EARLY CHILDHOOD NEW TEWS858N All About Me: Including Racial Identity and Ethnicity (Preschool–Grade 2) If best practice speaks to teaching to the whole child, how can we do this effectively without recognizing and affirming a child and family’s racial identity? In this workshop, you will revisit your current All About Me unit (if applicable) and build on it, or create a new unit altogether centered around race. We will work from your existing lesson plans and we will design new lessons that connect literacy, language, art, music, science, math, and home/school connections to help children develop language around their racial identities. You will explore various children’s books and other media that can provide entry points into lessons. We will also connect lessons to state standards and the social justice standards from Teaching Tolerance. Instructor: Tara Kirton
August 11 | On Campus* Thursday, 9:30 AM–3:00 PM ET 5 CTLE or .5 CEU / $195 Registration Deadline: 8/4 *This course meets at Bank Street College, 610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025 SETE513N Bibliotherapy in the Early Childhood Setting (Preschool–Grade 3) Bibliotherapy is the art of using children’s literature to help children understand difficult experiences and resolve developmental issues that interfere with their growth. You will learn how to choose books that address developmental and experiential difficulties. You will also explore how the use of story can help children better understand their own personal experiences and you will learn how to make books that address children’s individual and group needs. Instructor: Margaret Blachly July 18 and 19 | Online Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET* 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 7/11 *2.5 hours of asynchronous work required
“ This course revealed to me the many depths block building has to it. The brainstorming, collaboration, language and problem solving is just the beginning and who knew cleaning up could be so educational and fun!”
EDUC606N Block Building and Dramatic Play as an Integral Part of the Early Childhood Curriculum Unit blocks and the dramatic play that accompanies block building offer children multiple and diverse opportunities to develop and express their understanding of the social and physical world in which they live. In this course, you will learn how to integrate block-building experiences into the curriculum and organize block-building areas in the classroom. You will examine how block building supports the development of numeracy, literacy, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills, along with social and emotional growth. Field trips— and the opportunities for first-hand research that they provide—are an essential component of a block program and will also be included. This course will also support participants in settings with limited or no blocks in applying a broader understanding of the importance of play with open-ended materials and advocating for such experiences in their settings. Instructor: Elise Bauer Section 1 July 18, 19, and 20 | On Site at City and Country School* Monday–Wednesday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET* 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 7/11 *Held at City and Country School, 146 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 Section 2 August 2, 3, and 4 | On Site at City and Country School* Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM ET* 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $425 / 1 credit $1,710 Registration Deadline: 7/26 *Held at City and Country School, 146 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 TEWS855N Designing Environments and Activities that Support Resilience The pandemic forced many to think about the ways trauma affects children’s lives. This 3 part series will focus on Trauma and Resilience taking a deep look at how the body reacts to trauma and the impact on development. Participants will learn strategies that focus on the development of supportive environments, practices, and asset based tools that reflect a child’s strength and ability to strengthen resilience leading to healing. Instructor: Genevieve Lowry July 13 | Online Wednesday, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM ET 2 CTLE or .2 CEU $35 Registration Deadline: 7/6
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