From Babbling to Talking: Leaping into literacy with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

As educators we are given a superpower: with our words, our songs, our stories, and our genuine interest in children, we can support children’s innate ability to develop complex language. And, as we slowly introduce the children to the world of print, we launch them into their first steps to understand how print can memorialize their words and the words of others. Come join us in transforming our classrooms in language rich environments, where all languages are celebrated, and where children are given many opportunities to explore ways to use language to understand and “read” the world. Come share with others how you form partnerships with families, so they too become aware of the linguistic gifts they are giving their children as they talk, sing, and share stories.

Three, 3 hour trainings will be offered from 1:30 PM till 4:30 PM on October 4, October 11 and October 25 – These will be in person.

The PLCs will be offered from 6:30 till 8 PM via zoom, with the exception of the final celebration which will be on JUNE 6 from 11:30 till 2 PM in person with the rest of the language strand. PLCs (the ones on zoom) will be on 01/27/25, 02/24/25, 03/31/25, 04/28/25 and 05/26/25