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Pre-K Pages
Workshops
I am
available to present the following workshops for in-services
or educational conferences
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Publications:
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Family Energy
Magazine: I have been a contributing expert for Family Energy
Magazine. You can visit my most recent contribution at this
link:
iparenting |
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Mailbox Magazine: I
have several ideas that have appeared in issues of Mailbox
Magazine. |
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Curriculum:
I have experience writing curriculum.
I designed and wrote the new Pre-K Reading and Writing Workshop
lessons for my school distirct (CFBISD) in 2007-2008 |
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Workshops:
I have given workshops and presented to the
following organizations:
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Frog Street Splash 2004 |
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B.E.A.M. 2004 & 2006 (Bilingual ESL Association of
the Metroplex), |
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UNT |
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SMU |
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Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
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TCEA (Texas Computer Education
Association) 2008 |
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Teacher's Paradise- Frisco, TX coming this summer (2008)! Monthly
workshops! |
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Tomball ISD TX- August 12th, 2008 |
If you are interested in
scheduling a workshop or presentation for your preschool or school
district please e-mail me at the
link located at the bottom of this page. I
can customize workshops to meet your needs.
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Workshop Descriptions |
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 ABC's
& 123's
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Discover a wide array of new and engaging activities to teach the
alphabet and numbers to your students. Explore the new TEA
Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines (2008) and learn how to implement them
in your classroom in simple, fun, and creative ways.
Your pre-k students will leave your class recognizing and
identifying their alphabet and numbers fluently. We will also
explore phonemic awareness and number sense. Parents and
administrators alike will be wowed by your student's success! |
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F.I.S.H. : Family Involvement Starts
Here!
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Unlock the hidden potential of your parent
partners with specific examples of how to make the home school
connection work for you.
Discover ways to better
communicate with your parents using Buddy Bags, newsletters, Parent
Nights, B.E.A.R books and more. These tried and tested ideas
will have both parents and students begging for more. Turn your
parents into partners and get them to work with you and for you!
Approximate length: 2 hours |
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Garage Sales, Dollar Stores, and Thrift Shops- Oh My!
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You know
you’re an early childhood educator if you can’t walk by a garage sale,
dollar store, or thrift shop without stopping in just for a “quick
look.” Lack of supplies and funding are some of the biggest challenges
facing teachers today. This is why the lure of garage sales, dollar
stores, and thrift shops is so great. Most teachers have more
creativity than money, so careful shopping can provide many teaching
tools at an affordable price. We will explore successful and
practical bargain hunting tactics, ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h those
hard earned dollars, and how to get good stuff for practically
nothing. Approximate length: 1-1 1/2 hours |
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From Average to Excellent:
Motivational Strategies for At-Risk Students
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Want to learn how
to make learning more meaningful for your students? Join us and
find out how to give your curriculum that extra spark! We will
explore practical, fun, and engaging ideas to incorporate literacy
and language into your early childhood classroom that will leave
your students begging for more. These ideas will help inspire
and build confidence in even the most at risk students.
approximate length: 1 hour
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Using
New Technology in Pre-K and Kindergarten Classrooms
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Have you got the "new technology
blues"? Is your ELMO gathering dust in the corner?
Come join us as we explore new and exciting daily uses for your
ELMO. Using an ELMO in the classroom will revolutionize the
way you teach and the way your students learn. We will share
28 ways to use the ELMO in your classroom daily that will take
both you and your students to a whole new level you never though
possible. approximate length: 1 hour
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Using
Interactive Whiteboard Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
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Turn your teaching woes in teaching “whoas!” with
interactive whiteboard technology. Consistent, daily use of this
new technology will take both you and your students to a whole new
level of teaching and learning you never before imagined.
Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers can easily integrate
interactive whiteboard technology into every facet of their daily
routines. The use of an interactive whiteboard increases student
motivation and also deepens understanding of concepts being taught
by allowing students to manipulate the board independently.
Everything from calendar time to
graphic organizers can be explored via an interactive whiteboard.
We will discuss and show examples of how to make your entire day
completely interactive using the Promethean ACTIV board. The use of
an interactive whiteboard in the Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom
will revolutionize the way you teach and the way your students
learn.
approximate length: 1 1/2 hours
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