Greetings!
Early Learning Update Week of May 1st, 2023
Items Covered:
· Registration for FREE May Professional Development Opportunity: Saturday, May 20th 9:00am – 11:00: Every Book Can be a Math Book
· Kaymbu Screening and Assessment Tool
· Licensed ONLY: Child Care Resources (Now called Brightspark) Spring 2023 Virtual Professional Development Institute: Monday, May 15th – Saturday, May 20th
Please see this week’s professional development opportunities and news.
1.) Registration for FREE May Professional Development Opportunity: Saturday, May 20th 9:00am – 11:00: Every Book Can be a Math Book
Molly Daley will lead a great session on Math! Reading books together is a familiar and comforting routine for early learners. This creates a safe space for children and grown-ups to explore math ideas together! This session will focus on strategies for mathematizing the books we read, even those that don’t appear to be mathematical at first. Outcomes: Participants will understand the importance of inviting mathematics into established and familiar literacy routines. Participants will consider the mathematical aspects of a variety of books (overtly mathematical or covertly mathematical). Participants will engage with strategies to mathematize children’s literature. This training will be eligible for 2 STARS or CLOCK Hours.
2.) Kaymbu Screening and Assessment Tool
We have connected with the Kaymbu platform, through Highscope to give you a potential option if your program is interested in a Screening and Assessment tool. Multiple schools took advantage of this offer in the Fall and I am sending it out one more time this school year for those that want to try it this Spring in advance of next school year. The cost for this tool will be completely funded for your school by the Early Childhood Education fund started by Dick and Sharon Abrams. It can be a great way to assess and track students, communicate with parents, use in PLC’s with the kindergarten teacher, prepare for conferences, ect. Please see below for the following to learn more.
Watch/listen to this 37 minute overview of the program and how it works and if you are interested in learning in using the tool please fill out this form:
Seattle Catholic Schools (kaymbu.com)
Here is the recording link and passcode:
Passcode: seattlearch22!!
3.) Licensed ONLY: Child Care Resources (Now called Brightspark) Spring 2023 Virtual Professional Development Institute: Monday, May 15th – Saturday, May 20th
Child Care Resources (Now called Brightspark) is putting on their annual Virtual Professional Development Institute from Monday, May 15th – Saturday, May 20th. Up to 30 different sessions will be offered with all earning STARS hours and only $5.00/class. Registration closes May 8th – please see registration info/session info at this link:
Have a great week!
