•  Introduction and Overview  An overview of early language development and literacy skills in young children

•  Addressing Literacy Skills   Information and statistics concerning the current U.S. literacy crisis

•  Phonological Development   The development of phonemic awareness in young children and its relationship to literacy

•  The Phonologcial Awareness Continuum  How to use listening, ryhming, alliteration, sentence segmenting, syllable segmenting, sound segmenting and sound blending for early literacy skills

•  The National Reading Panel 2000  Conclusions of study detailing the most important compnents of reading success

•  The Culture of Poverty  How families of varying socioeconomic levels differ in their support of early language development

•  Language Development   How language develops in children from birth through five years of age

•  Language Awareness and The Language Enriched Classroom   Elements that constitute a language rich classroom and specifics on how to enhance language in young children

•  Early Brain Development   Early brain development and how it can be enhanced in children from birth through five years of age

•  The Relevance of Sign Language  Ways in which sign language supports language development and early literacy

•  The Music Connection   How music enhances and accelerates early language learning and literacy skills

•  Group Discussion and Assignment

This seminar/presentation is highly interactive.  Participation includes learning songs, movements and sign language to support core philosophies.   The seminars are designed to be delivered within a five-hour training day.  Expanded sessions of two five-hour training days are also available, as well as abbreviated three-hour sessions.  Up to 75 people can be accomodated.