EARLY LEARNING AND SOCIAL READINESS
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
This event is free. Registration required
For young children, play is serious business. Play is the foundation for early literacy, math, and inquiry-based science. It is also a complex form of communication through which young learners come to understand the world. In this informative workshop at The Ellis School, Dr. Roberta Schomburg, Director of Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Education at Carlow University, will explain the cognitive value of play and will show parents and educators how to unlock creativity, spontaneity, and a love of learning in every child. Learn how encouraging playfulness is the key to 21st century skills of innovation, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
This event is free. Registration required
For young children, play is serious business. Play is the foundation for early literacy, math, and inquiry-based science. It is also a complex form of communication through which young learners come to understand the world. In this informative workshop at The Ellis School, Dr. Roberta Schomburg, Director of Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Education at Carlow University, will explain the cognitive value of play and will show parents and educators how to unlock creativity, spontaneity, and a love of learning in every child. Learn how encouraging playfulness is the key to 21st century skills of innovation, creativity, collaboration, and communication.
By attending this free workshop you will:
- Discover which literacy and math skills are best taught through play.
- Explore how play encourages the development of language, math and problem-solving skills.
- Cultivate a love of learning by replacing rote and tedious activities with creative play.
- Understand how play encourages risk taking, grit, and resilience in children.
ABOUT DR. ROBERTA SCHOMBURG
Dr.
Schomburg is Professor of Education at Carlow University in Pittsburgh,
where her titles also include Director of Graduate Studies in Early
Childhood Education. She is also a Fellow of the Fred Rogers Center for
Early Learning and Children’s Media at Saint Vincent College. You may read her complete biography here.ABOUT THE ELLIS SCHOOL
The Power of Play breakfast workshop is hosted by The Ellis School, the region’s only independent school for girls age 3 to grade 12. Our mission is to prepare, empower and inspire each and every girl through an excellent education in an all-girls environment.EVENT DETAILS
- Sign in from 8 to 8:15 a.m. followed by this engaging discussion and Q&A from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
- Breakfast is included.
- The event is free but registration is required.
- Act 48 credits available.
