Course description
This series of webinars is aimed at ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) staff. Each session will explore key strategies to strengthen literacy practices based on the ECEC Qualiteach Modules. The sessions will provide practical examples of embedding the strategies into practice within a childcare setting.
Course outcomes
Participants will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the literacy and language strategies
- Reflect on their own current practice and identify areas for improvement
- Learn practical ways to implement the literacy and language strategies
- Contribute to an ECEC statewide resource for sharing ideas to support literacy and language development
Session Focus
- Session 1 on August 27 will focus on Module 3 – Oral Language and high-quality language interactions
- Session 2 on September 24 will focus on Module 4 – Mark Making and writing
- Session 3 on October 22 will focus on Module 5 – Reading with children
- Session 4 on November 19 will focus on Module 7 – Songs and Rhymes
- Session 5 on December 17 will focus on Module 8 – Creating language and literacy rich learning environments