Early Literacy: The Art of Inventing Stories
Presented by Tommaso Lana
This webinar aims to share a unique approach for early childhood professionals in teaching early literacy for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2-5). Explore how literacy develops from children's innate imagination, autonomous discoveries, and competence. In "The Art of Inventing Stories," children become storytellers and creators of language, communication, identity, and media that carry their stories.
DISCLOSURES [TOMMASO LANA]
Financial Disclosures – TOMMASO LANA has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Nonfinancial Disclosures - TOMMASO LANA has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Objectives
The participants will be able to…
-> Apply three activities that foster and promote children's imagination to create stories.
-> Identify how sensory competence can positively impact early literacy skills.
-> Describe how a focus on vestibular and kinesthetic systems can enhance early literacy skills.
Agenda
A. Exploring the power of imagination (7-7:10pm)
B. Exploring the impact of sensory competence and discoveries on imagination and wording (7:11-7:20pm)
C. Exploring the impact of pre-writing in early literacy (7:21pm-7:35pm)
D. Exploring the relationship between creative literacy and books (7:36-7:50pm)
E. Conclusion & Q&A (7:51-8:00pm)
This program is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUS (Intermediate Level)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certificate Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each 3-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).
How to obtain your certificate:
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You MUST attend the webinar from start to finish
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You MUST fill out the attendance form (will be sent via email)
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You MUST answer & submit the evaluation form after the webinar (will be sent via email)
ASHA will reflect your CEU credits on your ASHA CEU Registry within 45 days.
Contact [email protected] for any issues/concerns.
Speaker's Biography
Tommaso specializes in emphasizing sensory perception, movement and imagination in young children's learning experience. With expertise in experiential pedagogy, psychomotor education, and kinesthetic didactics, he offers workshops for educators to explore supporting, observing, and assessing child-centered learning in their classrooms. Tommaso mentors schools and organization leaders, helping them adopt innovative approaches and curricula to meet children's evolving and challenging needs. His "Embodied Learning" PD programs focus on acknowledging learning as a cognitive, physical, and emotional act.
Host's Biography
Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.
Registration/Processing Fee: $9
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.
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- RAM: 4GB or more
- Video: Graphics output capability
- Sound: Sound output capability
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- Platform: Mac OS X 10.12 or higher with the latest updates installed
- RAM: 4GB or more
- Video: Graphics output capability
- Sound: Sound output capability
Mobile specific requirements
- iOS 15.0 and above
- Android 7.0 and above
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