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Developing Math Concepts

Fall Webinar 4

Host
Keri Travis
Implementation Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

Research shows that math learning plays a powerful role in preparing children to be successful lifelong learners. This webinar will focus on how we can foster children’s mathematical development in preschool, and set them on the path to future school success.

About Keri Travis
With over 6 years in educational publishing and 9 years in public education, Keri Travis is currently a Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Implementation Specialist, primarily focused on teacher training in the Early Learning space.

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Fostering Early Language Development in Preschool-Aged Children

Host
Dr. Julie Washington
Professor, Georgia State University

Date
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

The years between birth and age five are the most critical years for development of foundational language skills. Children go from babbling in the first year of life to use of adult-like syntax by the time they graduate from preschool. The focus of this webinar will be the development of language in children from 3-5 years old—the early academic years.

About Dr. Julie Washington
Dr. Julie Washington, is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, Special Education and Communication Disorders in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta. Currently, Dr. Washington’s research is focused on understanding the role of cultural dialect in the identification of Learning Disabilities in school aged African American children and on disentangling the relationship between language production and comprehension on development of reading skills for children growing up in poverty.

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Host
Dr. Anne E. Cunningham
Professor, Cognition and Development
University of California, Berkeley

Date
Thursday, August 25, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, Professor, Cognition and Development, UC Berkeley, recognizes that more and more, early writing activities are integrated into PreK classrooms, with young hands and minds actively engaged in drawing, writing, and speaking.

In this webinar, Dr. Cunningham will discuss how children’s writing unfolds, as well as activities to foster their interest and engagement in writing and communicating with others.

About Dr. Cunningham
As a leading researcher in child development and literacy, Professor Anne Cunningham is widely acclaimed for her work providing solid, research-based understanding of language and literacy learning coupled with a wealth of practical ideas and extensive resources. She is the award-winning author of Book Smart: How to Develop and Support a Successful Motivated Reader and HMH’s Big Day for PreK.

Word by Word: Building the Vocabulary Children Need to Be Successful in School and in Life

Host
Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer

Date
Thursday, May 12, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

In this webinar, Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will provide research-based strategies on closing the word gap, and providing children with the vocabulary they need to succeed in school and in life. 

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Host
Ernesto Rodriguez

Date
Monday, April 25, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

In this webinar, Ernesto Rodriguez, National Early Literacy Specialist, will discuss the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM), and share best practices for integrating STEAM into your PreK classrooms.

About Ernesto Rodriguez
Ernesto Rodriguez is a gifted presenter whose knowledge of early childhood and early literacy development has had an impact on schools and children for over 20 years. He is a three-time Teacher of the Year award-winner, and is a certified Master Reading Teacher in the State of Texas. Ernesto has conducted professional presentations at the local, state, and national level.

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Host
Dr. Anne E. Cunningham
Professor, Cognition and Development
University of California, Berkeley

Date
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Time
3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT

Approximate Length
One Hour

Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, Professor, Cognition and Development, University of California, Berkeley, and lead author of Big Day for PreK™, sees opportunities for the next generation of readers everywhere she looks: at the grocery store, driving around town, hiking a coastal trail, waiting for the bus, and of course, on a cozy couch. She hopes preschool teachers and parents will take advantage of these reading opportunities in the everyday and turn them into engaging, teachable moments. Fostering language-rich environments can lead to confident, avid, and independent readers, even for a child who hasn’t had the opportunity early in life or isn’t self-motivated to read for pleasure. By wrapping fun language activities into the daily routine, carving out time for shared reading, and understanding how social and emotional development impacts reading, teachers and parents can help foster a love of reading.

In this webinar, Dr. Cunningham will share the rationale for and the cognitive consequences of fostering rich language experiences and reading every day with and to children.