How children learn to hand-write: what we can do to help
Reviews the most important handwriting research of the last 80 years, including recent studies in cognitive development, so that teachers leave the workshop ready to show parents a clear plan
Dr. Douglas B. Rogers has years of experience delivering engaging, informative workshops for parents, early childhood educators, and elementary school teachers. Workshops can be delivered in person or via web conferencing, as standalone events or incorporated into a conference or course.
Workshops for Parents
How children learn to read and write: how we can help them
A review of contemporary research in literacy instruction, including recent Ministry of Education reports, such as the Early Reading Strategy: The Report of the Expert Panel on Early Reading in Ontario; and Think
You can teach your child to read before kindergarten
A two-hour introductory workshop for parents and parent groups, this workshop teaches the elements of Baby Steps to Reading. Parents are taught the importance of talking, singing and reading to
Workshops for Educators
Telling It Like It Is—And How It Could Be Better: Essay Marking that is Valid and Reliable.
Based on work undertaken during his doctoral studies of reading and writing, a dissertation about writing across the curriculum, and experience teaching writing courses, Dr. Rogers leads participants in reading
How Children Learn to Spell—And How We Can Help Them
Updates teachers’ knowledge of the research about how children develop spelling ability and then shows the materials and procedures teachers can use to help all their children learn to spell
How Information Technology (IT) is Transforming Learning and Teaching
A multi-media exploration of the stunning advances in software and hardware that are quickly enhancing the intelligence and language arts skills of the children and teachers who access and use
A rational approach to reading diagnosis
Teaches classroom teachers a problem solving procedure to diagnose quickly the reading performance of every student in a class. Teachers learn how to use widely available and inexpensive reading inventory
How children learn to read and write: how we can help them
A review of contemporary research in literacy instruction, including recent Ministry of Education reports, such as the Early Reading Strategy: The Report of the Expert Panel on Early Reading in Ontario; and Think
What we really need to know about how children learn to read
Geared to early years educators, this half-day workshop offers a quick tour of the professional literature to lay a solid foundation of research-based practices. De-bunking educational fads and popular myths,
Workshops for Children
Will the real teachers stand up?
A one-hour presentation for elementary school students helps them to understand the steps in their own growth as readers and writers. The workshop shows junior-level students how to teach themselves
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