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SUMMARY:Inspired Early Childhood Educators Symposium
LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event designed for early childhood educa
 tors and librarians. Earn free professional development credits\, network 
 with others\, and gain new information and resources..\nhttps://akronlibra
 ry.libnet.info/event/14041941
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Free Ohio Professional Development
  Opportunities Throughout the Day</strong></p>\n<p>Educators may earn up t
 o 4.5 credit hours from the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Associat
 ion.</p>\n<p><strong>9 am&ndash\;noon</strong><br /><em>Wonderful Play! Us
 ing Music to Support Early Childhood Development</em><br />Featuring award
 -winning children&rsquo\;s musician Mr. Jeff</p>\n<p><strong>1&ndash\;2:30
  pm</strong><br /><em>Additional breakout sessions hosted by the Early Chi
 ldhood Resource Center</em><br /><em>All Around Literacy </em>or <em>It Be
 gins With a Book</em></p>\n<p>Registration information and training detail
 s can be found below.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Other Educator Events Througho
 ut the Day</strong></p>\n<p><strong>8:45 am&ndash\;1 pm</strong><br />Coll
 ection Development will showcase the new 16 Skills for Success collection<
 /p>\n<p><strong>10 am&ndash\;6 pm</strong><br />Sign up for your special E
 ducator Library Card</p>\n<p><strong>10:30 am&ndash\;4 pm</strong><br />Fr
 ee Book Giveaway: Load up a box or two to take back to your students<br />
 While supplies last</p>\n<p><strong>10:30 am&ndash\;4 pm</strong><br />Edu
 cator Lab Open House</p>\n<p><strong>Noon&ndash\;3 pm</strong><br />Dial-A
 -Story Recording Studio: Teachers are invited to be guest readers for our 
 Dial-A-Story service</p>\n<p><strong>12:15&ndash\;12:45 pm</strong><br />T
 ech Zone Tour</p>\n<p><strong>12:15&ndash\;1 pm</strong><br />Lunch &amp\;
  Learn: Reggio Emilia-Inspired Teachers Discussion Panel<br />Stop in anyt
 ime during the session</p>\n<p><strong>2:45&ndash\;3:15 pm</strong><br />T
 ech Zone Tour</p>\n<p><strong>Training Registration &amp\; Information</st
 rong></p>\n<p>Educators may earn <strong>free</strong> credit hours from t
 he Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association. Register ahead of ti
 me at <a href="https://occrra.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">registr
 y.occrra.org</a>\, sign in\, and search for the training ST number. Regist
 ration is only required for educators seeking Ohio-approved credits. A reg
 istration and information table will also be available on the day of the e
 vent.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Training Descriptions</strong><br /><em>Wonder
 ful Play! Using Music to Support Early Childhood Development</em> &ndash\;
  ST10155104<br />Kids learn best through play&mdash\;and music is one of t
 he most powerful play tools we have. Mr. Jeff\, a dad of three\, former pr
 eschool teacher\, and award-winning children&rsquo\;s artist behind the al
 bum "Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful"\, will lead educators and librarians i
 n this engaging\, interactive\, and creative professional development.<br 
 />Attendees will learn how to implement music activities as transition too
 ls and brain breaks to support classroom attention and management. Partici
 pants will leave with strategies for using books\, puppets\, props\, and m
 ovement to enhance accessibility and engagement for all learners\, while a
 ligning with the Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards.</p>\n<p><e
 m>All Around Literacy: Tools and Strategies to Enrich the Preschool Classr
 oom</em> &ndash\; ST10155044<br />Participants will explore tools to asses
 s literacy in their environment and gain strategies for integrating litera
 cy throughout all areas of early childhood education.</p>\n<p><em>It Begin
 s With a Book!</em> &ndash\; ST10155045<br />Participants will interact wi
 th peers\, instructors\, and samples of exemplary children&rsquo\;s litera
 ture to develop actionable plans for implementation in their work settings
 .</p>\n<p><br /><strong>All sessions are designed for early childhood educ
 ators and librarians and are not intended for children.</strong></p>\n<p>F
 or questions or inquiries\, contact Laura McFalls at 330.643.4846 or email
  lmcfalls@akronlibrary.org.</p>\nhttps://akronlibrary.libnet.info/event/14
 041941
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