Preschool Collaborative Network Events

Importance of Blocks
May 11, 2024 | 09:00 am

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

May 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description:
A block area in my classroom? Oh No! Oh Yes! This session will cover the why, what, and how of including a block area in all classrooms. What does the research tell us? Why do we want blocks? How do we keep our children safe with unit blocks? Come explore all this and more – all about blocks!

Focus Area: Early Learning
Program: Child Care Collaborative Network
Topics:
Early Learning, Preschool Collaborative Network
Literacy Development in Preschool
May 11, 2024 | 11:15 am

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

May 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description:
This training focuses on supporting preschoolers’ literacy development. Participants will learn how literacy skills set the stage for children’s learning in school, how preschoolers learn literacy, and ideas and strategies to support literacy development during everyday tasks and activities in the program. 

Focus Area: Early Learning
Program: Child Care Collaborative Network
Topics:
Early Learning, Preschool Collaborative Network
Literacy Development in Preschool
May 18, 2024 | 09:00 am

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

May 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description:
This training focuses on supporting preschoolers’ literacy development. Participants will learn how literacy skills set the stage for children’s learning in school, how preschoolers learn literacy, and ideas and strategies to support literacy development during everyday tasks and activities in the program. 

Focus Area: Early Learning
Program: Child Care Collaborative Network
Topics:
Early Learning, Preschool Collaborative Network
The Why’s and How’s of Observation and Assessment
May 18, 2024 | 10:15 am

Northwest Missouri Preschool Collaborative Network

May 2024 Best Practice Training

Training Description:
The presentation will encourage participants to think about the why, when, where and how associated with making observations of children as well as documenting what has been observed. We will discuss how it can be helpful for planning, implementation, building relationships, recognizing, and supporting emerging skills, etc. Different types of observation, documentation and assessment tools will be shared.

Focus Area: Early Learning
Program: Child Care Collaborative Network
Topics:
Early Learning, Preschool Collaborative Network