Early Childhood Development Association of PEI

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A provincial, non-profit organization committed to promoting and supporting quality early childhood development programs and services for our Island’s children and families. We provide:
- information and guidance linking early childhood knowledge and information to those who need it;
- resources and professional development opportunities for early childhood educators;
- a voice representing healthy child development for PEI children aged 0 years to 8, their families and those educating them

🎉 Today, we celebrate the incredible role play has in children’s learning, development, creativity, relationships, and w...
06/11/2026

🎉 Today, we celebrate the incredible role play has in children’s learning, development, creativity, relationships, and well-being! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who shared stories of unexpected moments of play. Your experiences remind us that play is everywhere; and that some of the most meaningful learning happens when children have the time, space, and support to follow their curiosity.

A big THANK YOU to Owls Hollow - Toys & Games for generously supporting this celebration of play with our giveaway prizes, and for championing the power of play every day!

🎉 Congratulations to our gift certificate winners:
🏆 Kayla Wu
🏆 Ishmeet Kaur
🏆 Tammy MacKinnon
🏆 Heather Lynn
🏆 Erin MacDonald

As we celebrate the importance of play today, we’re also excited to share that ECDA is working on something new! Play is foundational to early childhood education and supports learning, creativity, problem-solving, connection, and discovery, in the early years and beyond.

Our upcoming play campaign will help highlight the value of play and celebrate the incredible learning that happens when we start with play. Keep watching for hints and updates as we prepare to share more in the coming months!

Whatever you’re doing, Start With Play!

☀️ A step forward for Pedagogical Support, but our work continues.Today, we are sharing an important update:The implemen...
06/09/2026

☀️ A step forward for Pedagogical Support, but our work continues.

Today, we are sharing an important update:

The implementation of the reduction to Pedagogical Support funding has been extended to October 2, 2026.

This extension is a meaningful step forward and a direct reflection of the incredible advocacy, professionalism, and commitment shown by educators, directors, families, and supporters across PEI and Canada.

From the hundreds of stories shared through our Impact page, to the 2,400+ signatures on the official ECDA of PEI petition, to the conversations happening with provincial and federal decision-makers, your voices continue to make a difference.

This campaign has shown what is possible when our sector comes together with a shared purpose. ❤️

We recognize and appreciate the Province’s decision to extend this timeline and the acknowledgement this represents of the importance of Pedagogical Support within our Early Learning and Child Care system. This extension creates an opportunity to continue working collaboratively toward finding sustainable solutions, including federal support, to maintain this essential role.

But we want to be clear: Our advocacy is not finished.

Our goal remains the same: Restore full funding to Pedagogical Support.

Because this role supports:
✨ Children navigating big emotions and important moments of learning
✨ Educators with planning, reflection, and professional growth
✨ Families through stronger communication and support
✨ Centres through mentorship, stability, and quality improvement

Thank you to everyone who has shared your voice, supported this work, and continue to stand together for quality Early Learning and Child Care across PEI. Together, we continue to show what is possible.

An educator’s working conditions are children’s learning conditions.

Are you looking to deepen your social-emotional toolkit? Join us for our next interactive PD session!Targeted Social and...
06/08/2026

Are you looking to deepen your social-emotional toolkit? Join us for our next interactive PD session!

Targeted Social and Emotional Supports: Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in Children
👤 Facilitator: Carolyn Porter (ASaP Coach, Kids Included)
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, June 18th from 6:30pm-8:30pm
📍 Format: Live virtual

Discover practical strategies to teach emotional awareness, model respectful behaviour, and build inclusive environments using the Pyramid Model.

🔗 Full details and registration: ECDAofPEI.ca/Events

Together, we are making an impact! Over the past several weeks, families, educators, directors, community members, and s...
06/05/2026

Together, we are making an impact! Over the past several weeks, families, educators, directors, community members, and supporters from across PEI have come together to advocate for full funding of Pedagogical Support.

✔️ More than 2,400 signatures were collected and submitted through the official ECDA of PEI petition.
✔️ Letters of support were submitted from families, educators, directors, facilitators, and organizations from PEI and across Canada.
✔️ Meetings continue with provincial and federal representatives to discuss solutions and the importance of maintaining this vital position.
✔️ National organizations and advocates have joined the conversation, highlighting the importance of Pedagogical Support for quality Early Learning and Child Care.

This role supports children, families, educators, and entire centres every day. The stories shared through our Impact page, the petition signatures, and the growing support from across Canada continue to demonstrate that maintaining full funding for Pedagogical Support is not simply beneficial, it is necessary.

While there is still work ahead, we are encouraged by the conversations taking place and the growing awareness of this issue.

Thank you to everyone who has signed, shared, written a letter, contacted elected officials, or spoken up in support of PEI's Early Learning and Child Care sector.

Together, we will continue advocating for the supports children, families, educators, and centres need to thrive.

Play has a way of showing up when we least expect it. To celebrate the International Day of Play on Thursday, June 11, w...
06/04/2026

Play has a way of showing up when we least expect it. To celebrate the International Day of Play on Thursday, June 11, we're giving away five Owl's Hollow gift certificates, generously provided by Owls Hollow - Toys & Games!

💬 To enter, share with us in the comments: What is the most unexpected way you've seen children turn an everyday moment into play?

Perhaps:
✨ An ordinary object became something extraordinary
✨ A planned activity/experience took a completely different direction
✨ Children discovered play in a surprising space or situation

We want to hear about those moments that remind us why play is such a powerful part of life!

📅 Contest closes: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
🎁 Winners announced: Thursday, June 11, 2026 - the International Day of Play!

Thank you to Owl's Hollow, a locally owned and operated toy and game store in Charlottetown, for generously supporting this celebration of play and championing the power of play every day!

Share your story in the comments and help us celebrate the creativity, curiosity, and joy that play brings to children's lives every day.

Whatever you're doing, start with play!

*For a chance to win 1 of 5 Owl's Hollow gift certificates, comments must be made on the original ECDA of PEI post. Entries close Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Winners will be selected and announced on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Have you visited our Events page? It’s the place to find out about upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and lead wi...
06/02/2026

Have you visited our Events page? It’s the place to find out about upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and lead with the ECDA!

From network meetings to PD and leadership learning, there’s something for all educators!

To register or learn more, visit www.ecdaofpei.ca/events

When Early Childhood Educators lose hours or jobs, families, centres, and communities feel the impact.Pedagogical Suppor...
05/27/2026

When Early Childhood Educators lose hours or jobs, families, centres, and communities feel the impact.

Pedagogical Support positions:
✅Support children
✅Support educators
✅Support families
✅Support the workforce
✅Support strong communities

Reducing these positions weakens all of those things.

And because approximately 95% of PEI’s Early Learning and Child Care workforce are women, these reductions disproportionately impact women across our province.

We’re calling for full funding to be restored.

💬 We need your support. Share your story at: ecdaofpei.ca/impact Link in bio.

When funding to Pedagogical Support is reduced, children feel it too.It can mean:- Less one-on-one support during challe...
05/21/2026

When funding to Pedagogical Support is reduced, children feel it too.

It can mean:
- Less one-on-one support during challenging moments
- Less time for educators to plan meaningful learning experiences
- More stress within classrooms
- Less flexibility to support children’s individual needs

Pedagogical Support Educators help children where they are, every single day.

And because these positions are overwhelmingly held by women, these reductions also disproportionately impact women across PEI’s workforce.

Supporting women in child care means supporting children, families, and communities too.

We can’t afford to move backward.

💬 Help us advocate for full funding restoration: ecdaofpei.ca/impact link in bio

We need your help! The reduction to Pedagogical Support funding is already impacting Early Childhood Educators across PE...
05/18/2026

We need your help! The reduction to Pedagogical Support funding is already impacting Early Childhood Educators across PEI through reduced hours, job uncertainty, and fewer supports within child care centres.

These positions are essential to:
✅Supporting children during challenging moments
✅Giving educators time for planning and documentation
✅Reducing burnout
✅Strengthening quality child care across PEI

Now, we are asking our communities to help us advocate for full funding to be restored.

✍️ Sign the official ECDA of PEI Petition in person at:

📍 ECDA of PEI Office, Sherwood Business Centre
🕗 Open Tuesday from 8:00am-5:00pm (Note: Our building is closed Monday for the holiday.)

Every signature helps demonstrate the real impact this decision is having on children, educators, families, and communities across Prince Edward Island.

Please share this post and help spread the word.

Together, our voices are stronger.

🔗 Learn more and continue sharing stories at:
ecdaofpei.ca/impact

An educator’s working conditions are children’s learning conditions.

Help advocate for full funding to be restored to Pedagogical Support!✍️ Sign the official ECDA of PEI Petition in person...
05/15/2026

Help advocate for full funding to be restored to Pedagogical Support!

✍️ Sign the official ECDA of PEI Petition in person at our ECDA of PEI office in the Sherwood Business Centre📍

Recent reductions to Pedagogical Support funding will disproportionately impact women across Prince Edward Island through: Reduced hours, job loss, increased burnout, less stable employment opportunities.

These are experienced Early Childhood Educators who support children, families, educators, and entire centres every single day.

At a time when meaningful progress has been made in supporting women in the workforce, now is not the moment to move backward.

Supporting Pedagogical Support means supporting:
✅Women’s employment
✅Educator well-being
✅Quality child care
✅Stronger communities

Support child care! Support Island women's workforce!
✍️ Sign the official ECDA of PEI Petition in person at: ECDA of PEI Office, Sherwood Business Centre📍

We are continuing to share the stories of real Early Childhood Educators across PEI, and the impacts Pedagogical Support has had on our child care system.

📖 You can also continue sharing your story at: ecdaofpei.ca/impact
🔗 Link in bio

An educator’s working conditions are a child’s learning conditions.

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161 St Peters Road (Suite 127)
Charlottetown, PE
C1A5P8

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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