AboutTonya Expertise I can help with the following categories: infant-toddler care,curriculum for two through four year olds, child development associate (CDA), teacher-parent concerns, classroom projects and ideas, developmental questions, lesson planning, developmentally appropriate practice, child care director questions. I can give information based on my experiences, opinions, and education although I cannot answer questions that require psycholgical or developmental diagnosis.
Experience I have worked in the field of early childhood education for fifteen years. I previosly taught preschool and kindergarten. I am currently an administrator for a center accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. I also conduct and attend parent and teacher workshops on various topics related to early childhood.
Organizations National Association for the Education of Young Children
Publications Mailbox Magazine
Local Community Association Newsletter
Newsletter for local chapter of National Association for the Education of Young Children
Education/Credentials BS in Psychology with Early Childhood Credits
Infant-Toddler Certification
Currently working on MS in Education
Child Development Associate (CDA) Advisor
Level Six Maryland Credential
Question Hello Tonja,
I was hoping that you could provide me with some ideas for giving parenting workshops for preschoolers. I am looking for any helpful outline for classes or topic ideas that I could use.
Thanks for your help,
Bert
Answer Hi Bert,
Preschool parents have lots of questions you can address in workshops. Here are a few that come to mind right away...
1. Kindergarten Readiness
2. Learning to Read/Write
3. Raising a Kind and Caring Child
4. Healthy Meals and Snacks
5. Promoting Gross Motor Development
6. Math Readiness Skills
7. Special Needs Issues
8. Speech and Language Development and/or Delays
9. Health and Safety Issues
10. Preschoolers and Computer Technology
Hope these help. By the way, there are two resources that I use when developing staff workshops (but I'm sure they will be just as helpful for parent workshops):
Early Childhood Workshops That Work! by Nancy P. Alexander
Workshop Essentials by Paula Jorde Bloom
