Using Children’s Books and Storytelling to Connect Literacy and Social Emotional Development

About This Webinar:

Did you know that literacy and social emotional development occur on a parallel path? Well, it’s true! Early childhood professionals can connect literacy and social emotional development activities across their daily schedules and routines. This provides children with many opportunities to practice these developing skills. Children’s books and storytelling can be fantastic catalysts to connect literacy and social emotional development. This webinar will provide fun ideas, activities and resources as well as ideas for partnering with families to promote social emotional and literacy development. Additional resources including book recommendations and related materials to support diverse families (including military families) will be provided to participants.

Presenter

Tweety Yates, Ph.D. works on the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) Grant at the University of Illinois. She is also a consultant and faculty for the Pyramid Model Consortium. Dr. Yates’ primary research interest are supporting caregiver-child interactions, promoting social emotional, language, and literacy development and effective professional development delivery practices. She has been involved in early childhood professional development for over 30 years. 

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

• Certified Family Life Educators: This webinar has been approved for 1.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the National Council on Family Relations through 11/17/2024.

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