Language & Literacy - Learning Through Play
Tokoroa
Presented by NZEI.
Oral language, speech and communication difficulties are on the rise amongst our tamariki, and impact hugely on social interaction, learning, and later, on literacy.
This workshop is aimed at Early Childhood Educators, but will be relevant for Junior teachers, and interested others. We will explore:
This workshop is aimed at Early Childhood Educators, but will be relevant for Junior teachers, and interested others. We will explore:
- Key tools and strategies to support and develop the communication skills of all children.
- Typical development & red flags for referral to Speech & Language Therapy.
- What the evidence says about how early language skills impact on later literacy skills after transition to school… and how we can build strong foundations in ECE for school & literacy success.
FREE to NZEI members & non-members - all welcome
Afternoon tea provided
Building Oral Language in the Classroom
Huntly
Presented by Waikato Literacy Association.
Oral language difficulties are often hidden, but impact hugely on learning and literacy.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- a simple way to pinpoint specific difficulties with oral language so you can give targeted support
- a valuable tool to adapt ANY topic or lesson to accommodate all learners from students with learning difficulties, right through to gifted and talented (Universal Design for Learning).
This is a highly interactive workshop, suitable for Early Childhood through to Secondary educators. It forms part of the Elklan Speech & Language Support in the Classroom course.
If you have students who struggle with listening and speaking, you won't want to miss this workshop!