Presenter: Kathy Poelker:
Understanding “the brain”- and knowing what the research proves about how and when we’re “ready to learn” - can be extremely interesting and FUN! Good teachers can powerfully impact their students’ learning outcomes when they employ the research and incorporate powerful brain-building activities that are multi-sensory, multi-learning style, and multi-domain. In this workshop presentation, you’ll learn ways to actively engage our students in language rich, emergent/early literacy activities they’ll delight in again and again, as we integrate the powerful learning tools of music, movement, drama, and dance into our daily classroom experiences. If you’ve always wanted to include the powerful connection of music in your day, but consider yourself to be a “non-musical” teacher, fear not - this workshop will provide you with easy-to-use tools to help you be successful incorporating music and movement every time! You’ll reduce classroom stress, energize students, awaken both hemispheres of the brain, and work a ton of important developmental skills! Learn to empower and motivate your young learners through “brain-building activities” that happen to use music and movement fun. This presentation is a powerful “brain development workshop” to help every student learn better and achieve greater classroom success!
Teachers attending will receive a teacher's guide and CD.

PPCD Teachers, Pre-K Teachers, Kinder Teachers, 1st and 2nd Grade Teachers

Child Development, Research, How Children Learn
Diversity and Special Needs Populations
Early Childhood
Fine Arts
Learning Strategies
Special Education

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