Toddlers Archives - Page 30 of 36 - Early Childhood Webinars

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

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Luisa M. Cotto

Topics :
Family Engagement, Teaching Practices

March 19, 2014

Power Up Story Time by TALKING: Reading with Toddlers and Preschoolers in Small Groups, by Betty Bardige

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series From babyhood through school age, books play important roles in children’s lives. They support language and concept development, provide information and entertainment, deepen adult-child relationships, support creativity and the arts, foster social-emotional growth and the development of resiliences, and prime children for later school and life success. For a young child, a book can be[...] Full Description

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Betty Bardige

Topics :
Language Development, Play, Storytime, Teacher Interactions, 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

February 26, 2014

Early Literacy Beyond Circle Time- Integrating Language & Literacy into Play, by Melissa Depper and Laurie Ann Armstrong

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” –Fred Rogers Children are non-stop learners, and are constantly growing their awareness of language and building the skills they will need to become good readers, not just[...] Full Description

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Laurie Ann Armstrong

Melissa Depper

Topics :
Language Development, Literacy, Play, Teacher Interactions, Teaching Practices

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

October 2, 2013

The ECE Director’s Guide to Must-Have Literacy Practices in Early Education Classrooms, by Nell K. Duke

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Research increasingly points to the significant influence that preschool years, and preschool educators, can have on children’s short- and long-term literacy development. In this presentation, Nell Duke, Author of The ABCs of Emergent Literacy, and professor of language, literacy, and culture at the University of Michigan, will identify characteristics of the environment and experiences offered[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Nell Duke

Topics :
DAP, Literacy, Prereading, Teaching Practices

August 14, 2013

Librarians and DAP Early Childhood Programs – Powerful Strategies for Growing Young Readers by Mary Stansbury

Librarians are outstanding and eager partners in efforts to nurture early literacy skills. Learn about the things libraries are already doing in partnership with early childhood educators and families, and suggestions for partnering with libraries in your own community.

Presenter(s):

Mary Stansbury

Topics :
Books, DAP, Prereading, Storytime, Teaching Practices

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