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Early Childhood Education

Are you interested in language and literacy issues in Early Childhood Education? If so, join this group to discuss ways of better representing ECE issues at NCTE including the formation of an ECE Assembly and more...

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Danielle L.

Beginning of the day

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Jan Spohn

"kindergarten readiness" 3 Replies

Started by Jan Spohn. Last reply by Mariana Souto-Manning Nov. 16, 2008.

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Debbie Zagorski Comment by Debbie Zagorski on October 14, 2009 at 3:57pm
Join early childhood educators for the Day of Early Childhood on Saturday, November 21 at the NCTE Annual Convention this November in Philadelphia.
Stephanie Comment by Stephanie on September 20, 2009 at 8:46am
What kinds of strategies do you use with students who do not speak at all? Strategies I'm using include: sign language to indicate "What letter my name starts with."; finger signals for water, restroom, etc.; "Speechersize" CD for oral language development; small group including the student that does not speak or make sounds practicing animal sounds; speaking with parents about progress. Any suggestions?
Jan Spohn Comment by Jan Spohn on August 14, 2009 at 11:58am
Kindergarten orientation is next Friday. We welcome them all in and then after a quick powerpoint in the library we have little groups move to different sections of the building for activities. Some cutting some, singing, some play, some art. My activity will involve a little booklet with photos of some staff and places in the building (thank goodness for digital photos!) and then we will read it and together find a special letter or word in the booklet. ( a few early kindergarten sight words- I , see, a, the) This little booklet will then go home and help kinders recognize a few things and people on that upcoming opening day.
It also helps parents put some names with teacher faces, this is after all more traumatic for mom and dad than the little one!
What type of 'orientation' do you do?
Veronica E. Valdez Comment by Veronica E. Valdez on October 2, 2008 at 10:43pm
What a milestone! It is wonderful to see this group come together within NCTE. Looking forward to our get together in San Antonio in November. ---Veronica :)
Traci Gardner Comment by Traci Gardner on September 16, 2008 at 6:08pm
Don't miss the Call for Proposals for the Whole Language Umbrella's Literacies for All Summer Institute!

Proposals must be postmarked by October 13 or submitted online by October 20.
Yvonne Siu-Runyan (PANA) Comment by Yvonne Siu-Runyan (PANA) on September 4, 2008 at 9:56pm
I'm in!

Yvonne
Jeff Williams Comment by Jeff Williams on September 4, 2008 at 8:04pm
Glad to see this forum up and running...Looks like a great place to connect and share!
Kathleen Neagle Comment by Kathleen Neagle on September 2, 2008 at 5:20pm
Hi! I am a kindergarten teacher and will be attending the convention in November. I am looking forward to participating in the conversation!
Mariana Souto-Manning Comment by Mariana Souto-Manning on August 31, 2008 at 8:50am
I can't express how excited I am about this group! So many of the early childhood teachers with whom I work are longing for a professional home that values the critical work they do while pushing them forward! I am certain that embracing birth through eight education is the right move! I am looking forward to working on the Early Childhood Assembly and to welcoming more and more early childhood teachers!
Becky McCraw Comment by Becky McCraw on August 30, 2008 at 8:45pm
Hi everyone! I can't wait to see you all at the convention. Have a great Labor Day.
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Mariana Souto-Manning Jan Spohn Elisa Waingort Danielle L. Vivian Vasquez Kylene Beers Susi Long Becky McCraw Lori Norton-Meier Kathleen Neagle Kim Walker Jeff Williams Yvonne Siu-Runyan (PANA) Pam Jewett Sally Brown Traci Gardner Veronica E. Valdez Sondra Santos LaBrie Melissa Scott Danielle Lauzon Debbie Zagorski Karen Wohlwend Tracy Busse Brian Kissel Katie Stephanie Todd Keith
 
 

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