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July 16, 2014

A Menu for Successful Family Engagement- How Administrators Set the Table, by Bev Schumacher

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Imagine walking into a new restaurant without knowing what the restaurant served. How would you know if the restaurant was appropriate for you and your family and how to plan your meal? Walking into a new early learning setting can be a similar experience for families and teachers. You may assume teachers know how to[...] Full Description

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Bev Schumacher

Topics :
Family Engagement, Management, Teaching Practices

June 18, 2014

The Power of Playful Learning in Early Education: How Guided Play Sparks Social and Academic Outcomes by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Yale Professor Ed Zeigler wrote that “play is under siege.” In 1981 40% of a child’s discretionary time was spent in play. By 1997 that time had already decreased to 25%. In the last two decades children have lost 8 hours of free play per week and thousands of schools in the United States have[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Topics :
Guided Play, Play, Teacher Interactions, Teaching Practices

May 28, 2014

Online Marketing Secrets for Early Childhood Programs: The #1 Key to Growing Your Enrollment, by Kris Murray

The marketing landscape has changed drastically for early childhood programs. Parents of young children are searching for child care online first, and what they find (and learn from others’ reviews) determines who they choose. Unfortunately, many child care programs are using outdated marketing methods and they simply don’t know how to optimize their online presence. In this brand new webinar, Kris Murray will help leaders[...] Full Description

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Kris Murray

Topics :
Business, Growth Mindset, Management, Marketing

April 30, 2014

Learning in Two Languages in Early Childhood: What Every Early Childhood Professional Needs to Know, by Mileidis Gort

A large and growing number of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have the potential to develop dual language and literacy skills if supported in their immediate environment. Scientific studies suggest that young children can benefit cognitively, linguistically, and culturally from learning more than one language in early childhood. Yet, the phenomenon of childhood bilingualism is poorly understood by many and regarded with skepticism by others. Whether[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Mileidis Gort

Topics :
Dual Language Learning, Teaching Practices

April 2, 2014

We are In This Together: Quick Tips to Keep Families, Staff and Communities Engaged by Luisa M. Cotto

Early childhood education it is a shared responsibility with all those who support children’s learning. As an administrator, you and your program are in a unique position to promote children’s well-being – in your school and beyond the boundaries of your school – by engaging families and the community at large Successful engagement starts when program administrators are committed to meaningful engagement and[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Luisa M. Cotto

Topics :
Family Engagement, Teaching Practices

March 5, 2014

Communicating with Families in Head Start- 21st Century Techniques to Enhance Family Involvement and Relationships, by Karen Nemeth

Communicating with parents of children in your program is more important than ever – and the options to support that communication are growing at a rapid pace. This webinar will describe recent research on the impact of parent engagement on preschool student outcomes and discuss strategies of improving that engagement. New options for using various kinds of technology to facilitate communication with parents will be[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Karen Nemeth

Topics :
Family Engagement, Teaching Practices, Technology

January 15, 2014

Are Your Early Literacy Program Materials Good Enough? Let’s Find Out! by Kathleen Roskos and Lisa Lenhart

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series The explosion of early literacy materials for young children is a real boon to busy for early childhood teachers. But the abundance also comes with a responsibility to make the best choices about which materials to select and use with young children. This webinar describes an easy-to use tool, referred to as ELMS, for reviewing[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Lisa Lenhart

Kathleen Roskos

Topics :
Literacy, Materials Selection, Teaching Practices

December 11, 2013

Fire Up Early Literacy with Award-Winning Books: The CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards, by Melissa Depper

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” -Becoming a Nation of Readers Research shows that shared picture book reading throughout the preschool years develops a range of critical early literacy skills, including print awareness, letter knowledge, vocabulary, phonological awareness, background knowledge, and[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Melissa Depper

Topics :
Books, Storytime, Teaching Practices

November 6, 2013

Using an Anti-Bias Lens to Examine Early Childhood Children’s Books by Linda Santora and Cheryl Kilodavis

Literature is a powerful vehicle for helping children understand their homes, communities and the world. Even before young children can read, family members, childcare providers and teachers read them stories about people in far away places, sometimes from the distant past and sometimes about people whose lives are similar to their own. The impressions and messages contained in these stories can last a lifetime.

Presenter(s):

Cheryl Kilodavis

Linda Santora

Topics :
Anti-bias, Equity, Materials Selection, Teaching Practices

June 19, 2013

STEM- Growing ECE Educators Who Can Support Children’s Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math by Suzanne Thouvenelle

This session is part of the Classroom Investigations Series sponsored by the InvestiGator Club Have you ever heard of STEM and wondered exactly what that means or how it applies to early childhood classroom practice? Join this webinar to find out about this “hot” topic. Learn why it’s so important to help teachers develop strategies to foster interest in science, technology, engineering or math[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Suzanne Thouvenelle

Topics :
STEM, Teaching Practices

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