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Can Do: Fostering Confidence, Courage, and Collaboration through Reading and Play (MNCPD)
If you have ever struggled to help children understand the importance of team work, bravery, self-esteem, or gain the confidence to say “I can” instead of “I can’t,” you are not alone. Discover how children’s books that are carefully crafted to speak a child’s language through words and pictures help young kids learn about hard-to-explain, big concepts while having fun. New and classic children’s books will be presented, as well as activities to enhance the fun and learning.
I am Good at What I Do: Recognizing and Believing in the Importance of Raising and Caring for Children (MNCPD)
Raising and caring for children is important work—do you believe it? Do you acknowledge your strengths and talents, and the gifts you bring to the children in your life? You take care of everyone else, it seems—who takes care of you? Discuss the challenges to feeling good about your work, and discover new ideas for taking care of yourself, and how that helps the kids in your life.
The Joy of Food: Activities and Books to Promote Healthy Eating (MNCPD)
Do your kids take food for granted? Come and learn strategies to help children develop a healthy attitude about food, and what you can do to make learning about food more fun. Come and explore activities, recipes, children’s books, and some research-based ideas to help you share the joy of food with children.
The Joy of Food II: More Activities and Books to Promote Healthy Eating (MNCPD)
Simple, healthy food can be fun! Explore where food comes from and what’s in the food we eat; try out some kid-pleasing recipes and activities; and review some children’s books that make learning about food all the more enjoyable.
Language Schmanguage: Fun with Words, Poetry and Rhyme (MNCPD)
Come explore the fantastic world of rhyme and poetry, and find out just how fun fostering speech and language development with young children can be. See how reading and play can help small speakers learn the joy, wonder, and love of language.
Nurturing Children’s Strengths through Play (MNCPD) Description Coming Soon!
Opening the Magic Doors of Children’s Literature (MNCPD)
It’s all about wonderful, inspiring, colorful, and fun new picture, board, lift-the flap, and non-fiction children’s books! With approximately 5,000 new kids books each year, how can one parent, librarian, or child care provider find the gems? Come find out about the many kinds of literature for children, and how to evaluate the quality and appropriateness for your children.
Superhero and Hero Play (MNCPD)
We live in interesting times, in which real-life heroes share the spotlight with superheroes. Learn how to help young kids understand the difference, and how to support development of the hero in every child. Time for Q&A, sharing, small group, and discussion of children’s books will be included.
The Tapestry of Faith: Opening the Doors to Understanding (MNCPD)
We live in a diverse world, which includes a tapestry of varied faith communities. Learn about or refresh your memory about the major religions of the world, and the importance of fostering understanding and tolerance of religious diversity in children, using children’s books as a tool.
Thank You: Fostering Gratitude, Peacefulness, and Optimism through Reading and Play (MNCPD)We all love to hear a child say, “Thank you.” Yet, you can’t force a child to feel grateful, peaceful, or optimistic. Find out what you can do to help children learn the meaning and gain an appreciation for these values.
When it Hurts: Fostering Life Skills through Reading & Play (MNCPD)
If you have ever struggled to help children understand some of life’s more difficult challenges, such as a death in the family, divorce, moving, or the arrival of a new sibling, you are not alone. Discover how children’s books that are carefully crafted to speak a child’s language through words and pictures help young kids learn, grow, or heal in a safe, comforting way. New and classic children’s books will be presented, as well as activities to enhance the fun and learning.
Workshop Presenter
Shelley Butler is an approved trainer by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development Registry (MNCPD). She has been presenting workshops on early childhood topics and children’s literature for over ten years to parent groups, child care associations, child care centers, and early childhood educators and administrators. Co-author of the award-winning book on early childhood, The Field Guide to Parenting, she also writes children’s book review and on topics in early childhood. Her background and experience in library and information science is the perfect complement to her passion for children’s literature.
Each workshop has been reviewed and approved by MNCPD.
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