The FPFM organizes a gala to highlight the work of Francophone educators

It is to recognize the essential and essential work of our Francophone educators in the community.explains the early childhood officer at the FPFM, Chantal Laurencelle.

Chantal Laurencelle, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of early childhood, wants to remind educators of the importance of their difficult work.

They have a long-term impact on children, families, and that’s really important for the francophone community.

The school supervisor at Les P’tits Brisous daycare center, Cédelynne Lachance, and the educator at Les Tournesols daycare center in Saint-Vital, Irenge Kasigondo are among the educators honored at the gala.

It feels good to feel like a celebrity, and to have recognition for our worklaunches Cédelynne Lachance.

For her part, Irenge Kasigondo feels that her work is considered and appreciated with this type of event.

More than a job with educators

According to Cédelynne Lachance, it is not by chance that we find ourselves in this field. She says that it is with passion that we work in early childhood.

” We love our communities, we love the kids and when we come back to work, we put our hearts into it. »

As an early childhood educator, she says she is always learning, because she learns something new every day with the children who are also learning.

I create a bond of attachment with the children like that and I create strong bonds, and it is incredible to see them change, grow, improve.

Irenge Kasigondo who has 12 years of experience in the field of early childhood considers his role as an educator as a teacher of life with children from 6 to 12 years old.

He explains that he passionately teaches them the codes of etiquette, crisis management and behavior.

” We have a vital role in the lives of children. »

Francophone identity from early childhood

According to Chantal Laurencelle, educators in the Franco-Manitoban community actively participate in developing the Francophone identity of children from an early age.

Cédelynne Lachance is also passionate about the French fact in the community.

In the field since 2015, she was director in 2020 of the center Les P’tits Loups in the French-speaking community of the village of Saint-Georges in Manitoba.

We did a lot of francization there because the majority of our children didn’t speak French, so I was able to see the learning and development of French in an English-speaking environment.she says.

For her, one of the roles of Francophone educators in Manitoba is to participate in the development of French in the Francophone community and especially in exogamous families.

Resources are suggested to parents, such as French-language books or musicshe mentions.