Showing posts with label young children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label young children. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

NAEYC's Week of the Young Child April 16th to 20th!

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The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrating early learning, young children, their teachers, and families. This year's event is April 16–20, 2018!

CLICK HERE for additional information!

Music Monday!
Tasty Tuesday!
Work Together Wednesday!
Artsy Thursday!
Family Friday!


From Teaching Strategies:

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Join us in celebrating NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child™ with activities for your program!

Celebrate Week of the Young Child with these free activities!


During the week of April 16 – 20, Teaching Strategies is celebrating NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child™ by sharing digital samples of some of our favorite daily resources from The Creative Curriculum®.

Some of the featured activities for download include:
  • Painting blocks of colored ice
  • Learning how to help each other inside and outside of the classroom
  • Experimenting with cookie cutters and gelatin
  • And much more!



Download free activities from our Mighty Minutes® and Intentional Teaching Cards™!





Join us in the celebration with these free activities for your program.


Monday, February 29, 2016

Free Webinar - Thursday, March 3rd 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET


Free Webinar
Fueling the Next Generation of Opportunity for Young Children’s Love and Engagement in Reading


Please join us for a free, live webinar
Thursday, March 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET



Hosted by Dr. Anne E. Cunningham
:
Fueling the Next Generation of Opportunity for Young Children’s Love and Engagement in Reading
Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, Professor, Cognition and Development, University of California, Berkeley, and lead author of Big Day for PreK™, sees opportunities for the next generation of readers everywhere she looks: at the grocery store, driving around town, hiking a coastal trail, waiting for the bus, and of course, on a cozy couch.
In this webinar, Dr. Cunningham will share the rationale for and the cognitive consequences of fostering rich language experiences and reading every day with and to children.


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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Free Webinar

You're Invited to the September #HatchExperts 
Webinar
Free Professional Development on Your Schedule

Marianne Gibbs - EdD, OTR
Marianne Gibbs
EdD, OTR
Add to Calendar2:00 - 3:30 PM EST

Join occupational therapist and NAEYC speaker, Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR, for an engaging session on the fine motor development of young children
3-6 years old. She will share meaningful activities and techniques that are ready 
to use in the classroom and at home!


Register Now

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

April 12-18 is NAEYC's Week of the Young Child



From NAEYC's website:

Week of the Young Child™

Celebrate NAEYC's Week of the Young Child™ April 12 –18, 2015!
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Music Monday!   April 13, 2015

Sing, dance, celebrate, and learn

Through music, children develop math, language, and literacy skills - and of course, have fun while being active! In their popular song, Thingamajig, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band use some very unusual words!  For Music Monday we invite you to sing and dance along to this hit. Have fun making up your own verses and dance moves. Record your own unique version of the song and share it on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the hashtag #woycmusic.
View the lyrics to Thingamajig! 
Music resources for families and teachers

Taco Tuesday   April 14, 2015

Healthy eating and fitness at home and school

This fun, food-themed day is more than just cheese and salsa. With the rise in childhood obesity, teachers and families can encourage healthy nutrition and fitness habits at home and in the classroom. Cooking together connects math with literacy skills, science, and more. On Taco Tuesday create your own healthy tacos and then share the recipes and photos of your creations on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the hashtag #woyctacotues.
For more fun ideas on how to incorporate Taco Tuesday into your classroom activities, check out how one NAEYC-accredited center prepared for the day!
Cooking and nutrition resources for families and teachers 

Taco Tuesday   April 14, 2015

Healthy eating and fitness at home and school

This fun, food-themed day is more than just cheese and salsa. With the rise in childhood obesity, teachers and families can encourage healthy nutrition and fitness habits at home and in the classroom. Cooking together connects math with literacy skills, science, and more. On Taco Tuesday create your own healthy tacos and then share the recipes and photos of your creations on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the hashtag #woyctacotues.
For more fun ideas on how to incorporate Taco Tuesday into your classroom activities, check out how one NAEYC-accredited center prepared for the day!

Cooking and nutrition resources for families and teachers
 

Work Together Wednesday   April 15, 2015

Work together, build together, learn together

When children build together they explore math and science concepts and develop their social and early literacy skills. This Week of the Young Child, work together and build something today!  Kids can use any building material - from a fort of branches on the school playground, a block city in the classroom, a hideaway made from couch pillows at home, to a Lego creation. Build and share pictures of children’s creations on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the #woycworktogether hashtag.
'Building Together' resources for families and teachers
 

Artsy Thursday   April 16, 2015

Think, problem solve, create

Children develop creativity, social skills and fine muscles with open-ended art projects where they can make choices, use their imaginations and create with their hands. On Artsy Thursday celebrate the joy and learning children experience when engaged in creative art making. Use any materials - from crayons to paint, clay to crafts! Create and share a photos of your child' creation on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the #woycartsy hashtag.
Open Ended Art resources for families and teachers

 

Family Friday   April 17, 2015

Sharing family stories

Engaging and celebrating families is at the heart of supporting our youngest learners:  families! NAEYC applauds you as your child's’ first and most important teachers.  Share pictures and stories about your family on NAEYC's Facebook page or post to Twitter using the hashtag #woycfamfriday as we celebrate the unique role families play in their children's learning and development.
Resources for Engaging and Celebrating Families 

By participating in this event and posting video and/or photos, you are representing that you have written permission from each person in the video and/or photos, and if a child, written permission from the child's parent or legal guardian, to post the video and/or photos and use the likeness of such person therein. By posting the video and/or photos, you grant NAEYC the right to use the video and/or photo and/or any portion thereof in any manner it so chooses, including, without limitation, posting or sharing the video on NAEYC's website, Facebook page or Twitter account. 


Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Check out these Early Childhood - ECE workshops coming up at SERC ----


The Road Map to Early Learning Standards 101

Audience: Infant-Toddler and Preschool General and Special Education Teachers, Home Visitors, Paraeducators, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenter:  Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date:  Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, Hartford
Fee:  $60.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-224
https://15-46-224.eventbrite.com

An Overview of NAEYC Accreditation System for Programs Serving Young Children – Session C
Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter:  Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date:  Thursday, February 5, 2015
Time:  3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $0.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-103
https://15-46-103.eventbrite.com
Supporting Young Dual Language Learners with Culturally Responsive Strategies

Audience: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool General and Special Education Teachers; Paraeducators; and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters:  Paquita Jarman-Smith and Janet Zarchen, SERC Consultants
Dates:  Tuesday, February 10, & Friday, May 15, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $65.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-204
https://15-46-204.eventbrite.com 
Early Childhood Staff Education and Professional Development Plans? Help! - Session B

Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Administrators
and Program Leaders
Presenter:  Margaret Gustafson, Education Consultant
CT Office of Early Childhood, Hartford
Date:  Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time:  8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $0.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-195
https://15-46-195.eventbrite.com
NAEYC Accreditation Portfolios: What Are They and How are They Used to Document Program Quality? - Session B

Audience: Early Childhood General and Special Education Teachers and Administrators
Presenter:  Deborah Flis, Director, Accreditation Facilitation Project,
Office of Early Childhood, CT Charts-A-Course, Hartford
Date:  Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Half-Day)  or  9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Full-Day)
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $0.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-105
https://15-46-105.eventbrite.com
ECE Annual Conference:
22nd Annual Together We Will Conference:  Use a Framework for Social and Emotional Success
Presenters:  Various
Date:  Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Time:  8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee:  $80.00
                                                   (registration opens January 2015)
More workshops:
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans in Pre-K

Audience: Preschool Special Education Teachers and related professionals
Presenters:  Linda Grimm, Director, Benhaven Learning Network, Wallingford
Date:  Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $75.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-191
https://15-46-191.eventbrite.com
Universal Design for Learning and Young Children
Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Related Services Personnel, serving preschool and kindergarten age children
Presenters:  Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date:  Tuesday, April 7, 2015 & May 12, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $95.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-179
https://15-46-179.eventbrite.com
Cultural Competence: What Early Education Providers Need to Know to Serve All Children

Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten General and Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Paraeducators, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters:  Paquita Jarman-Smith and Linnet Carty, SERC Consultants
Dates:  Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm &
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $65.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-205
https://15-46-205.eventbrite.com

The Reading and Writing Connection for Preschool and Primary Grades with Kathy Collins
Audience: Preschool, Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade General and Special Education Teachers, and Student Support Services Professionals
Presenters:  Kathy Collins, National Literacy Consultant
Dates:  Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee:  $150.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-222
https://15-46-222.eventbrite.com


Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation, and Meltdowns of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Session A

Audience: Preschool Special Education teachers,
Public school ECSE staff serving children 3-5 with IEPs
Presenters:  Rebecca Klaw MS, MEd, Autism Services by Klaw, Pittsburgh, PA
Dates:  Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 8:30 am to 11:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $50.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-208
https://15-46-208.eventbrite.com


Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation, and Meltdowns of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Session B

Audience: Preschool Special Education teachers,
Public school ECSE staff serving children 3-5 with IEPs
Presenters:  Rebecca Klaw MS, MEd, Autism Services by Klaw, Pittsburgh, PA
Dates:  Tuesday, April 21, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location:  ACES, Hamden
Fee:  $50.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-209
https://15-46-209.eventbrite.com


Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion in Early Childhood
Audience: Preschool Special Education Teachers and related professionals
Presenters:  Linda Grimm, Director, Benhaven Learning Network, Wallingford
Date:  Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell
Fee:  $50.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-180
https://15-46-180.eventbrite.com


Let's Pretend! Using Storybooks to Encourage Play and Friendships

Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten General and Special Education Teachers, Paraeducators, and Student Support Professionals
Presenters:  Paquita Jarman-Smith and Smita Worah, Ph.D., SERC Consultants
Date:  Thursday, May 21, 2015
Time:  9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location:  SERC, Middletown
Fee:  $60.00                                                    Activity Code:  15-46-108
https://15-46-108.eventbrite.com


Questions about registration? Please contact:

Nattaneal Wilson at (860) 632-1485, ext. 268 or wilson@ctserc.org
Ashley Coleman at (860) 632-1485, ext. 295 or acoleman@ctserc.org