Workshop Offerings Circle Time: It’s time to gather around, learn and have fun! Workshop Summary: Discussion about the primary purpose of circle time, which is for children to gather and share their experiences that are significant to them. Teachers are presented with guidelines for structuring and creating goals. This workshop also addresses transitions for the large group. Play Scripts: Putting Drama Back Into Play Workshop Summary: The connection between language and play during preschool years is explored, highlighting the different developmental stages of each. Participants learn the different functions of language, the importance of dramatic play and strategies to promote language in play. Small groups work to develop play scripts typical for preschool settings. Play Based Assessment: What are children learning through play? Workshop Summary: Teachers participate with hands on activities to observe and categorize play behaviors into areas of development (social-emotional, language, cognition and motor). Workshop highlights how to create activities within interest areas to target NYS pre-kindergarten learning objectives
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