US Literacy Specialist training for Parents (15/11/2011)
Reading with your child not only nurtures their creativity and imagination but more importantly, leads to future success in school. Start reading with your child from birth, and discover the miracles of your child's cognitive development, communication skills, and the power of family bonding.
The training will cover:
- How to make reading aloud engaging and meaningful
- Strategies for encouraging children to love books
- Understanding how being read to relates to school success
- How do we overcome challenges to reading aloud
- Creating a Daily Read Aloud routine
- How do we find the best books to read
| Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Nov 15 (Tue) 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Nov 17 (Thur) 7:00 – 9:00 pm |
Come and join Julie's 4-hour First Teachers Training on mid-Nov at Tsimshatsui Book Centre to learn how to make reading-aloud with your child powerful, effective and fun. Register now.
About the trainer:
Julie Fowlkes is a literacy specialist with 40 years experience in childhood education. She is an Advisor for the State of California with a Master's degree in Reading and a Lifetime Credential as a Reading Specialist. She has worked with the Bring Me a Book Foundation in USA since 2004. She was instrumental in developing, piloting and training facilitators in the First Teachers program.
(Note: This training will be held in English and it is suitable for parents (with children aged 0-6); participants will be issued an Attendance Certificate upon completion of training.)
Registration method:
HK $600 reservation fee is required for registration. Please make direct payment to the following A/C and fax the completed application form with the payment slip to Ms. Gaile Yeung at 2356-0931 on or before 12 November 2011：
BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD
A/C: 01287500170589
All applicants will be contacted by email for confirmation. Unsuccessful applicants will receive refund cheque by post on or before 12 November 2011.
* Only HK$100 registration fee will be refunded to participants in HK$100 Gift Certificate of Commercial Press at the seminar and is non-refundable to NO-SHOWS.
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| Date | ： | 15 Nov, 2011 (Tue) |
| Time | ： | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Venue | ： | Exhibition Hall, Tsimshatsui Book Centre, Shops B1007-1010, B1/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui |
| Speaker | ： | Julie Fowlkes |
| Host | ： | Christa Tam |
| Organiser | ： | Blooming Club |
| Co-Organiser | ： | Bring Me A Book (Hong Kong) |
| Enquiry | ： | (852) 2116 2563 – Blooming Club (852) 2127 4533 – Bring Me A Book (Hong Kong) |
| Remark | ： | Please noted that the 4-hour training is separated into 2 days - 15 Nov & 17 Nov, 2011 (7-9pm) |
