Promoting Reading with Pre-school Children | Dr Lina Boulous

Promoting Reading with Pre-school Children from Disadvantaged Communities Thursday, September 11 The Teacher Factor: Approaches to Supporting Teachers’ Practices across Studies Prof. David Dickinson, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University The seminar will focus on strategies and methods for enhancing and encouraging reading with pre-school children in different settings among minority groups and disadvantaged communities. Focusing on the potential of reading to promote children’s wellbeing and scholastic achievements, the seminar will contribute to promoting the quality of early childhood education in diverse, multi-cultural societies. Participants in the seminar are invited to share experiences, discuss strategies to encourage reading with pre-school children, and explore steps for future collaboration. The seminar will take place at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute Link to the event at website: http://goo.gl/DIJKTB