Includes breakfast, a Color Wheel, paint recipes, a set of tempera paints, and paint cups to take back to your classroom.
Presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way–things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keefe
Tempera Paint can be mixed in an infinitely nuanced palette, but how often do we end up creating colors that represent the vitality, diversity, and beauty of the natural world?
Join us as we consider how we can use this resource to bring attention to the richness of the environment, including:
What are the tricks and tips to creating a wide range of beautiful palettes?
What are the techniques of paint mixing with children?
How can color support children learning?
How can a wide range of paint colors support children’s connection to nature?
What is the difference between a tone, hue, shade, and tint?
How can paint and color support literacy and poetic language?
Included in the cost of this workshop is a Color Wheel, paint cups, and paints that participants can use to create a personal palette that can be taken back to their centers. Participants will also create a paint recipe book that can be used as a tool to create beautiful palettes .
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm. (PST)
In the immersive realm of childhood education, fostering meaningful conversations with children is not just about communication; it’s about building a world of words where language thrives as the third teacher. Come join Branches Atelier as we delve into this vital aspect of early learning, exploring the significance of dialogic speaking and reflective conversations, building community through dialogue, and supporting our teachers and children in embracing language as a fundamental tool for growth and understanding.
Key Ideas Discussed:
Dialogic Speaking.
Language as an aspect of the Third Teacher.
Reflective conversations with children.
The role that materials play in sparking dialogues.
Supporting colleagues and creating a learning community.
It’s not just about questions; it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than just words—they are windows into a world of wonder, curiosity, and connection. By embracing language as the third teacher, engaging in dialogic speaking, facilitating reflective time and conversations, and supporting new teachers in this journey, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
A World of Words : Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm. (PST)
As adults in the lives of young children, many topics arise that we consider challenging. From death to gun violence, from exclusion and power play and challenging behaviors, we can often find ourselves at a loss for words. At the same time, these topics are wonderful opportunities to help children process and understand the complexities of our world and can offer amazing and rich threads to be explored.
Join us as we consider how to address and understand complex social and emotional issues in the lives of children. Build your toolkit as we reflect on the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment, setting strong boundaries, and fostering emotional literacy and social awareness when dealing with both expected and unexpected challenges. Learn how to approach these issues with sensitivity, nurturing, and an open mindset, and to celebrate diversity and build connections among all people.
Key ideas discussed:
How to support students when they share personal experiences and emotions related to these topics, including sadness, anger, and frustration?
How to emphasize emotional literacy, social justice, and empathy in children’s education while still retaining joy, community building, and the delight of being in dialogue?
How to create a culture of curiosity?
How to difficult conversation can become lines of classroom inquiry?
As before, it’s not just about knowing what to say; It’s not just about questions, it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than words— together, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm. (PST)
In the immersive realm of childhood education, fostering meaningful conversations with children is not just about communication; it’s about building a world of words where language thrives as the third teacher. Come join Branches Atelier as we delve into this vital aspect of early learning, exploring the significance of dialogic speaking and reflective conversations, building community through dialogue, and supporting our teachers and children in embracing language as a fundamental tool for growth and understanding.
Key Ideas Discussed:
Dialogic Speaking.
Language as an aspect of the Third Teacher.
Reflective conversations with children.
The role that materials play in sparking dialogues.
Supporting colleagues and creating a learning community.
It’s not just about questions; it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than just words—they are windows into a world of wonder, curiosity, and connection. By embracing language as the third teacher, engaging in dialogic speaking, facilitating reflective time and conversations, and supporting new teachers in this journey, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
A World of Words : Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm. (PST)
As adults in the lives of young children, many topics arise that we consider challenging. From death to gun violence, from exclusion and power play and challenging behaviors, we can often find ourselves at a loss for words. At the same time, these topics are wonderful opportunities to help children process and understand the complexities of our world and can offer amazing and rich threads to be explored.
Join us as we consider how to address and understand complex social and emotional issues in the lives of children. Build your toolkit as we reflect on the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment, setting strong boundaries, and fostering emotional literacy and social awareness when dealing with both expected and unexpected challenges. Learn how to approach these issues with sensitivity, nurturing, and an open mindset, and to celebrate diversity and build connections among all people.
Key ideas discussed:
How to support students when they share personal experiences and emotions related to these topics, including sadness, anger, and frustration?
How to emphasize emotional literacy, social justice, and empathy in children’s education while still retaining joy, community building, and the delight of being in dialogue?
How to create a culture of curiosity?
How to difficult conversation can become lines of classroom inquiry?
As before, it’s not just about knowing what to say; It’s not just about questions, it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than words— together, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
Greetings all, many of you had reached out requesting that we offer this series online. We have changed the dates and can now offer this series via Zoom.
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm.
Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm.
presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath and Christina Bianchi
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm.
In the immersive realm of childhood education, fostering meaningful conversations with children is not just about communication; it’s about building a world of words where language thrives as the third teacher. Come join Branches Atelier as we delve into this vital aspect of early learning, exploring the significance of dialogic speaking and reflective conversations, building community through dialogue, and supporting our teachers and children in embracing language as a fundamental tool for growth and understanding.
Key Ideas Discussed:
Dialogic Speaking.
Language as an aspect of the Third Teacher.
Reflective conversations with children.
The role that materials play in sparking dialogues.
Supporting colleagues and creating a learning community.
It’s not just about questions; it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than just words—they are windows into a world of wonder, curiosity, and connection. By embracing language as the third teacher, engaging in dialogic speaking, facilitating reflective time and conversations, and supporting new teachers in this journey, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
A World of Words : Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm.
As adults in the lives of young children, many topics arise that we consider challenging. From death to gun violence, from exclusion and power play and challenging behaviors, we can often find ourselves at a loss for words. At the same time, these topics are wonderful opportunities to help children process and understand the complexities of our world and can offer amazing and rich threads to be explored.
Join us as we consider how to address and understand complex social and emotional issues in the lives of children. Build your toolkit as we reflect on the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment, setting strong boundaries, and fostering emotional literacy and social awareness when dealing with both expected and unexpected challenges. Learn how to approach these issues with sensitivity, nurturing, and an open mindset, and to celebrate diversity and build connections among all people.
Key ideas discussed:
How to support students when they share personal experiences and emotions related to these topics, including sadness, anger, and frustration?
How to emphasize emotional literacy, social justice, and empathy in children’s education while still retaining joy, community building, and the delight of being in dialogue?
How to create a culture of curiosity?
How to difficult conversation can become lines of classroom inquiry?
As before, it’s not just about knowing what to say; It’s not just about questions, it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than words— together, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
Greetings all, many of you had reached out requesting that we offer this series online. We have changed the dates and can now offer this series via Zoom.
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm.
Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm.
presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath and Christina Bianchi
A World of Words: Cultivating the Dialogues of the Classroom Part 1
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:30pm-9 pm.
In the immersive realm of childhood education, fostering meaningful conversations with children is not just about communication; it’s about building a world of words where language thrives as the third teacher. Come join Branches Atelier as we delve into this vital aspect of early learning, exploring the significance of dialogic speaking and reflective conversations, building community through dialogue, and supporting our teachers and children in embracing language as a fundamental tool for growth and understanding.
Key Ideas Discussed:
Dialogic Speaking.
Language as an aspect of the Third Teacher.
Reflective conversations with children.
The role that materials play in sparking dialogues.
Supporting colleagues and creating a learning community.
It’s not just about questions; it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than just words—they are windows into a world of wonder, curiosity, and connection. By embracing language as the third teacher, engaging in dialogic speaking, facilitating reflective time and conversations, and supporting new teachers in this journey, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
A World of Words : Challenging Conversations Part 2
Wednesday, May 29th 6:30pm-9 pm.
As adults in the lives of young children, many topics arise that we consider challenging. From death to gun violence, from exclusion and power play and challenging behaviors, we can often find ourselves at a loss for words. At the same time, these topics are wonderful opportunities to help children process and understand the complexities of our world and can offer amazing and rich threads to be explored.
Join us as we consider how to address and understand complex social and emotional issues in the lives of children. Build your toolkit as we reflect on the importance of creating a safe and inclusive environment, setting strong boundaries, and fostering emotional literacy and social awareness when dealing with both expected and unexpected challenges. Learn how to approach these issues with sensitivity, nurturing, and an open mindset, and to celebrate diversity and build connections among all people.
Key ideas discussed:
How to support students when they share personal experiences and emotions related to these topics, including sadness, anger, and frustration?
How to emphasize emotional literacy, social justice, and empathy in children’s education while still retaining joy, community building, and the delight of being in dialogue?
How to create a culture of curiosity?
How to difficult conversation can become lines of classroom inquiry?
As before, it’s not just about knowing what to say; It’s not just about questions, it’s about curiosity! Conversations with children are more than words— together, we cultivate an environment where language flourishes, minds expand, and hearts unite in the joy of learning.
presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath and Christina Bianchi
Unlock the transformative power of documentation and design in early childhood education with a three part workshop on documentation and design. This workshop is designed specifically for teachers and educators, this dynamic experience will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to create rich and meaningful documentation, hone your expertise in observation, making children’s learning visible and revisit design concepts that emphasize these ideas.
Workshop Highlights:
Understanding Documentation: Understanding the philosophy and principles of documentation in our context.
Gain insights into creating visual tools that that foster curiosity, exploration, and collaboration.
Develop practical skills in observing children’s play and activities. Learn how to document these observations in a way that honors children’s unique voices and learning styles.
Visual Storytelling: Dive into the world of visual storytelling through photographs, videos, and written narratives. Discover how these tools can amplify the impact of your documentation and engage parents and caregivers.
Collaborative Learning: Engage in collaborative discussions and activities with fellow educators, sharing experiences, challenges, and success stories.
Build a supportive community of like-minded professionals.
Who Should Attend:
These workshops are ideal for educators, teachers, parents and administrators with children from infancy through early childhood. Whether you’re new to the Reggio Emilia approach or looking to deepen your understanding, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical tools that can be applied at home or school.
Reggio Inspirations 