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Words Alive: Building Early Literacy Skills Through Storytelling
Presented by Rachael Harrington
1 HOURÂ | SELF-PACED | NON-INTERACTIVE |Â RECORDED JUNE 2025
You’re a storyteller, I’m 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 “Once Upon A Time”, told directly from you to your kids. This course is for Early Childhood Teachers, Therapists, and other Professionals who work with young children.
Get access to this course for 6 months and obtain a CEU certificate for $19.
PURCHASE THIS WEBINAR ($19)Objectives
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The participants will be able to…
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.
Agenda
1. Defining Traditional Oral Storytelling
2. How Oral Storytelling supports and builds pre-literacy skills
3. Strategies for implementing simple, fun, and engaging storytelling activities
4. Stories to use with young learners
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DURATION:Â 1 HOUR, 4 MINUTES
This Webinar Offers The Following CE Certificate/Credits
1.0 CTLE CONTACT HOURS
New York State Education Department, Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
Provider Code #23394
Approval Period: 3/29/22 - 3/29/2027
Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.
1.0 NYSED SW CONTACT HOURS
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work (NYSED SW)
Provider Code #0365
Approval Period: 8/31/25 - 8/31/28
Young Child Learning is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Social work professionals should contact their regulatory board to confirm course approval for continuing education credits.
1.0 NASP CE CREDITS
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Provider Code #1111
Approval Period:Â 4/1/23 - 4/1/28
This workshop provides NASP CPD credit for school psychologists. Young Child Learning is approved by NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) to offer continuing education for school psychologists. Young Child Learning maintains responsibility for the program. Contact Young Child Learning with any questions or concerns at (212) 787-9700 ext. 3330 or via email at [email protected].
How to obtain your certificate:
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You MUST watch all the video lessons. Afterwards, you will automatically be given access to the post-test and the evaluation form.Â
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You MUST pass the post-test (75% passing grade). You are able to take the test multiple times until you pass.Â
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You MUST answer and submit the evaluation form.Â
You will receive your certificate within 48 hours after fulfilling the above requirements via email.
Speakers' 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 Children’s 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 the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños 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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