BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:132@ncn.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250522T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250522T203000 DTSTAMP:20250520T113040Z URL:https://ncn.ie/events/keynote-webinar-shaping-your-dreams/ SUMMARY:Keynote Webinar for Childhood Services Week: Shaping Your Dreams (B irth to Three\, Preschool & SAC) DESCRIPTION:Shaping Your Dreams ...\n\n\nGlenda's keynote webinar address w ill focus on playfulness and creativity\, equipping you with skills to enh ance children's wellbeing\, learning\, and development.\n\n \;\n\nFaci litator: Dr Glenda Walsh\n\nDr Glenda Walsh\, a Principal Lecturer\, is He ad of Early Years Education and Doctoral Studies at Stranmillis University College: a college of Queen’s University Belfast.  Her teaching and re search centre on play and playful pedagogies in early childhood and primar y education. Much of her research has a strong applied focus\, where she w orks closely with early years settings\, schools\, and government bodies a cross Ireland and beyond\, developing and promoting models of best practic e in playful learning. One of her most recent contributions is the develop ment of a Playful Learning Continuum\, which supports progression in play- based pedagogy from pre-school through to the later years of primary educa tion. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Playful Learning Denmark ( DK)\, funded by the LEGO Foundation. Her books\, chapters\, presentations and journal articles reflect her commitment to positioning play as a purpo seful and powerful pedagogical approach in early years and primary educati on.\n\n \;\n\nDate: Thursday 22nd May 2025\,  7pm to 8:30pm.\n\nCost: Free\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Childhood Services Week END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR