Toddlers Archives - Page 30 of 35 - Early Childhood Webinars

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Mary Stansbury

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

August 7, 2013

Improving Vocabulary in the Age of Common Core Standards- Guidance for Early Childhood Educators by Susan B. Neuman

This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Children today in the age of common core standards will need richer vocabulary and deeper content knowledge to comprehend complex text. This session describes what we know from recent research on improving vocabulary instruction, highlighting key principles that are related to reading improvement. It will also describe approaches that enable children to learn academic[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Susan B. Neuman

Topics :
Language Development, Literacy, Teaching Practices, Vocabulary

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

May 15, 2013

Challenging Behavior and Culture – A Connection? Creating Culturally Respectful ECE Environments by Barbara Kaiser

This webinar will look at culture from a research based perspective in order to help directors understand the influence of culture - the child's, the educator's, and the center's (school's) - on behavior because a cultural conflict, visible or invisible, can cause or contribute to challenging behavior.

Presenter(s):

Barbara Kaiser

Topics :
Challenging Behavior, Social Justice, Social-Emotional Development, Teaching Practices

May 1, 2013

Leading Through Coaching in Early Childhood: Key Elements of Effective Coaching Relationships by Annette Farrell and Lisa Boggess

Directors, coordinators and supervisors are faced with ongoing pressures in their leadership roles. As leaders, instead of reinforcing the positives in our programs, we have a tendency to focus on what needs to be fixed. This affects what we believe, and what we believe affects our responses, interactions, relationships, and our understanding of how best to support and motivate adults. These actions directly affect our[...] Full Description

Presenter(s):

Lisa Boggess

Annette Farrell

Topics :
Coaching, Management, Supervision

April 24, 2013

Offering “Child-Centered” Early Childhood Programs- Tips for Administrators from the Ooey Gooey Lady. Lisa Murphy

Join the Ooey Gooey Lady, Lisa Murphy, for a highly interactive look at what makes child-centered environments so important in early childhood. This webinar will provide administrators with an in-depth exploration of the 9 points within the framework of Lisa Murphy’s approach to working with children. Lisa will share examples and anecdotes to illustrate what it really means to support teachers so they can offer hands-on, play-based, child-centered programs. Join Lisa for her signature “learn and laugh” style and pragmatic approach to one of the most important elements of offering developmentally appropriate early childhood programs.

Presenter(s):

Lisa Murphy

Topics :
Coaching, DAP, Management, Supervision

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