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Provocations – Manchester

22nd November 2018 @ 9:00 am - 23rd November 2018 @ 4:00 pm

Day One – Literacy Rich Environments

The more fun a child has learning new words, the more likely they are to carry on using them.  Practitioners who have a good understanding of child development and use effective strategies to promote every child’s communication skills are the best resource any setting could hope for.  Add to this a cacophony of provocative resources and spaces and adventures begin.

How do we ignite a passion for word play? What is there in our play spaces to invite a child to talk spontaneously with enthusiasm and excitement? The intentional selection and use of materials is central to the development of the literacy rich environment.

Delegates will;

  • Consider the recources and spaces they create every day and reflect on how ‘language rich’ they are
  • Discuss how to foster a willingness to enable and support communication in all its forms
  • Reflect on the basic skills necessary for literacy development and how they demonstrate to children the function and utility of language in an intentional, purposeful, and intensive way
  • Explore a range of fabulous ideas where children will be eager and able to be introduced and grasp phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Day Two – Curiosity, Enquiry and Investigation 

Children are born naturally curious. They should be eager to investigate and enquire about the world they find themselves in. It is therefore our job to offer a world of fabulous play to ensure they feel safe and are confident to act on that natural instinct to be curious.

The world is packed with sensory information. Bright lights, traffic noise, chatting people, the scents and aromas of foods, the feel of the sun or the tickle of the rain.  We now know that even before birth children learn about the world by tasting, touching, smelling, listening, looking and moving around.

In fact, children best develop their enquiry by actively participating in the world. Babies wiggle their fingers, toddlers repeat sing-song words, children explore and experiment when offered the opportunity. Through each of these activities, children learn to process sensory input and they discover how they fit in with the world.

This will be a totally practical day. There will be many practical play experiences set up for delegates to explore, reflect on and develop.

Cost; 1 day = £150 or 2 days for £240 per delegate

To book your place call the office on 0141 557 3304 or book online https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/provocations-london-tickets-46523391717

 

Details

Start:
22nd November 2018 @ 9:00 am
End:
23rd November 2018 @ 4:00 pm
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Manchester TBC

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