School Readiness Free Training Opportunities

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Feb 22nd
Reggio Emilia Overview
The city of Reggio Emilia in Italy is recognized worldwide for its innovative approach to preschool education. Its signature educational philosophy has become known as the Reggio Emilia Approach which many preschool programs around the world have adopted. The Reggio Emilia approach to teaching young children combines the natural development of children as well as the close relationships that they share, with nature and the environment. Join us as we discuss how you can add facets of this approach to your preschool classroom.
Presenter:
Marie Skok,
Early Childhood Teacher

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March 1st
Please note time change: 6:30-8:30*
*To meet SR requirements of 2 hrs of diversity training
Cultural Competence: Strategies for Working with Children and Families of Diverse Cultures
As childcare providers, we play a crucial role of introducing young children from many different cultures to an environment outside their home. We have an important role of making this experience welcoming and respectful to both the child and their parents. We will look at different strategies that we can apply in order to make our interactions with our families a positive experience.

Presenter:
Athela E. Sibilia,
MSW, Families Network of Western Connecticut

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March 8th
Ways to Improve Parent Involvement
in your early education program
Communicating with parents is an important job for the early childhood educator. Early childhood educators have the opportunity to help bridge the family home life of a child and his or her school world at a beginning level.. This workshop will explore techniques to build parental involvement through communication.

Presenter:
Sue Giglio,
Families Network of Western CT

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March 15th
Curriculum, Planning, and the PCF
~Putting It All Together
This workshop focuses on creating and executing meaningful and appropriate lesson plans that ensure compliance with SR guidelines and that allow for individualization of instruction. Through hands-on activities and discussions, participants will gain a working knowledge of whole group and individual goal setting, meaningful planning, and time management strategies taylored to their programs' expectations. Participants will leave with materials designed to streamline their current processes for optimal results.
*Each program should bring one copy of their curriculum with them.

Presenter:
Arlene Salvador,
Education Consultant

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March 29th
A Responsive Approach to Curriculum
planning for Infants and Toddlers
Infants and toddlers are active learners and can play an important role in selecting their own learning experiences! In a responsive curriculum, the planning focuses on finding strategies to help infant-toddler teachers find ways to keep alive children’s internal motivation to learn about the people and experiences that are important to them. This workshop will explore specific factors to consider when developing an infant-toddler curriculum.

Presenter:
Anne Giordano

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April 5th
Exploring Math with Young Children:
Would you be surprised to learn that preschoolers can do algebra? Would you be surprised to learn that math can be fun? This session will cover the 5 content areas of math that are set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and will also explore math in the eyes of the Connecticut Preschool Curriculum Framework as well as NAEYC Accreditation. Come prepared to get actively engaged in math materials and experiences............
and have some fun!

Presenter:
Kristen Kennen,
Accreditation Facilitation Project coordinator

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April 26th
Transition night- location to be announced
6:00-8:00 open transition event for families that have a child entering kindergarten.

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The Exceptional Learner - an Early Childhood Special Education course.
Our College Course offering this Winter/Spring begins on January 31st .

Please call Orie at 860-567-0863 for more information.



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