Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre

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Rosa Ng 
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre 
rng@wstcoast.org 
604-709-5661 EXT 221 

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Saturday October 29, 2016 from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM PDT
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Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre 
2772 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y8 

 
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How Picture Books and Wordless Books Promote Literary Development in Young Children 

Saturday October 29, 2016     

Time: 10:30 am – 3:00 pm          4 hours training                

Fee: $75.00 (Materials fee included)    FCC Fee: $60.00 (Promo Code)

The use of picture books in early childhood settings is a resource for many kinds of learning. Participants will learn different ways to share picture books and wordless books with young children and how those experiences promote literacy and literary development. We will look at different kinds of picture books such as narrative, concept, whimsical, poetic and informational; with a focus on wordless books and the special qualities they offer to young children. We will read aloud and engage in various hands-on activities to explore how children learn language and how to implement response activities that support children’s literacy.

Objectives:

  • To explore how children learn about narratives from picture book reading.
  • To understand what children learn about visual sequencing from picture book reading.
  • To discuss what children learn from experiences with wordless picture books.
  • To determine what reading conventions children learn from picture book reading.
  • To recognize what transformative experiences children can have in response to picture book reading.

Suitable for ECE students and early learning child care professionals working with infants/toddlers, pre-school and school age children, ECE instructors and administrators. 

Presenter: Dr. Kathryn E. Shoemaker. Dr. Shoemaker holds a B.A. Magna Cum Laude, a Master Degree in Children’s Literature and a PhD in Language & Literacy Education from UBC. Kathryn has illustrated hundreds of educational materials and is the illustrator of over forty books for children, and author of four of her published books. She has broad experience as an art teacher, curriculum specialist, film maker and fund raiser. She currently teaches courses on children’s literature and on how to illustrate children’s books. 

  • Bring a bag lunch (1/2 hour lunch)
Registration starts: August 1, 2016

Please mark this date on your calendar, as we will not send a reminder.


Refund and Cancellation Policy:

  1. Requests for cancellations must be received at least 3 business days prior to the workshop date to get a refund, minus any Administration Fees.
  2.  All refunds are subject to a $10 Administration Fee.
  3. No monies will be refunded or credits offered once the workshop or course starts.
  4. Westcoast may cancel a workshop or course at any time. Registrants will be notified and receive a full refund.
  5. By submitting this online participants declare they have read, understood and agree with this policy.

 

Workshop Policies:
  1. It is the participants’ responsibility to check if certificates of participation will be accepted by the ECE Registry. http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/ece/  phone 1-888-338-6622  email eceregistry@gov.bc.ca
  2. It is the participants’ responsibility to read the workshop description and objectives and make sure the training selected is suitable to their learning needs. If you have a question, call us before registering.
  3. Only Vancouver CCRR Registered LNRs or Vancouver Licensed Family Child Care Providers qualify to pay the FCC Fee and will need a Promo Code received by email to register and pay the FCC Fee.
    Ensure to use the Promo Code when registering, as no fee adjustments will be made after registration is confirmed.
  4. Seats are limited. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
  5. Payment must be made at time of registration to save your seat.
  6. Mark dates on your calendar. We will not send reminders.
  7. Doors close 15 minutes after start time in respect to presenter and participants.
  8. Latecomers who arrive after 15 minutes may not be admitted and will not receive a certificate.
  9. We are unable to accommodate children during workshop time. Please make your own child care arrangements. 
  10. Participants must stay for the full workshop to receive a certificate of participation, which will be provided at the end.
  11. There is a $15 each to reprint a certificate or receipt for up to 1 year from the workshop date.
  12. These are non-credit workshops (cannot be applied towards the completion of a degree).
  13. Receipts and handouts are always sent by email.
  14. Westcoast encourages a scent free environment.

    Note: If the workshop is full, you can phone us to be placed on the wait list.