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Note:  All workshops are aligned with the VA Foundation Blocks for Early Learning.  

Language  Arts


Making  Literature  Come  Alive 
     This workshop provides tips for age-appropriate book selection and cross-curricular ways to use literature with young children.  Emphasis is placed on the value of retellings and ways to use props to increase engagement.  Other topics covered include vocabulary expansion, book adaptations (for special needs), technology use, reading center set-up, and questioning techniques. 

Rhyme  Time
     This workshop demonstrates the many skills that  can be addressed through the use of nursery rhymes.  Topics include rhyme  selection, family involvement, cross-curricular connections, rhyme-awareness,  cloze, and retellings.  Emphasis is placed on phonological awareness skills, vocabulary, and language development. 

Writing  Center & the Finer Points of Fine Motor 
     
This workshop will guide teachers to discover age-appropriate ways to do pre-writing and  writing activities with preschoolers of all ages.  Participants will be  steered away from dotted lines and workbooks and toward fun activities that  involve exploration using fingers and tools. 

Emergent Literacy (Pre-K - early elementary)
     This workshop explains
the key elements of early literacy -  phonological, phonemic, phonetic, and print awareness.   Because these skills develop best in natural settings, ways to embed literacy into play and routines will be discussed. Topics covered will include rhyme, alliteration, phoneme manipulation, retellings, letter/sound recognition, concept of word, and experimental writing.

The Science of Teaching Science
    
This workshop focuses on the VA Foundation Blocks for Early Learning providing ways to embed science into themes throughout the year using the 4 Es of Science: Exposure, Exploration, Experimentation and Excitement!  Topics include setting up a science center, creating homemade materials, and teaching respect for living things.  The CLASS and ECERS tools are referenced. 

Social  Studies: A World View
     This workshop focuses on the VA Foundation Blocks for Early Learning, stressing self-awareness, vocabulary development, and citizenship.  Age-appropriate ways to teach about the passage of time, community helpers/membership, beginning mapping skills, and economics will be covered. 

Math is Fun - You Can Count on It!
      This workshop  focuses on the VA Foundation Blocks for Early Learning, providing hands-on  activities to support the acquisition of math skills.  Teachers will be  guided to use books, songs, finger-plays, games, and manipulatives (homemade  and purchased), as well as use real-world experiences such as cooking.  Directions for DIY materials will be  provided.

 


             Other workshops can be created upon request.
 


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