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Fred Rogers Center Teacher Technology Convening

November 16, 2019 By Apost Admin

Sat, November 16, 2019, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST Nova Place 100 South Commons Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Digital media is becoming a prevalent part of our everyday lives, including in the classroom. At the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, we aim to understand and amplify practices for technology use in […]

Tagged With: Children's Media, early childhood, Fred Rogers Center, Teacher Technology

Español + Arte = Fun

April 13, 2019 By Apost Admin

Date: April 13, 2019 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: SPACE Gallery, 812 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Instructor: Veronica Lopez Intended for Early Childhood Educators Young children are quick learners and avid to explore. This workshop focuses on developing visual art strategies to engage children in a fun and playful way when introduced to a second […]

Tagged With: art, bilingual, early childhood, educators, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, SPACE Gallery, Spanish, storytelling, Veronica Lopez, visual art

Open Wide the Circle! Musical Games for Early Learning Fun

February 9, 2019 By Apost Admin

Date: February 9, 2019 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Trust Arts Education Center, 807 Liberty Avenue Instructor: Margaret Hooton Intended for Early Childhood Educators Musical games can provide so many rich benefits to children’s social and cognitive development! This interactive workshop will model how educators can integrate musical games in their early childhood classrooms to […]

Tagged With: arts, early childhood, literacy, Margaret Hooton, math concepts, music, Musical Games, Pre-K, Professional Development, Trust Arts Education Center

Trying Together Professional Development: Play

January 7, 2019 By Apost Admin

Online professional development for early care and education professionals on Play. Click here to learn more and to register. Play This course is a four- part series lasting 12 hours Monday, January 7 – Monday, February 4, 2019 Register by Friday, January 4 at Noon. Part 1: Is There a Difference? Children’s Authentic Play Experiences vs. […]

Tagged With: early care, early childhood, education professionals, play, Professional Development, series, Trying Together, young children

Dancing Our Way Through STEM

December 8, 2018 By Apost Admin

Date: December 8, 2018 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Trust Arts Education Center, 807 Liberty Avenue Instructor: Joanna Abel Intended for Early Childhood Educators Providing children opportunities to explore creative movement can spark so many natural connections to STEM concepts. During this interactive workshop, educators will participate in a variety of dance focused strategies that […]

Tagged With: dance, early childhood, educators, ingenuity, math, movement, science, STEM, STEM learning

How Do I Feel? How Can I Cope? Music Integration Strategies for Early Childhood

January 6, 2018 By Apost Admin

Sat, Jan 6, 2018, 9:00am Trust Arts Education Center 807 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15222 How can children identify and cope with their emotions? Young children naturally respond to and communicate through music! Teaching Artist, Amber Fantini, will model strategies using music, chants, and movement to help young students explore emotions and coping strategies. During this engaging […]

Tagged With: arts education, coping, early childhood, emotions, music integration, Pre-K, Professional Development

Dance, Rhythm, and Consensus Building in the Early Childhood Classroom

September 30, 2017 By Apost Admin

Dance, Rhythm, and Consensus Building in the Early Childhood Classroom Saturday, September 30, 2017, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Intended audience: formal and informal early childhood educators Cost: $25 This session shares time-honored methods of collective dances, songs, and chants that inspire cultural uplift and build self–esteem and awareness in children. Educators will explore innovative and multidisciplinary […]

Tagged With: classroom teachers, collective effort, consensus building, cultural uplift, dance, early childhood, healthy social development, leadership skills, reinforce, respect, rhythm, song

Early Literacy Development Workshop

September 26, 2017 By Apost Admin

Join A+ Schools to learn tips and tricks to support early literacy development with your child. This session will be focused on K-2 grade, and will provide tools to use from everyday household items to promote literacy skills for children. DATE & TIME: Tuesday, September 26th 2017 10am-12pm LOCATION: Project Destiny 2200 California Ave. Pittsburgh, […]

Tagged With: A+ Schools, early childhood, K-2, literacy, Professional Development, tips and tricks

Allegheny Land Trust – Water Your Garden of Knowledge: Educator Workshop (Session 1)

August 1, 2017 By Apost Admin

Tue, August 1, 2017 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT Upper Saint Clair Library Community Room 1820 McLaughlin Run Road Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Join us for an activities based, interactive workshop designed to help you feel more comfortable utilizing nature and water in your early childhood classroom. We’ll explore books, crafts, experiments, sensory activities and […]

Tagged With: Allegheny Land Trust, bodies of water, classroom, conservation, early childhood, Free, hike, nature and water, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Professional Development, Vanango Trails, wooded areas, Workshop

Navigating the Neighborhood: Performing Arts Strategies to Teach Life Skills

May 6, 2017 By Apost Admin

Date/Time: Saturday, May 6, 2017, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Intended audience: formal and informal early childhood educators Cost: $25 Discover how dramatic play, music, puppetry, and creative movement can help early learners independently and successfully engage with friends, family, and their community! This workshop, led by Wolf Trap Teaching Artist, Rebecca Covert, uses “Bear […]

Tagged With: Bear About Town, creative movement, dramatic play, early childhood, early learners, life skills, music, puppetry, Wolf Trap

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