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Ā Words Alive: Building Early Literacy Skills Through Storytelling
Presented by Rachael Harrington | June 17, 2025 7PM EST
1 HOURĀ | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE
Youāre a storyteller, Iām a storyteller, we are all storytellers - even our littlest learners! Explore the transformative ways that the art of telling a story without a book inspires early literacy skills that then ignite a lifelong love of books, writing, and creative expression. Playfully discover what traditional spoken word storytelling is, how it grows narrative confidence and human connection in early childhood settings, and the ways in which it invites young learners into an embodied experience of story elements and vocabulary. Walk away with ideas and techniques that you can use to jumpstart your early childhood classroom with the power of āOnce Upon A Timeā, told directly from you to your kids.
This webinar is intended for Early Childhood teachers, therapists, and other professionals that work with young children.
PURCHASE THIS WEBINARObjectives
The participants will be able toā¦
1. Explain what traditional oral folktale storytelling is.
2. Compare and contrast storytelling and read-alouds to find where the two are unique and where they intersect and support each other.
3. Identify the key characteristics of storytelling and how those characteristics support and motivate early literacy skills and print motivation.
4. Identify strategies for implementing simple, fun, and engaging storytelling moments in an early learning environment.
5. Identify easy-to-learn folktales that will increase receptive and productive language, boost vocabulary development, build prediction skills, and grow a play-based relationship of trust between adults and children.
Registration/Processing Fee: $9
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If you cancel within 30 days before the event, the registration fee is not refundable. However, you will receive a credit for the registration fee which can be applied to another Young Child Learning event within the following 12 months. The processing fee is non-refundable.
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This Webinar Offers The Follwoing CE Certificate/Credits
1.0 ASWB CE CREDITS (BEGINNER LEVEL)
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Provider Code #1366
Approval Period: 3/30/25-3/30/28
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How to obtain your certificate:
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Contact [email protected] for any issues/concerns.
Speaker's Biography
Rachael Harrington is a storyteller whose work has taken her around the globe, presenting imagination infused performances and workshops in arts venues, schools, community settings, and as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University. She presents workshops, stories, and talks at conferences including The National Storytelling Summit, The American Association of School Libraries Conference, New Jersey Education Association, New Jersey Association of School Libraries, and New Jersey TESOL Conference. Publications: Storytelling Magazine, School LIbrary Connection, Voices Journal. Performance Highlights: The Sugarhill Childrenās Museum of Art and Storytelling, The Uptown Arts Stroll, The Story Center at Mid-Continent Public Library. Member: The National Storytelling Network, The New Jersey Storytelling Network, North East Storytellers, Clutch Full Circle, StateraArts.
Host's Biography
Dr. Scott Mesh is theĀ Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los NiƱos Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.
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