Registration for workshops & videochats closes 2 hours before the event.

Loose Parts Workshop
with Wendy Gelsanliter
Thursday, March 5th, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET)

Come to the Materials Center in Manhattan and join our team for a Loose Parts Workshop. We will introduce educators to the history and thinking behind materials work with children and share actual footage of children playing, creating, and building. Afterwards, we’ll discuss concrete ideas for integrating this work into your program or curriculum. At the end of the session, participants can shop for materials to take back to their own classrooms.

"Documenting the Individual Through Learning Stories" VIDEOCHAT
with Yeshnaya Dougherty
Thursday, March 12th, 3:00-4:00 PM (ET)

Please join Yeshnaya Dougherty for a presentation on Learning Stories, which provide a detailed method for capturing each child’s journey in their moments of everyday learning. This meaningful structure for ongoing documentation and assessment is accessible for children, families and teachers to reflect upon. Learning stories originated from New Zealand and are a wonderful example of how documentation can facilitate a strong partnership between parents, teachers and children as they all play a role in piecing together the image of the child. 

BIO: Yeshnaya is an Early Childhood Educator and certified coach who is passionate about developing meaningful relationships with educators and leaders as they explore and grow their practice. Most recently, she was a coach with the Efshar Network supporting Jewish Early Childhood programs in the Denver and Boulder area. She began her journey as a coach with Teaching Beyond the Square in 2015, where she worked alongside early childhood educators across the Tri-state area. Passionate and inspired by the curious minds of young children, Yeshnaya's practice and philosophy are largely shaped by her work with the Reggio Emilia approach. She received her M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Lesley University and her B.A. in Environmental Studies from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia.

Loose Parts Workshop
with Wendy Gelsanliter
Wednesday, March 18th, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET)

Come to the Materials Center in Manhattan and join our team for a Loose Parts Workshop. We will introduce educators to the history and thinking behind materials work with children and share actual footage of children playing, creating, and building. Afterwards, we’ll discuss concrete ideas for integrating this work into your program or curriculum. At the end of the session, participants can shop for materials to take back to their own classrooms.

Loose Parts Workshop
with Wendy Gelsanliter
Thursday, April 9th, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET)

Come to the Materials Center in Manhattan and join our team for a Loose Parts Workshop. We will introduce educators to the history and thinking behind materials work with children and share actual footage of children playing, creating, and building. Afterwards, we’ll discuss concrete ideas for integrating this work into your program or curriculum. At the end of the session, participants can shop for materials to take back to their own classrooms.

Loose Parts Workshop
with Wendy Gelsanliter
Thursday, May 7th, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET)

Come to the Materials Center in Manhattan and join our team for a Loose Parts Workshop. We will introduce educators to the history and thinking behind materials work with children and share actual footage of children playing, creating, and building. Afterwards, we’ll discuss concrete ideas for integrating this work into your program or curriculum. At the end of the session, participants can shop for materials to take back to their own classrooms.

Loose Parts Workshop
with Wendy Gelsanliter
Thursday, June 4th, 4:00-5:30 PM (ET)

Come to the Materials Center in Manhattan and join our team for a Loose Parts Workshop. We will introduce educators to the history and thinking behind materials work with children and share actual footage of children playing, creating, and building. Afterwards, we’ll discuss concrete ideas for integrating this work into your program or curriculum. At the end of the session, participants can shop for materials to take back to their own classrooms.

If you previously attended a videochat and need a certificate of participation,
you can request one here.