A few weeks ago I was asked to join the Preschool Work Group that is one of the sub-committees of the Boone County Empowerment Board. The aim of this group is to brain storm ideas to improve the lives of preschool children in our county through the local daycares and preschools.
It was through this group that I was able to attend a Creative Curriculum training seminar on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Creative Curriculum is a method of teaching preschool that is developmentally appropriate for young children. It compliments everything that I learned in college but puts the information in more practical terms for everyday use. I think that the number one thing that I learned is that it takes the average teacher 3-5 years to implement all the different aspects of the curriculum. Boy, does that take the pressure off! I don't have to feel like I need to be the perfect teacher and have it all figures out the first day.
I really appreciate the Empowerment Board for making this training possible for so many preschool teachers to attend. It normally would have cost $350 per person for this training. Since Empowerment funded it, it only cost $50 each, and that included lunch for three days as well as the Creative Curriculum book that retails for $45. What a deal! They are planning another segment of the training next March on assessments, and I'm already planning to attend that, too.
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