Holly Tree Staff Attends:
The National Association for the Education of the Young Children (NAEYC) Conference
On Saturday, April 11, 2015 the Holly Tree staff attended the NAEYC conference. We all learned some very exciting new things to bring to our classrooms. Some of us enjoyed music, art, yoga, different ways to tell stories, and new strategies to implement into our classrooms.
Early Saturday morning, and look at those eager, smiling faces ready to learn new things!
Ms. Shanice, was very excited to help one of the speakers out and walk around with a big smile on her face! Just to show how a smile can bring laughter into your life!
One of the music classes, that a few of the teachers enjoyed was given by Mr. Sayer. He talked about how to move with the music, and how to let the children explore new or different musical toys before, during, and after the songs are completed.
Another music class was taught by Ms. Debbie! She talked about using music in math, writing, and emphasized "if you can't sing good, sing loud!"
In Ms. Debbie's class, she talked about bringing silly moves to different songs, like acting like a robot! Ms. Shanice is enjoying this song and showing us her robot moves!
One of the new songs we learned was "Top, to Bottom, Left to Right." Ms. Makeyna and Ms. Samantha loved this song! This song is designed to help children remember that they start their letters at the top and write left to right.
In Our last meeting of the day, we learned new ways to make story telling fun and exciting for the children. We learned how to tell stories using "peepers". "Peepers" are two little eyes that can be mounted on your fingers. They are used in story-telling. "Peepers" can be decorated with hair, gloves, hair bows, and anything else that you would like to use to enhance your story. Just slip "peepers" over your fingers and let the story telling begin!
For more information about NAEYC, please visit their website at: http://www.naeyc.org
For more information about our program, visit us at: www.hollytreechildcare.com
