Presented by Dr. Rebecca Isbell, professor and consultant in early childhood education
Sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning

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As the school year begins, how can you prepare for a new group of energetic young children? An effectively designed classroom environment can positively impact everything that happens in your space. It influences what children learn, how they feel about their involvement, and how they use the materials that are included in their classroom.

In this webinar, Dr. Rebecca Isbell shared:

• How you can create a warm and welcoming environment for your young children
• How to set up your space so children are invited to be engaged in meaningful experiences
• Which learning centers and work areas to include to support communication, collaboration, creativity, and problem solving
• Which materials and choices to make accessible so children can become independent learners and responsible members of your community
• Ways you can connect to these new children’s world, culture, and families
• New and intriguing elements that can be used to enrich and challenge diverse young thinkers

Collect practical and low cost tips to help make your environment the best place ever for you and your children! This recorded session will benefit Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers as well as early childhood education coaches.

Dr. Rebecca Isbell is a professor and consultant in early childhood education. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of the Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Learning at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN where she was honored as a “Distinguished Teacher”. Rebecca has been a director of a lab school, teacher of young children (2-8 years of age), supervisor of early childhood students, and program team leader. In addition, she has work with preschool, PreK, and K teachers in improving their environment so young children will have opportunities to develop in all areas. Rebecca is the author of twelve books and numerous articles related to environments, play, language, literacy, creativity, music, and child development. Her books include Real Classroom Makeovers: Practical Ideas for Early Childhood Classrooms, The Complete Book of Learning Centers, and Early Learning Environments that Work. Rebecca has presented Keynotes and professional development throughout the United States and internationally including Denmark, Singapore, Beijing, and Canada. Learn more about her online at drisbell.com.

 
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