EARLY CHILDHOOD SPED550N Play as a Tool of Early Intervention (Ages Birth–8 Years) Young children play to express feelings, gain mastery over materials, and find meaning in complex experiences. When an emotional crisis interferes with a young child’s development, the disturbance manifests itself in the child’s play. If early intervention is required to promote healthy development, play becomes an essential therapeutic tool, as well as a diagnostic indicator. This course will utilize current theoretical perspectives to gain insight into children’s play. You will work with these theories to develop play techniques to use in early childhood classrooms and in individual therapy sessions. A basic understanding of early childhood development is required. Instructor: Lesley Koplow March 6 and 27* | Online Sundays, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 2/25 *2 hours of asynchronous work required TEED654N The Reggio-Emilia Approach: From Theory to Practice (Ages Infant–5 Years) The early childhood program founded in Reggio-Emilia, Italy incorporates an emphasis on the learning environment, process vs. product, developmentally appropriate practice, and the importance of the community of learners. Much of this philosophy reflects the culture of the Italians and is difficult to recreate in the United States. This course is meant to provide an introduction to the approach and will attempt to bridge the Reggio-Emilia theory with American culture. We will view the Reggio-Emilia approach as a means to combat the push-down curriculum, competition, product over process, and the jumping/skipping of learning stages we are now experiencing in this country. Instructors: Pat Watkins and Rafa Pérez–Segura April 5, 7, 12, 14 | Online Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1710 Registration Deadline: 3/29 *2 hours of asynchronous work required TEWS693N Sounds in Motion: The Development of Auditory Perception and Early Literacy Through the Use of Body Movements (Grades Pre-K–1) This workshop is designed to teach educators a unique, engaging, and effective program that helps early learners in both regular and special education classes to acquire phonemic awareness, listening, early literacy, vocabulary, and articulation skills through the use of body movements. The program has been shown to be beneficial to children who are English Language Learners, and students in schools who qualify for Title 1. Attendees will learn body movements for 40 phonemes along with techniques for teaching developmental listening and language skills in both virtual and classroom settings. Instructor: Holly Thomas March 5 and 12 | Online Saturdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET 6 CTLE or .6 CEU $195 (not offered for credit) Materials Fee: $75 Registration Deadline: 2/25
ON-CAMPUS OFFERINGS TEED501N Art with Young Children (Ages 3–8 Years) This course shows you how to provide rich art experiences for young children in a variety of settings. Participants will work with art materials and consider the contribution of art to children’s learning and development. Other topics to be discussed include: setting up art areas; selecting, presenting, and storing materials; planning a meaningful sequence of art experiences; how to make appropriate comments on children’s work; and ways to make art an integral part of the curriculum. Instructor: Timothy Lightman March 4 and 5 | On Campus Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit* $1,710 Materials Fee: $25 Registration Deadline: 2/25 Location: Bank Street College. This class will meet on campus. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. TEED649N Plant-Based Learning: Gardening Projects in the Classroom (Grades Pre-K–4) A growing body of research indicates that plant-based learning projects, such as indoor gardening and school gardens, are powerful teaching tools inside and outside the classroom. These activities provide an atmosphere that incorporates hands-on learning and strengthens academic, personal, and social development while encouraging children to develop critical skills, such as healthful living, stewardship, decision-making, and self-sufficiency. This course provides participants with an introduction to botany and applications for plant-based learning inside and outside the classroom, even in limited space. We will move beyond bean investigations by exploring multiple methods for growing plants and learning through plant-based projects. Cross-curricular connections will be made through scientific inquiry and literacy as we explore how to use plants to understand phenomena and the world we inhabit. Participants will receive seeds, plants, and materials for continued exploration at their schools and in virtual spaces. Instructor: Jacqueline Pilati April 8 and 9 | On Campus Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Materials Fee: $35 Registration Deadline: 4/1 Location: Bank Street College. This class will meet on campus. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. graduate.bankstreet.edu/cps I 5
