Workshop Overview

Literacy and numeracy are the key skill sets every parent and educator wants their children to embrace, develop and be confident in, as they allow us to make sense of the world, as well as proficiently participate in it.

Early years experiences, relationships and environments shape children’s perceptions and attitudes towards reading, writing and learning mathematics, and if designed with awareness can inspire children to become life-long learners, authors, storytellers and capable mathematicians. In this workshop, early childhood educators will learn strategies that create positive, engaging experiences in early literacy and numeracy.

This workshop creates an opportunity for early years and early elementary (up to Grade 2) practitioners to:

• take a critical, research based look at their current bank of literacy and numeracy practices and teacher beliefs
• explore the research, best practices, resources and protocols behind child-centered literacy and numeracy experiences
• re-design their own classroom environments, planning and practices towards developing positive literacy and numeracy experiences for their learners

Facilitator:

Aga Chojnacka

Aga is a leader of learning, maker, play advocate, and SDGs goalkeeper. She holds a B.A in Teaching English to Young Learners and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics – Teaching and Translation. In her life and work, Aga is driven by values of courage and kindness. Throughout her professional life, she has worked across Europe and Asia as a PYP Teacher, curriculum director and coordinator, professional learning coach, makerspace facilitator, IB workshop leader, and consultant.

Aga’s professional expertise and inquiry focus is on building culturally responsive communities, life-long learning, agency by design, play as a way of knowing and the environment as the 3rd teacher.