Presented by Emily Grunt, Director of Field Support, Collaborative Classroom; and Alicia Simba, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, Prescott Elementary School, Oakland Unified School District (CA)
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Balancing Required Curricula with Fun Activities to Engage Early Learners
Presented by Greg Smedley-Warren, Kindergarten Teacher, Author, International Presenter, and Curriculum Developer, Elevate Your Classroom
Kick-Start Kindergarten Readiness: 52 Reproducible Letters and Activities for Parents
Presented by Alison Pepper, Author and National ECE Consultant Sponsored by Gryphon House If you attended the live session, you'll be...
1, 2, 3, 4, Foundations to Early Numeracy and More!
Developing a conceptual understanding of numbers and how they work is critical for continued success in mathematics throughout a child’s academic career. Brian Mowry reviewed and discussed the knowledge and skills — in particular those related to verbal counting, enumeration, cardinality, and small number recognition — which develop in the preschool years and lay the foundation for good number sense.
Preparing Children for Kindergarten and Beyond
When parents think of kindergarten readiness, thoughts of letters, numbers, shapes and colors come to mind. When kindergarten teachers think of kindergarten readiness, they think of Executive Function qualities that educators feel are more important than academic skills.
Choosing the Right Technology for Early Childhood Education
It is important for teachers to feel confident and competent when it comes to choosing and implementing the most appropriate technology tools for your early childhood classroom. Whether a technology enthusiast looking for new ideas and guidance about developmentally appropriate practices, or completely new to the idea of using technology with young children