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Building Resilience through
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Literacy in Early Childhood
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Join Scholastic Education and the Yale Child Study Center for three FREE webinars that will explore the ways that literacy can foster resilience in early
childhood and beyond.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2020 | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
COVID and the Youngest Learners
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This webinar will cover the impact of COVID on early childhood education: what we know from the latest research about COVID, mental health implications, family engagement, and how to best advance social-emotional and academic learning goals.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
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Dr. Walter Gilliam, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Psychology; Director, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Heather Harris, Child360, Director of Provider Operations
And other early childhood education experts
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DECEMBER 4, 2020 | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
How Literacy Begins, Grows,
and Blooms
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This session will focus on a developmental approach to how three- and four-year-olds learn to read, with practical strategies for teaching in the early childcare setting.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
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Dr. Nancy Close, Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center; Associate Director of the Yale Program in Early Childhood Education; Lecturer in Psychology
Dr. Carla Horwitz, Lecturer in Education Studies, Yale College; Director Emerita, Calvin Hill Day Care and Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten
Nancy Garrity, Senior Director of Early Childhood Publishing, Scholastic Education
And other early childhood education experts
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JANUARY 7, 2021 | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM ET
Creating a Supportive and
Equitable Environment
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This panel discussion will explore the latest research
about how to create a learning environment that nurtures and supports all children with equity and cultural responsiveness.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
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Dr. Walter Gilliam, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Psychology; Director, The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education
Paula D. Knight, Ed.D, Deputy Superintendent of Academics/Chief Academic Officer, St. Louis Public Schools
And other early childhood education experts
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About the Yale Child Study Center + Scholastic Collaborative
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The Yale Child Study Center–Scholastic Collaborative for Child
& Family Resilience was formed with the belief that literacy and health are deeply connected. Scholastic and Yale recognize the power of story, social connectedness, and pride in place to foster resilience among children, families, and communities. The Collaborative will advance research, contribute to the creation
of resources and programs that build resilience, and help communities nationwide develop supportive networks, celebrate place, and rewrite the narratives of their futures.
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