Getting Ready for Kindergarten – In this webinar, we will discuss how parents can help their children be ready for Kindergarten! We will talk about what Kindergarten teachers want from the students in their classrooms, and how parents can share books and stories with their children, even by just “reading” the pictures! This webinar will be presented in English and Spanish.

Preparando para el Kínder – En este semanario web, discutiremos como los padres puedan alistar sus niños para empezar el Kínder. Hablaremos de lo que las maestras de Kínder esperan de sus estudiantes, y como los padres pueden compartir libros y cuentos con sus niños, incluso leyendo un libro solamente usando las ilustraciones o laminas. Este seminario web será presentado en ingles y español.

About the Presenter: Klem-Marí Cajigas has been with Nashville Public Library since 2012, after more than a decade of academic training in Religious Studies and Ministry, including doctoral work at Vanderbilt University. As the Family Literacy Coordinator for Bringing Books to Life!, Nashville Public Library’s award-winning early literacy outreach program, she delivers family literacy workshops to a diverse range of local communities. Born in Puerto Rico, Klem-Marí is bilingual, bicultural, and proudly Boricua.

Sobre la Presentadora – Klem-Marí Cajigas ha trabajado en la Biblioteca Pública de Nashville desde el 2012, después de más de una década de preparación académica en religión y servicio pastoral, incluso estudio al nivel doctoral en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. Ella forma parte del equipo de Bringing Books to Life!, el galardonado programa de Biblioteca Pública de Nashville dedicado al promover el alfabetismo temprano. En su rol profesional, ella presenta talleres de alfabetismo a familias en diferentes comunidades locales. Nacida en Puerto Rico, Klem-Marí es bilingüe, bicultural, y orgullosamente Boricua.

In this webinar, we will discuss how parents can help their children be ready for Kindergarten! We will talk about what Kindergarten teachers want from the students in their classrooms, and how parents can share books and stories with their children, even by just “reading” the pictures! This webinar will be presented in English and Kurdish.

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This is a non-certificate session, certificates are not available for DHS hours.

About the Presenter: Klem-Marí Cajigas has been with Nashville Public Library since 2012, after more than a decade of academic training in Religious Studies and Ministry, including doctoral work at Vanderbilt University. As the Family Literacy Coordinator for Bringing Books to Life!, Nashville Public Library’s award-winning early literacy outreach program, she delivers family literacy workshops to a diverse range of local communities. Born in Puerto Rico, Klem-Marí is bilingual, bicultural, and proudly Boricua.

Translation graciously provided by Shohreh Daraei.

Join Rosemary Brunton, Nashville Public Television’s community engagement manger, as she presents, “Media Literacy for Families” – an introductory webinar about media literacy. In this webinar, adults raising children ages 0-10 will learn how to help young children manage healthy screen habits in the home. Participants will also receive a free children’s book and are welcome to submit questions to Rosemary at rbrunton@wnpt.org prior to the presentation.This is a non-certificate session, certificates are not available for DHS hours.

About the Presenter: Rosemary Brunton has over twenty years of outreach and education experience in the nonprofit sector and academia. Her career has been dedicated to supporting efforts of lifelong learning and to help break down barriers of access and understanding through the arts and sciences. Currently, Brunton is the community engagement manager and educator at Nashville Public Television. She resides in rural Middle Tennessee with her family. Nashville Public Television inspires, educates, and engages our community through excellence in public media.

Join Mariechelle Bonifacio of Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Early Learning Department as she presents “Let’s Get MNPS K-Ready: Registering for MNPS Kindergarten and Applying for Pre-K.” Learn how to register for kindergarten and apply for pre-K in MNPS. This 60-minute session will help families and community partners understand the MNPS kindergarten registration and pre-K application process.

About the Presenter: Mariechelle Bonifacio is the community outreach specialist for the MNPS Early Learning Department, where she provides families and community partners with information on MNPS’ early learning programs and kindergarten readiness. Mariechelle believes in the importance of access to quality pre-K programs for all children.

Join Dr. Maria Trejo as she presents, “Partnership: Educators, Parents, and Caregivers Supporting Mathematical Foundations for Young Children.”

Parents are key role models for children. When adults become excited about mathematics and continuously provide overt opportunities for children to develop mathematics awareness and mathematics used in daily life, children enjoy and learn concepts much quicker. Children’s love for using numbers and math functions to solve problems is heightened. The role of educators is to convey to parents the importance of mathematics and what they can do to support their children at home. Teachers convey to caregivers what preschool mathematics is about, what are age-appropriate expectations, and how mathematics learning is supported in the centers or preschools. These understanding are key to partnerships for enhancing early learnings of basic mathematical concepts and uses.

The purpose of the webinar will be to explore more meaningful and direct ways that parents and caregivers can support early mathematics development in young children. Examples will be provided of a variety of home activities and practices that can be readily done in the home and in the community. These will be presented so that parents and caregivers gain basic understanding about what children need to learn in each of the 5 domains: Number Sense, Algebra and Functions, Measurement, Geometry, and mathematical reasoning. Caregivers and parents will gain awareness of how best to help their children develop mathematical foundations, and how best to support the instruction provided at the centers or schools.

You can download the slides here.

About the Presenter: Dr. Trejo has a long career as teacher, administrator, and advocate for children and communities. She has worked with early childhood and preschool educators and programs for the last 20 years. She is a national and international consultant and coach in the areas of literacy, mathematics, and program implementation Pre-K to university. Her unique expertise has been working with struggling readers, underperforming students, and communities.