A Day with Denita

29000 68th Avenue Northwest,Stanwood WA 98292

22 May, 2021

Description

Join The Play Posse and Denita Dinger of Listen to the Children, for 2 keynote presentations Join The Play Posse and Denita Dinger of Listen to the Children, for 2 keynote presentations including “Embracing Play” and “We are doing it wrong: True kindergarten Readiness". Denita Dinger is a defender of the joyful and valuable learning that occurs in child-led play. She is passionate about bringing that joy to all early childhood programs, parents and administrators to see play for what it truly is: the BEST way for a young to build the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Her presentations are heartfelt, humorous, valuable and most importantly, REAL. The results of her journey are what fuels her passion. She wants all young children to have the same, powerful learning opportunities. She has traveled all over the world sharing this critical information, and we are SO blessed to have her come to our community to share it with us! This event is open to all champions for childhood, parents, teachers, and anyone who wants to learn more about the importance of play! Professionals are eligible for 6 STARS hours in core competency of Curriculum and Early Learning Environments This is an IN PERSON event and COVID guidelines will be followed. Tickets are $65 until May 8th and $80 after. Tickets are limited to 175 so reserve your seat today! Details about keynotes:"Embracing Play" More and more, play has been replaced with teacher-directed learning. We no longer trust play as a child's work. This keynote will not only define what play actually is, it will inspire the participants to embrace the learning power that is organically found in play. Through her 18 years of working with young children, Denita has learned that teaching isn't so much about showing and doing as it is about stepping back, observing and supporting the current interests of children. This keynote will give participants a new appreciation for play and a fresh perspective on the value of child-led play. Through the sharing of simple ideas for setting the environment for successful play-based, child-centered learning, the roles of the adult in child-centered play will be CLEARLY defined. Participants will leave this session refreshed, energized and feeling empowered with valuable tools that will help them embrace play. "We are Doing it Wrong: True Kindergarten Readiness" Across the country, and throughout the world, more and more pressures are being placed upon young children: pressures to "be ready for Kindergarten". School districts are recommending "summer school" BEFORE kindergarten in order to shove missing knowledge down the throats of young children. All of this in the name of number and letter recognition, counting and writing. Meanwhile, the skills that are truly the absolute most important for a child to have are completely overlooked and the manner in which we teach the "missing knowledge" removes even more opportunities for children to be TRULY "ready". Denita addresses the skills that SHOULD be used to determine "readiness", as well as various opportunities that can easily be provided in early childhood programs that will help children develop those vital skills. You will leave this keynote EMPOWERED to stand up and be the voice children need you to be.