Educational Professionals Workshops

Nemours BrightStart! is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative: Teacher Training Workshops. The workshops are part of our commitment to empower educators with practical, effective information that enables them to address the real-life challenges of teaching reading.

The workshops, led by the professionals at Nemours BrightStart! who are specially trained in early childhood education, will offer participants proven methods for teaching students with difficulties in reading, and helpful strategies for working with parents to ensure support for students at home. Click below for detailed descriptions of each workshop or download a printable PDF.

Teacher Training Workshops:

• Overview of Nemours BrightStart! Dyslexia Initiative
• Dyslexia 101
• Basics of Multi-Sensory Teaching: Guiding Principles and Practical Applications
• Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: Why It’s Important and Methods for Teaching
• Relating to Parents: A Guide for Educators
• Get Ready to Read! (GRTR) for Pre-Kindergarten 4
• Reading Aloud to Young Children (Pre-Kindergarten)
• Dialect and Literacy: Strategies for teaching students who speak non-Standard English
• Customized Literacy Professional Development Series

Professional Development Opportunity in Summer of 2009

• Prevention of Reading Failure: Science & Best Practices for Pre-Kindergarten