LATEST EDITORIAL
BY SARA EASTERLY
Our list includes more than 200 titles — a mix of picture books, books for the very young, early readers and chapter books, middle-grade books, young-adult books, and books to enjoy as a family — sorted by categories such as connections to parents; books about grandparents, extended family, villages of attachment; books that help with the language of feelings; books that inspire or portray play; books about relationships to special teachers; books about or for transplanted children; along with books for special challenges such as death, divorce, allergies, cancer, learning disabilities, moving, and sensitivity/giftedness.
Let me just say how much I love this list, each and every one of the books we recommend, and the process that goes into pulling the list together. With three or four of my savvy and soft-hearted colleagues, we spend the day at Vancouver’s Kidsbooks poring over hundreds of books — books we’ve been keeping on our radars for the last year, books the Kidsbooks staff recommends, as well as the gems we discover in the store. We laugh. We cry. Sometimes we rant or
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See below for details on the Vancouver conference. The 2019 Neufeld Institute Children's Book List will be available to purchase on-site and also on our
website
after the conference.
For more book reviews by Sara Easterly, visit
Book Bonding.
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There are only two weeks left to register for the Eleventh
Annual Vancouver Neufeld Conference, to take place on
Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC.
We have a limited number of seats left ... so please do not delay if you are considering joining us and haven't yet gotten to registering. (We have sold out for the last several years, to the disappointment of many.)
Registration closes at 12 noon Pacific on Sunday, February 24th
... or earlier if all seats are taken before then. Walk-in registrations will not be available.
Keynote presentations
feature Dr.
Deborah MacNamara on Friday evening (see below)
and Dr. Gordon Neufeld's opening and closing addresses on Saturday.
For more information about the conference schedule, presenter line-up, and variety of sessions, visit our
conference website.
Already registered but forgot to add the Friday evening presentation or Saturday lunch? No problem!
Contact our office
before February 15th to add either option.
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DR. DEBORAH MACNAMARA
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019 | 7-9 PM
The family meal is on the decline, despite decades of research as to its benefit to children’s overall health and well-being. What has contributed to its demise and should we care? Is there a way to harness the "magic of the table" when parents shuttle kids to scheduled activities and work extended hours outside the home? How do we deal with food battles, picky eating, and power struggles that make eating together misery? Using developmental and relational science, Deborah will reveal the surprising secrets behind the family meal that have been camouflaged as a result of our preoccupation with what is on the plate.
Tickets are just $25 each through advance purchase on our
website
or at the door.
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CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION
RICHMOND, BC
We are returning to the spacious
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
in Richmond, British Columbia, just five minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and only a 15-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The hotel offers free shuttle transportation to and from the airport and is close to major shopping malls and entertainment.
The reservation window for the special group rate is now closed. To check availability at regular rates, please contact the hotel.
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
7551 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC V6X 1A3
1-888-627-8291
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UPCOMING WEBINAR
OFFERED BY DENISE FINDLAY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH
1:00 - 2:30 PM PACIFIC | $25
Registration closes at 4 pm Feb 12th
Jay has left a huge hole in our lives. As a father and husband, he was a bundle of energy, a fountain of love and caring, a tour de force, the centre-point of our family life. There were moments during his sickness and after his death when we despaired that there would ever be life after death – not for him but for us. Though still in the midst of this journey, I will share some of the emotional downs and ups of our story of recovery, as well as some of the customs and rituals of my indigenous heritage that are helping us gradually bounce back. I will also be providing a glimpse of the model of resilience that has inspired our journey. Though the hole that bears his shape will probably never go away, I am now beginning to see the fruit of resilience in our lives. I am pleased for the opportunity to share what I have learned about resilience on this journey.
It is very easy to participate in our 90-minute online webinars. No special software or technical equipment is required, only a high-speed internet connection. Each participant is able to see the presenter and the PowerPoint slides and can ask questions in a live chat.
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We believe the best way to take one of Dr. Neufeld’s courses is through a
Scheduled Online Class
with one of our faculty members.
This brings together the best of two worlds:
- Ability to study through the comfort of your own home.
- Opportunity to meet weekly with a group at a scheduled time to receive further live instruction from one of our faculty members and to be able to ask questions and discuss the material in an interactive videoconferencing format. (Live classes are recorded, so if you're unable to attend at the scheduled time, it's easy to catch up)
For more information on each upcoming course below, click on the course image.
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WINTER & SPRING 2019
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
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STARTS MARCH 12
TUESDAYS, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
RUNS FOR 6 WEEKS | $200
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PRESENTED BY GENEVIÈVE BRABANT
OPEN TO ALL
PLUS
A SPECIAL FOCUS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND DAYCARE PROVIDERS
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STARTS APRIL 1
MONDAYS, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
RUNS FOR 5 WEEKS | $125
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PRESENTED BY MICHELE MAURER
FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS
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STARTS MAY 2
THURSDAYS, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
RUNS FOR 6 WEEKS | $125
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PRESENTED BY HEATHER FERGUSON
THIS IS THE SECOND ONLINE OFFERING OF THIS NEW COURSE WHICH WAS DEBUTED BY
DR. NEUFELD IN NOVEMBER 2017
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WINTER & SPRING 2019
ADVANCED COURSES
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STARTS FEBRUARY 15
FRIDAYS, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
RUNS FOR 16 WEEKS | $750
PREREQUISITES:
INTENSIVE I
INTENSIVE II
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STARTS FEBRUARY 19
TUESDAYS, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
RUNS FOR 7 WEEKS | $250
PREREQUISITES:
PLAY 101
INTENSIVE I
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STARTS APRIL 16
TUESDAYS, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
RUNS FOR 9 WEEKS | $350
PREREQUISITES:
PLAY 101
PLAY AND ATTACHMENT
INTENSIVE I & II
SCIENCE OF EMOTION
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PRESENTED BY
FACULTY MEMBER
DARLENE DENIS-FRISKE
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PRESENTED BY
FACULTY MEMBER
JULE EPP
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PRESENTED BY
FACULTY MEMBER
JULE EPP
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AUGUST 12-16, 2019
PARKSVILLE, BC, CANADA
PREREQUISITES:
INTENSIVE I & II
PLAY 101
PLAY AND ATTACHMENT
PLAY AND EMOTION
SCIENCE OF EMOTION
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PRESENTED BY
DR. GORDON NEUFELD
This Advanced Intensive explores the art and science of healing through the lens of the attachment-based developmental approach.
This course is currently offered in live format only. Although directed towards psychotherapists, formal training as a helping professional is not required.
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