December 4, 2013
Pop-Up Webinar from Early Childhood Investigations and Early Childhood Technology Network! Join this one-of-a-kind webinar presented by three of the brightest rising stars in educational technology, Justin Sabo, Peter Kinney, and Matt Stewart to hear about the thinking behind a brand new device, cloudBoard™ (that’s not a typo…it’s cloudBoard!) that takes iPads, and other mobile devices, PCs and Macs to the next level for learners of[...] Full Description
- Topics :
- STEM, Teaching Practices
November 13, 2013
Warren Buckleitner, founder and editor of Children’s Technology Review, will discuss 2013 technology trends, future directionsof 2014, and the importance of integrating technology in early childhood programs. Applying child development theory as a framework, his presentation shares ideas educators can use to create engaging and innovate learning experiences with young children that compliment other hands-on educational experiences. This discussion exposes educators to the current teaching strategies that incorporate technology in early childhood environments and the possibilities of the future.
- Topics :
- Teaching Practices, Technology, Trends
November 6, 2013
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.
- Topics :
- Anti-bias, Equity, Materials Selection, Teaching Practices
October 16, 2013
As an increasing number early childhood educators include tablets in their programs, they are asking more questions about ow to use these digital tools. How do they know which apps to download? How will they use apps to create engaging and effective learning experiences for their students? To help navigate through this process Gail Lovely, founder of LovelyLearning.com, will guide you through evaluating and selecting apps for professional use as well as to create effective and engaging learning experiences for young children
- Topics :
- DAP, Teaching Practices, Technology
October 2, 2013
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
- Topics :
- DAP, Literacy, Prereading, Teaching Practices
September 25, 2013
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series We know children love to tell and retell stories. But story retelling is a powerful strategy for teachers, coaches and administrators who must help children meet standards. In fact, story retelling is a standard in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten and in many state early learning standards. Join national early childhood experts Cate[...] Full Description
August 14, 2013
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.
- Topics :
- Books, DAP, Prereading, Storytime, Teaching Practices
August 7, 2013
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
- Topics :
- Language Development, Literacy, Teaching Practices, Vocabulary
June 19, 2013
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
- Topics :
- STEM, Teaching Practices
June 5, 2013
Bullying is a serious problem in today’s society, and preschoolers are not immune. Despite significant efforts to curb
the problem, troubling incidents continue. It is clear that the roots of bullying can be traced to early childhood. As an
administrator of an early learning program, you must take an active role in prevention.