EARLY CHILDHOOD

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

April 28 and 29 | On Campus*

Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,761 Materials Fee: $25 Registration Deadline: 4/21 Location: Bank Street College *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster or documented exemption is 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 18, 20, 25, 27* | Online

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 PM–8:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/1 credit $1761 Registration Deadline: 4/11 *2 hours of asynchronous work 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 plantbased 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

May 5 and 6 | On Campus*

Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/1 credit $1,761 Materials Fee: $35 Registration Deadline: 4/28 Location: Bank Street College *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster or documented exemption is required

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 10 and 11 | On Campus*

Friday, 4:45 PM–9:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–4:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425/1 credit $1,761 Materials Fee: $35 Registration Deadline: 3/2 Location: Bank Street College *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and bivalent booster or documented exemption is 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

May 6 and 13 | Online

Saturdays, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM ET 6 CTLE or .6 CEU $225 (not offered for credit) Materials Fee: $80 Registration Deadline: 4/22

SPED587N

The Spectrum of Play and Play on the Spectrum: Through a DIR/Floortime© Lens (Ages Birth–6)

The course examines the play of neurotypical and neurodiverse children and the impact of individual differences in sensory and motor processing on development and play. A core feature of the course is how to employ the Developmental-Individual Difference-Relationship Model (DIR/Floortime) to progress play with children on the Autistic Spectrum. DIR expands and promotes symbolic play, the capacity to express the full range of emotions, and to regulate anxiety and behavior using a teacher-caretaker mediated approach. This course presents the developmental spectrum of play and the manner in which play supports the formation of self-regulation, is self-realizing, addresses all areas of development simultaneously and is spontaneous and intrinsically motivated without the need for teacher directed tasks. We will examine these themes as concept and practice. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to discuss challenges you may encounter related to children with whom you are working. The relationship between the material being presented and the use of play for both expressing and working through trauma, will be addressed. Instructors: Gilbert Foley and Serena Wieder

May 2, 3, 9, and 10 | Online*

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:00 PM–7:30 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit* $1,761 Registration Deadline: 4/25 *2.5 hours of asynchronous work required