When

Friday, September 9, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

This is an online event. 
 

 
 

Contact

Shaun P. Hoyle, Director of Training and Professional Development 
The Florida Center Training Institute, a program of The Florida Center for Early Childhood 
941-371-8820, ext 1007 
shaun.hoyle@thefloridacenter.org 
 

Early Language and Literacy Development 

 

Early language and literacy development begins in the first three years of life and is closely related with a child’s earliest experiences with books, writing materials, and interactions with adults. This session will provide activities for encouraging literacy development in infants,toddlers, and preschoolers and will highlight how these foundational skills will support further language and literacy development as they prepare to transition to Kindergarten.

This workshop is designed for parents, educators, and early childhood professionals with children birth to five years of age.  

Date:  Friday September 9, 2022
Time:  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $39.00
Takeaways:
  • Define emergent literacy and the major skill domains
  • Identify risk factors in emergent literacy development
  • Choose activities to design a literacy-rich classroom environment
  • Identify factors that contribute to children’s literacy motivation
  • Identify ways to promote parent involvement

Continuing Education Credits pending approval:
2 CEUs provided by the Florida Board Of Clinical Social Work, Marriage And Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Registration will close at midnight on Monday, September 5, 2022.  Payment by check - checks must be received by September 5, 2022 or registration will be cancelled.

Discount pricing is available for registrations of 5 or more from the same agency/company.  Contact Ms. Shaun P. Hoyle, Director of Training and Professional Development at office: 941-371-8820, ext 1007, cell: 941-266-1908 or email Shaun.Hoyle@TheFloridaCenter.org.

 

About the Presenter:


Kim A. Williams, M.S., CCC-SLP

Kim earned her bachelor’s degree in speech and audiology from SUNY Cortland in 1981 and a master’s degree in communication disorders/speech-language pathology from Boston University in 1983. She maintains a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech-language pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) since 1984. Kim has 36 years of experience working with young children birth to 9 years of age. She has worked with many children who have had established diagnoses and/or developmental delays leading to areas of need in oral-motor/feeding, articulation and/or language and literacy skills to include receptive, expressive and pragmatic language delays or disorders. Kim has always been mindful of respecting the feelings and thoughts of others both at home and at work. She stays busy with home projects, outside sport activities, socializing with friends and families, and most of all keeping up with her husband and Jack Russel terrier. Being well rounded has always been important to her in keeping herself energized and focused; it makes home and work a pleasure!