NC Association Educators of Young Children
September 18 - 20, 2008
Koury Convention Center
3828 High Point Rd
Greensboro, NC 27407
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Guest speaker, Joyce Kohfeldt, owner of IESS, Inc will be conducting the following workshops. Please plan on attending to hear her present the following sessions.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Creating Inexpensive Classroom Materials
Session 1 - 8:00 am - 9:15 am
Session 2 - 9:45 am - 11:00 am
Bonus Workshop Activities - Froggy Click HERE to Purchase the Materials
| Explore easy to create ways to make the classroom a rich learning environment. New ideas for interactive book making will be presented. Ideas for whole class and small group learning will be included. Classroom examples will be on display, and a handout of ideas will be available. |  Click HERE to Enlarge Photo |
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Celebrating Literacy with Favorite Books for 3, 4 and 5 year olds
Session 3 - 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Session 4 - 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Bonus Workshop Activities - Surprise Bonus Workshop Activities - Earl the Squirrel
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Add to your bag of tricks for "unwrapping" a book. Session will explore many ways to make story time a cornerstone of the day. Different ways to revisit a text will allow for the meaningful repetition that helps stories become classroom favorites that have children shouting "READ IT AGAIN!!". Both fiction and nonfiction titles will be included. A handout and bibliography will be provided.
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Putting Math in the Spotlight with Manipulatives for 4 and 5 year olds
Session 5 - 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
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Young children grasp and comprehend new concepts when they are engaged through the visual, auditory and motor senses. Exploring easy to create, inexpensive manipulatives will be featured in this session. Counting, comparing and graphing ideas will be included. A handout of ideas will be provided.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Creating a Sense of Wonder with Science for 4 and 5 Year Olds
Session 6 - 8:00 am - 9:15 am
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| The world around us offers many opportunities for young learners to develop a sense of wonder and respect. Science is a perfect place to integrate new vocabulary, math and measurement skills. Topics will include weather, plants, water, energy beads and much more. Come explore ways to make this happen easily in your classroom. A handout will be provided. |  Click HERE to Enlarge Photo |
Let the Storyteller in You Shine
Session 7 - 9:45 am - 11:00 am
Bonus Workshop Activities - Surprise
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This session will feature different storyteller techniques including a fall tear story, a new sound and motion tale and ideas for participation tales that allow listeners to chime in on the repeated lines. The creating of a simple board scene where a fairy tale can be enacted will be shared. Classroom examples will be on display, and a handout will be provided.
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