09/17/2014
Gopnik, Alison
Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
View full profileThe Philosophical Baby: What Children’s Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and the Meaning of Life, by Alison Gopnik
In the last thirty years there’s been a revolution in our scientific understanding of babies and young children, a revolution that’s also transformed our understanding of human nature itself. In this webinar, Dr.Gopnik will outline some of the new discoveries and their implications for the way we think about young children […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides09/10/2014
Burton, Jessy
Associate Director , Save the Children’s U.S. ProgramsAssociate Director, Psychosocial Programs, Save the Children US Programs
View full profileIs Your Program Ready and Safe for Emergencies? Before, During and After the Unimaginable Happens, REPEAT PERFORMANCE by Sarah Thompson and Jessy Burton
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A WEBINAR SO IMPORTANT AND POPULAR, WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN! This webinar sponsored by: THIS WEBINAR IS A REPEAT PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION PACKED SESSION OFFERED ON AUGUST 6, 2014. Disasters can strike anywhere at any time, and when they do children are the most vulnerable victims. Each work day […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides09/03/2014
Bardige, Kori
Author, A Wealth of WordsConsultant, Learning Circle Consulting
View full profileEmpowering Teachers to Build Language and Literacy Through Strength-based Coaching, by Betty and Kori Bardige
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series We know from research that language is key to both literacy and social-emotional development, and that children who develop robust vocabularies and communicative confidence are primed for ongoing success. New measures of quality focus on rich language and responsive communication. Using strength-based coaching to […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides08/27/2014
Mathias, Debi
Director - QRIS National Learning Network, BUILD Initiative
View full profileQRIS, Licensing, and Accreditation: The Keys to Creating a Continuous Quality Improvement Culture in Your ECE Program, by Debi Mathias
Join Debi Mathias, from the BUILD initiative, in this powerful webinar to learn more about effective processes for managing and implementing QRIS, licensing, and accreditation. Debi will help you explore ideas about how to use regulations to create a culture of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and reflective practice within your program. You […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides08/20/2014
Stacey, Susan
Author/Teacher Educator, Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education
View full profileEmergent Curriculum- Debunking the Myths and Creating Shared Understanding, by Susan Stacey
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Emergent Curriculum is steeped in a strong theoretical background, is inquiry and play-based, and responds to the questions that arise from both children and teachers. Based on the work of Vygotsky, Dewey, and modern theorists such as Elizabeth Jones, Emergent Curriculum allows educators […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides08/06/2014
Myers, Paul
Associate Director , Save the Children’s U.S. ProgramsDirector, Emergency Preparedness, Save the Children’s U.S. Programs
View full profileIs Your Program Ready and Safe for Emergencies? Protecting Young Children Before, During and After the Unimaginable Happens, by Sarah Thompson and Paul Myers
This webinar sponsored by: Disasters can strike anywhere at any time, and when they do children are the most vulnerable victims. Each work day 68 million children are in child care or school, where parents assume they are safe, yet the 28 states and DC lack minimum standards for protecting children in these facilities. What’s […]Full Description
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A Menu for Successful Family Engagement- How Administrators Set the Table, by Bev Schumacher
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Imagine walking into a new restaurant without knowing what the restaurant served. How would you know if the restaurant was appropriate for you and your family and how to plan your meal? Walking into a new early learning setting can be a similar experience for […]Full Description
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The Power of Playful Learning in Early Education: How Guided Play Sparks Social and Academic Outcomes by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series Yale Professor Ed Zeigler wrote that “play is under siege.” In 1981 40% of a child’s discretionary time was spent in play. By 1997 that time had already decreased to 25%. In the last two decades children have lost 8 hours of free play per […]Full Description
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Online Marketing Secrets for Early Childhood Programs: The #1 Key to Growing Your Enrollment, by Kris Murray
The marketing landscape has changed drastically for early childhood programs. Parents of young children are searching for child care online first, and what they find (and learn from others’ reviews) determines who they choose. Unfortunately, many child care programs are using outdated marketing methods and they simply don’t know how to optimize their online presence. […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides05/14/2014
Clements, Douglas
Kennedy Endowed Chair in Innovative Learning Technologies and Professor, University of DenverKennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning; Executive Director, Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy; and Professor, University of Denver
View full profileThe Building Blocks of Early Mathematics: Learning Trajectories for Young Children, by Julie Sarama and Dr. Douglas Clements
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series What are the mathematical and educational building blocks of early mathematics? What role should these building blocks play in early education, and why? Julie Sarama and Douglas H. Clements will discuss these questions, including information on three recent publications that they helped […]Full Description
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Learning in Two Languages in Early Childhood: What Every Early Childhood Professional Needs to Know, by Mileidis Gort
A large and growing number of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have the potential to develop dual language and literacy skills if supported in their immediate environment. Scientific studies suggest that young children can benefit cognitively, linguistically, and culturally from learning more than one language in early childhood. Yet, the phenomenon of childhood bilingualism is […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides04/09/2014
Koester, Amy
Children's Librarian, St. Charles City-County Library District
View full profileIntegrating STEAM into the ECE Classroom: Finding and Utilizing the Right Resources for Your Center, by Amy Koester
This session is part of the Follett Growing Readers Series “Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist.” -Carl Sagan Children have a natural curiosity about the world, and their everyday play and learning allows them to engage in the world as scientists do–by fiddling and experimenting, testing and repeating and processing everything that they […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides04/02/2014
Cotto, Luisa M.
Manager, Communications and Engagement, United Way of Miami-Dade
View full profileWe 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 […]Full Description
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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 […]Full Description
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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 […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides02/26/2014
Armstrong, Laurie Ann
Librarian, Child and Family Library Services, Arapahoe Library DistrictEarly Literacy Specialist, Arapahoe Library District
View full profileEarly 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 […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides02/05/2014
Novy, Sarah
Classroom Specialist, Follett Early LearningClassroom Specialist, Follett Early Learning
View full profileReading 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 […]Full Description
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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 […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides01/15/2014
Lenhart, Lisa
Professor of Education, John Carroll UniversityProfessor, Director, University of Akron, Center for Literacy
View full profileAre 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 […]Full Description
Session Resources & Slides12/11/2013
Depper, Melissa
Librarian, Child and Family Library Services, Arapahoe Library District
View full profileFire 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 […]Full Description
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