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
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
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
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
Reading for Information in Preschool- Best Practices in Selecting Informational Text by Jenny Meyer and Sarah Novy
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Informational text is non-fiction written and intended to inform readers (and pre-readers) without reliance on characters. How can preschool programs select informational text for children that don’t even know how to read? Even if you are already using informational text in your program, you may not fully realize its connection to meeting State PreK […] Full Description
Take the Sting out of Biting- The Administrator’s Role in Stopping Biting Before it Starts, by Lisa Poelle
Have you and your teachers struggled to find successful ways to deal with young children who frequently hurt others by biting? YOU and your teachers may be part of the problem! Biting is often caused (and always solved) by adults. Learn to approach the issue like a detective to uncover the underlying reasons and create customized solutions for this ultra-challenging, yet all too common behavior.[…] Full Description
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
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
Connect Manipulative Play to STEM (STEAM) with cloudBoard, a Revolution in ECE Tech by Digital Dream Labs
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
ECE Tech Trends in 2013 and New Directions for 2014- A TEC Conversation with Warren Buckleitner
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.
