Our presence and the way that we are present are central to creating an effective and deeply meaningful chapel for young children. In this webinar, we will explore how we can do this. From choosing the stories to the ways we tell them; from choosing songs to the way we sing them; from thinking about visual support to the children creating art; all these we will consider so that we can bring our best to these special times together.
Young children are competent and capable learners and providing a rich and meaningful environment honors their growth and development through play. Understanding how children move along a dynamic developmental continuum in their thinking provides early childhood educators with the lens to provide foundational support for later learning. See how children move from object transformation to ideational transformation which leads to more abstract mathematical and literacy development all in the context of play.
Decades of research confirm that children are innately spiritual beings, but knowing how to nurture that spirituality best is challenging. This webinar will explore how children embody their spirituality and practices for nurturing the spiritual lives of children in your classrooms and schools using principles from Godly Play, an imaginative approach to religious education.
Early childhood programs that exist in relationship to an Episcopal parish or other church entity have distinctive governance structures, whereby the vestry delegates to a school board—through bylaws—the governance of the school. Who should sit on the school board? How might they be selected? What authority is reserved by the vestry and what authority is delegated to the school board? When and by whom should bylaws be changed? NAES will offer an overview of common practices and current trends.
