Early Childhood Literacy and Learning

A Florida Hospital Parent Education Program for Working and At-Home Parents

Give your child (birth-five) the early learning

essentials that will catapult them into school success

Presenter: Jan Parish, M.Ed.

Pre-K Literacy Program Author: Wright Group/McGraw-Hill, teacher, national consultant in Early Childhood Education and a working mother of four successful learners

Four fun, engaging sessions packed with fresh, easy-to-use ideas within your normal day-to-day routines

Session 1: The Foundation of Learning Language

Language shapes thinking; a critical starting point. Learn how compelling, practical activities with songs, rhymes, stories, and rich vocabulary become stepping stones to new learning.

Session 2: The Foundation of Learning to Read

Discover how the dynamic process of learning to read starts in early childhood in the home. A focus on extraordinary books and the how-to’s of reading aloud.

Session 3: Moving from Storytelling to Scribbling to Writing

Captivate your child’s imagination through your spontaneous storytelling that leads to his drawing and writing fun. A focus from birth on the skills of writing success.

Session 4: The Foundation of an Inquiring Mind

Inspire your child to listen well, look closely, and wonder about the world around him. A focus on higher-level thinking skills.

Florida Hospital Winter Park

200 N. Lakemont Avenue, Ctr for Health Futures Classroom, 2nd floor above medical library

Saturday October 10 (Sessions 1 &2) 9am-12pm

Saturday October 17 (Sessions 3 & 4) 9am-12pm

Each Saturday: $50.00 per person $60.00 per couple

Florida Hospital Altamonte

601 East Altamonte Drive, Bldg. 6, Family Resource Center (next to Dunkin’ Donuts)

Wed Classes: Oct 28-Nov 18 6:30-8:00pm

Single Class: $25 per person $30 per couple

Four Classes: &80 per person $100 per couple

Nursing infants welcome

*Please bring your payment to the class (cash or check)

Please call Florida Hospital Parent Education at 407.303.2599 to register for “Early Childhood Literacy and Learning”