Bonnie Davison, teacher, music therapist, speaker, and founder of Singing English Education will be training Ontario educators to use simple song-games to help turn children struggling to read and write into confident and successful students.
Davison helps educators connect songs and games to reading and writing activities that are not only fun but also interactive. They are a powerful tool to reach ESL learners as well as students of all abilities who are struggling to learn to read and write.
Bonnie Davison, from Victoria, BC, has been using music as a tool for language success for the past 13 years. Davison will be in Ottawa offering a one-day workshop February 1st. The workshop is based on a program called Singing English developed by Fleurette Sweeney, founder of the Living Language Institute in Vancouver, BC.
Part of the proceeds from the workshop will go to the Living Language Institute to support continuing research.
For additional information about the power of song-games as tools for reading and writing success, to watch a free sample lesson video, or to register for the workshop visit the Singing English website.
Level 1 Workshop:
Song-Games for Literacy & Language Success
This cutting edge, inspirational workshop provides educators of children 3-10 years of age with powerful tools, techniques, and easy to implement lessons for using song-games to teach children of all abilities to speak, read and write. Learn to increase children’s ability to confidently use their voice and to creatively explore language in a fun, inclusive, success based environment.
Music experience is not necessary to successfully implement Singing English into your current teaching practices. There are no student books to purchase. All you need is a space to move and sing!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (12-5pm) Sunday, Feb. 1st/09.
Registration Deadline: Jan. 16th/09. Early Bird Deadline extended!
http://www.singingenglish.com/scheduled_training/index.php
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Level 2 Workshop: Sound to Symbol Methodology & Techniques
This training program is designed for participants who have completed Level 1 Training. This training allows participants to expand upon the song-games they have learned in Level 1 Training and explore how to apply Singing English techniques and the Sound to Symbol Methodology to their literacy and language lessons. This training will provide a deeper understanding of the connection between song- games and development of literacy skills.
Level 3 Workshop: Song-Games & Techniques Extended
This training program is designed for participants who have completed Level 2 Training. This engaging, high-energy program provides the opportunity for participants to learn additional song-games. It also teaches new Singing English techniques and how to extend them into engaging writing lessons.
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