TSS06

Language development in the Early Years

Educators

This session will offer an overview of developmental stages in typical development between birth and 5 years; it will briefly discuss bi/multilingualism; and practical ways in which parenTSS, caregivers, child carers and early years educators can promote language development.

TSS25

The Importance of Play for Language and Educational Development

Educators

This session will outline the crucial role of play for language development; it will outline the relationship between language success and educational success; it will suggest appropriate toys and play for different language levels between birth and 5 years. Appropriate for parents, caregivers, child carers and early years educators.

TSS28

Encouraging Reading and Writing in the Classroom

Educators

This two-hour session focuses upon the importance of reading and writing. It helps participants to identify the reasons why one reads and writes. It exposes participants to different reading genres/ types. The session also provides different reading and writing suggestions for different ages and readers, to enable participants to find ways and means of encouraging their children to read and write.

TSS54

​Supporting Children in Literacy Development​

Educators

​This session aims to provide educators the opportunity to share good practice and discuss literacy support strategies that encourage children to develop their language skills through appropriate strategies that cater for their needs. It equips educators with the necessary skills in giving formative feedback to maximise a child's literacy potential and discusses inclusive strategies that may be adopted to provide an enriching literacy environment in the classroom.​

PSS01

Language Development in the Early Years

Parents/ Guardians

This session will offer an overview of developmental stages in typical development between birth and 5 years; it will briefly discuss bi/multilingualism; and practical ways in which parents, caregivers, child carers and early years educators can promote language development.

PSS52

The Importance of Play for Language and Educational Development

Parents/ Guardians

This session will outline the crucial role of play for language development; it will outline the relationship between language success and educational success; it will suggest appropriate toys and play for different language levels between birth and 5 years. Appropriate for parents, caregivers, child carers and early years educators.

PSS55

Encouraging Reading and Writing

Parents/ Guardians

The aim of this workshop is for participants to get an understanding of the benefits of reading. This hands-on workshop focuses on different genres of books and targets children of different age groups. It also provides the participants with ideas and activities that they could try out with the children.

PSS68

Supporting your Child in Literacy Development

Parents/ Guardians

This session aims to provide parents with awareness of children's literacy development, ways of how to monitor their child's progress and different support strategies that encourage their child to develop language skills. Various ways of how parents can support their child's literacy progress and their involvement are discussed.