In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to ignite their own sense of wonder by taking a closer look at a favorite text "The Sense of Wonder" by naturalist Rachel Carson. We will connect the text to our own nature explorations with early childhood students. We will introduce you to a tool called a loupe and follow the Private Eye Protocol of look, write, draw and theorize. You will have a turn to look closely at objects from the natural world and learn how to think by analogy.
In this session, you will:
Ignite your own sense of wonder so you can share that sense of wonder with students.
Use a loupe to explore objects more closely
Practice the Private Eye protocol: Look, write, draw and theorize, so you can share it with your students.
I love my job working with preservice teachers and their mentor teachers. Being in classrooms with Littles brings me so much joy. They are naturally curious and oh so wonderful. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time in nature. Hiking in the mountains is one of my favorite... Read More →
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Although names play a critical role in early literacy and language learning, the names of children who are linguistically and/or racially minoritized are often changed or mispronounced in schools. In this workshop, we'll explore how an inquiry into names and naming practices through reading, writing, art, and talk can strengthen children's community and belonging in early childhood and elementary classrooms. Participants will explore connections between children’s names and early literacy learning, write and share about their own name stories, learn from qualitative research that documented how elementary school students composed poetry about their names, and consider ways that they might bring similar practices into their own classrooms. Participants will leave with practical ideas to implement in a beginning-of-year name inquiry unit as well as titles of picturebooks that can support this learning.
In this session, you will:
Deepen your understandings of the significance of children's names in literacy learning and identity affirmation.
Explore possible texts and activities that can anchor a mini inquiry unit focused on names.
