Enhancing Storytime to Build Children’s Math Skills Webinar
Event description
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 10 AM - 12 PM Eastern/ 9 AM - 11 AM Central/ 8 AM -10 AM Mountain/ 7 AM - 9 AM Pacific
Online session via Zoom (2-hour webinar). Includes recording access through March 30, 2024.
Learn to support children’s math readiness skills through a research review of math in early childhood, hands-on storytime activities including rhymes, games, and songs, and examples of easy-to-use developmental tips for the adults attending storytime with their children.
Presented by Children's Librarian Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, creator of the award-winning Mother Goose on the Loose® early literacy program, this engaging webinar was designed for anyone who works with young children: librarians, childcare providers, home daycare owners, early literacy specialists, parents, grandparents, preschool teachers, and anyone who is interested!
Certificate of completion available upon request with successful completion of post-test.
Pricing:
- Individual: $75 (includes live webinar and recording access for 30 days after the live event)
- Group rates available for groups of 10 or more. Contact info@mgol.org for more information.
About the instructors:
Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen (she/her), a children's librarian with a doctorate, is a nationally recognized instructor, consultant, writer and presenter. In addition to working in public libraries, children's museums, and preschools, Betsy was a home childcare provider when her children were under age 5. Her innovative spirit, love of literacy, devotion to children, and desire to help adults who live and work with children resulted in the creation of her groundbreaking early literacy program, Mother Goose on the Loose® (MGOL).
Dr. Erica Zippert is an educational research consultant and trainer who focuses on how preschoolers develop math knowledge through everyday routines and playful experiences in informal spaces. She examines the factors influencing math learning, including child characteristics, social partners, and available play materials. Dr. Zippert equips families and early childhood practitioners with the knowledge and methods for engaging young children in meaningful and playful math experiences that foster math learning.