School Age Programs Series
Building relationships and connections in school age programs matters. Relationships underpin the work of educators, and both Ontario’s early years and middle years frameworks emphasize the importance of relationships, with research highlighting the beneficial impact that positive relationships have on children through their childhood and into adulthood. This 3-part series will explore how educators working in school aged programs can develop supportive, trusting relationships with children and their families, and intentionally build strong, supportive relationships with the multiple partners they engage with.
Series Objectives:
- Participants will identify how building and maintaining positive relationships within school age programs reflects Ontario’s early learning and middle years frameworks.
- Participants will select and implement age appropriate and culturally responsive strategies to integrate within their school age programs, to create welcoming environments that support positive relationship building.
- Participants will uncover the unique challenges of developing relationships within school age programs and strategize how to overcome them.