Plan, Play, Pray: Preparing for the New Kindergarten Curriculum
Ready for the new Kindergarten curriculum? Join your Catholic teacher colleagues for a hands-on one-day summer institute focused on how to weave systematic, explicit instruction into a responsive and intentional play-based environment that is responsive to all learners. Participants will leave with classroom-ready ideas and renewed confidence to get their Kindergarten program off to a great start.
The full-day session will highlight:
- New Kindergarten curriculum 2026
- Play-based instruction with intentional learning goals
- Inclusive practices that affirm identities and equitable outcomes for all learners
- Reflective practice with documentation that matters
- Faith‑centered Kindergarten curriculum
These full-day Learning Institutes will run between 9:30am-3:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Registered participants are expected to attend for the full day.
Session Dates and Locations
Northeast Region - Tuesday, August 11
Sault Ste Marie, Delta Hotel, 208 St. Mary’s River Drive
This session is open to Catholic teachers from the Huron-Superior, Nipissing, Northeastern, and Sudbury units.
East Region – Thursday, August 13
Ottawa, Sheraton Hotel, 150 Albert Street
This session is open to Catholic teachers from the Algonquin Lakeshore, Eastern, Ottawa, PVNC, and Renfrew units.
Southwest Region – Tuesday, August 18
London, Four Points Hotel, 1150 Wellington Road South
This session is open to Catholic teachers from the Brant Haldiman Norfolk, Bruce-Grey, Huron-Perth, London District, St. Clair, Waterloo, Wellington, and Windsor-Essex units.
Northwest Region – Tuesday, August 20
Thunder Bay, Delta Hotel, 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway
This session is open to Catholic teachers from the Kenora, Northwest, Superior North, and Thunder Bay units.
GTA Regional – Tuesday, August 25
Richmond Hill, Sheraton Parkway North Hotel, 600 Hwy 7
This session is open to Catholic teachers from the Dufferin-Peel, Durham, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Simcoe-Muskoka, St. Michaels College, York, and Toronto units.
Virtual session – Wednesday, August 26
This session is open to all Catholic teachers.
Registration
Registration is open May 25 - June 22.
Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions with insufficient registration will be cancelled and registrants will be notified.
Registered participants are eligible to receive a travel subsidy of up to a maximum of $200. No additional expenses will be reimbursed.