Come and learn more about a variety of aspects of Observation and Assessment in the Early Childhood Classroom or fine tune your current skills. \; This cohort has a little bit of something for everyone charged with capturing an authentic picture of a child'\;s development and planning curriculum based on the individuals needs. \;
This is part of a 4 class cohort\, participants must register and pay for all classes. Set 2 ORO hours for each class stands alone. Cost of the cohort is $60. The classes are as follows:
Wednesday 8/19/26 6-9pm
(96702) Books! Marvelous! Magnificent! Meaningful! Module One: The History of Children&rsquo\;s Books and Why We Read to Young Children \;
CKC: HGD | 1-3 hours | Set Two | ARC: IT/PS
Summary Description: From Goodnight Moon\, Green Eggs and Ham to Mo Willem&rsquo\;s Elephant &\; Piggy series books are a beloved part of every early childhood program. \; How did we get here and why do we read to young children anyway? \; In this class participants will examine the history of children&rsquo\;s literature and how the use of books in the classroom enriches child development. \;
Summary Description: The developmental benefits of reading to children are countless\, how do you pick high quality books that will stimulate a life-long love of reading and promote critical thinking about the world around them? \; In this class\, we explore what makes a good books good and the skills practitioners need to stock their shelves with these and leave the bad ones out. \;
Summary Description: Developing a positive view of oneself is fundamental to every child'\;s ability to learn and engage effectively with their world. In this training\, we will explore how identity is presented in books and how to screen high-quality literature for families representing all types of identities.
Summary Description: \; States are banning children'\;s books representing diverse types of social identities &\; limiting how social justice\, diversity\, equity and inclusion for every child &\; their family is taught in the classroom. \; In this class we will explore what is being banned\, why it is happening\, who is being hurt &\; develop tools to select high quality literature that supports all family makeups. \; \;