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30 Million Words:  Exploring the Language Gap in Children

Central Library – Clowes Auditorium

Tuesday, September 16 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Description:

Join Luis Hernandez, a faculty member at Western Kentucky University and a regular speaker at the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership, and United Way’s Center for Excellence in Early Childhood, as he explores the impact that language development has on the educational achievement of children.  Hear recommendations on how to create a learning environment that fosters literacy/language development and supports families in poverty and learners of English.

 

 

Music Play with a Purpose

Central Library – Clowes Auditorium

Thursday, October 16 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Musician and author, Jim Gill explains the purpose behind his play. Active music play provides a context for children to develop abilities, such as self-regulation, essential to school success. Jim’s clever word play and rhymes in the context of active movement games also provide broad opportunities for literacy development.

Educators, child care providers and librarians leave each session with a repertoire of music play activities that can be put to immediate —and purposeful— use in their program. Best of all, they leave the session understanding that play is a teaching tool that inspires, in children, agility in thought and a love of learning

 

 

There is no cost for either session. Please contact Child Care Answers for registration 317-636-5727 or jsullivan@childcareanswers.com