How to Talk to Parents about How their Children Learn
Date/Time
Date(s) - Dec 2, 2017
10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre (2772 East Broadway)
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We know parents want the best for their children. As Early Childhood Educators we need to be able to show parents there are sound reasons for what we are doing in early childhood learning centres and how their children are learning from their explorations and experimentation with a diverse range of materials in the environments we create for them. This workshop will help educators explain to parents why we do what we do with young children.
Objectives:
To create together, a collection of key statements that will address some of the concerns and questions parents may ask us. For example:
• How do children learn to read and work with numbers?
• How do dress-up, playing with puppets and playing with blocks prepare children to become proficient in reading and math?
• Why is it important to read books to children?
• Why is it better to allow children to draw their own pictures rather than coloring in pre-drawn sheets?
• Why is it important for children to experiment with papers and collage materials instead of pasting pre-cut shapes onto a page designed by an adult?
Categories
Target Audience
Suitable for students, novice, intermediate and experienced early learning child care professionals working with infant/toddlers and preschool age children.
Online
No
Professional Development Certificate
Yes
Professional Development Certificate Credit Hours
4
Registration Fee
Fee: $75 | FCC Fee: $60 (with promo code)
Registration Contact Email
rng@wstcoast.org
Registration Contact Phone Number
604-709-5661 ext. 221
Registration Link
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eefab9av3d5c51fa&llr=rs5phugab
Prerequisite(s)
none
Required Materials
none, materials' fee included; bring a bag lunch (½ hour lunch).
Presenter(s)
Dr. Kathryn E. Shoemaker
Presenter Information
Kathryn is the illustrator of over forty books for children and the author of four of her published books. She has also illustrated hundreds of educational materials, cards, posters and calendars and has broad experience as an art teacher, curriculum specialist, film maker and fund raiser. Kathryn teaches courses on children’s literature in the UBC iSchool (Library) and in the UBC department of Language and Literacy Education. Dr. Shoemaker holds a B.A. Magna Cum Laude, a Masters Degree in children’s literature and a PhD in Language and Literacy Education from UBC.
Event Sponsors
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Registration Space
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