Community of Practice

What to Expect:

  • A safe and supportive space to openly share challenges

  • Learning through open conversation, guided insight, and mutual support

  • Clarity, confidence, and new strategies for daily practice

  • Peer learning through shared experiences

  • Reflective dialogue grounded in real-life situations

  • A calm, welcoming, and respectful group environment

We provide: 

  • A 2-hour in-person or online gathering

  • Small group size (max 8 participants)

  • A notebook to support reflective practice

  • Shared resources and current research from the field

  • Optional accountability and peer support

“Our meetings gave me clarity, support, and new strategies I now use every day.”

~GK

“Overall, it provided a space for learning through open conversation, guided insight, and mutual support.”

~Judith

“Because of this support, I now feel like I am able to connect more with the kids and help them in their development.”

~Tenzin

“I truly appreciate the support, teamwork, and learning opportunities this group offers."

~Tenzin

Shared Goals & How We Practice Them

Collaborative Problem Solving

How we practice it:

  • Open conversations through mutual inquiry

  • Everyone is invited to share

  • We stay flexible and adapt as new ideas emerge

Active (Reflective) Listening

How we practice it:

  • Focus on understanding

  • Ask clarifying questions

  • Paraphrase key points

  • Notice non-verbal cues

  • Withhold judgment

Sustainable Documentation & Reflection

How we practice it:

  • Explore documentation techniques and barriers

  • Reflect together using simple, step-by-step guides

  • Practice sustainable, realistic reflection habits

Playful, Creative & Authentic Expression

How we practice it:

  • Share joy, “spark,” and personal interests in ECE

  • Use creative tools to explore ideas

  • Honour strengths and individuality

Continual, Digestible Learning

How we practice it:

  • Share short, meaningful learning tools

  • Use reflection templates

  • Support CECE continuous learning requirements

Holistic & Diverse Perspectives

How we practice it:

  • Honour the whole self (mind, body, emotions, spirit)

  • Use accessible and reflective guides

  • Circulate and credit work from Black, Indigenous, and historically marginalized communities

Accountability Assistance

How we practice it:

  • Peer support

  • Body doubling

  • Accountability partnering (optional)

Deepening Sense of Community

How we practice it:

  • Freely share tools, stories, and approaches

  • Build feelings of being resourced, supported, and connected

To see these in action check out the Education/Community/Reflection tabs in the Naturembodied Collective (Blog) or click below.

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