Course+Descriptions+and+Handouts+for+Thursday,+July+15

Presenters: Jim Gill, Musician, Child Development Specialist, Oak Park, IL
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 * Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

Attend this session and learn songs and games that early childhood professionals can utilize in their programming. Connections between music and early literacy become clear as Jim Gill shares clever word play and rhymes in the context of active movement games. Jim will focus on music as a context for active play and participation, the type of music for which Jim is known best. He will discuss how a play-based program provides an inclusive environment for children with special needs and share thoughts based on his work with children of all ability levels. In his humorous and straightforward manner, Jim will address the many benefits of play and, in particular, music play. || Assistive Technology in the “Real World” PK Classroom Presenter: Laura Zimmerman, SLP, Spring, TX
 * [[file:song lyrics sheet 2010.pdf]][[file:1 Moving Rhymes Keynote.pdf]] ||

Learn about assistive Technology including no tech, low tech & high tech devices. Gain ideas for practical application and use of this technology by the PK teacher. Using technology to address challenges in the PK classroom will be explored. || Celebrating the Holiday Through Motor Actvities
 * [[file:Assistive Technology in the Real World PK ClassroomPart 1.pdf]][[file:Assistive Technology in the Real World PK ClassroomPart 3.pdf]][[file:Assistive Technology in the Real World PK ClassroomPart 2.pdf]] ||

Presenters: Randy Foederer, Adapted PE Consultant, Region 10 Education Service Center, Vicki Mason-Foederer, Adapted PE Teacher, Dallas ISD, Dallas, TX

There is nothing like the holidays to put a little extra energy and excitement into a youngster’s life. Why not build on this excitement and use that energy to encourage and motivate youngsters to move and exercise. Learn a variety of movement activities celebrating the more common holidays that arrive during the school year. || Made You Look! Teaching Print Awareness to Young Children Presenter: Kay Brickley Reading/Language Arts Specialist Houston, TX
 * [[file:Theme Day Activities Early Childhood Session.pdf]] ||

Help bridge the gap between students who are print-savvy and raring to read and those for whom print seemingly holds no appeal. Participants will engage in activities that support students who need explicit instruction on learning the arbitrary conventions of our printed language. || Science Fun for Everyone Presenters: Stephanie Burton Teacher, author, singer/songwriter Manitou Springs, CO
 * [[file:Made You Look! Teaching Print Awareness to Beginning Readers.PreS Institute, July 2010.pdf]][[file:environmental print picture pages 6.16.10.pdf]][[file:print targets.pdf]][[file:print features search.pdf]][[file:Cat.pdf]] ||

Discover how you can make nursery rhymes, songs, and stories come alive by including science in your literacy and language units. Included will be ideas for how to create science art and make science part of your music and movement program. Teaching science is easy and fun when you integrate it with stories, songs and nursery rhymes. By using every day items, we’ll explore exciting science lessons appropriate for young children. || Discover The Fun In Learning: Reading, Vocabulary and Science Presenters: Mark Ammons, Adaptive Technology
 * [[file:houston science final3 hr.pdf]][[file:Dinosaurs.pdf]][[file:TAKE A FEATHER.pdf]] ||

Acquire new ideas for reading skills focusing on vocabulary comprehension, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, rhyming and much more in all school environments. Learn and make pre-reading extension activities for your students and will acquire new ideas for math and science. Come and have fun with exploration science centers, and letter theme activities for preschool. || Play and Learn: A Universal Design Preschool Curriculum for Children of ALL Abilities Presenters: J. Sullivan Coleman OTR, MA, Laura J. Krueger PT, MA, St. Paul, Minnesota
 * [[file:BoardmakerDigitalPicsBook.pdf]][[file:BoardmakerBookOutline.pdf]][[file:BM6Windows.pdf]][[file:BM6Internet.pdf]][[file:Programs to Enhance Literacy For EC.pdf]] ||

Expand your knowledge of Play and Learn, a newly revised curriculum that is built on evidence-based practices for inclusion of young children with special needs and supports research that all children learn best through movement and meaningful play. Demonstration of universally designed early childhood activities will make accessibility for ALL children come alive! ||
 * [[file:3 Friendships.pdf]][[file:1 Krueger ppt.pdf]][[file:6 Reference_sept_09[1].pdf]][[file:5 Oct.08Children'sLitList.pdf]][[file:4 Music_Options_Revised_Nov._08[1].pdf]][[file:2 handout switches.pdf]][[file:7 P & L new ideas.pdf]] ||