Join Best-Selling Author and Teacher Favorite Dr. Jean Feldman for a Rocking, Rhyming Good Time

News provided by

Oct 03, 2014, 08:30 ET

PETERBOROUGH, N.H., Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Known by most simply as "Dr. Jean," Dr. Jean Feldman, one of the nation's top inspirational and beloved educators, will be once again taking teachers of PreK-K children on a fun, creative, and entertaining journey through her top-rated educational seminar: Dr. Jean's Rock, Rhyme, Write & Read! Everything You Need from A to Z! Focusing on the natural curiosity and enthusiasm of young children, Dr. Jean introduces educators to captivating new strategies and activities to keep their children enjoyably learning: through singing, rhyming, moving, and hands-on projects.

This seminar is one of the most popular presented through Staff Development for Educators (SDE), and Dr. Jean is a perennial favorite. Dr. Jean balances solutions for developing the cognitive skills necessary for students with engaging activities that teach 21^st century skills and support executive function development. Her classroom-tested, use-right-away strategies are designed to make learning naturally fun.

"Looking at learning through the eyes of a child, Dr. Jean reminds why teachers do what they do, and how to bring the fun and energy back into the classroom with simple, yet effective tools and strategies," enthused Kim Breton, SDE's Early Childhood Events & Product Manager, who helped coordinate and plan the events.

"You'll discover how to keep your young students' attention and interest all through the day, and give every child the opportunity to learn to read and write and feel successful," explains Dr. Jean. "This seminar is chock-full of the keys to beginning reading—songs, games, chants, finger plays, stories, and partner activities for building oral language, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and print awareness."

Teachers will explore specific and engaging strategies for reinforcing 21^st century skills through literacy centers, partner projects, and innovative activities. Dr. Jean will help build on oral language and vocabulary skills through lively finger plays, stories, and daily routines, and provide ideas to strengthen young learners' alphabet knowledge with playful songs, dances, and hands-on activities. She will also focus on phonological awareness and techniques for engaging all students through fun chants, name games, and rhymes.

"Attending Dr. Jean Feldman's seminars will truly give you a new appreciation for the art of teaching," states Breton confidently. "By singing, dancing and creating activities that children will enjoy and gain knowledge from, you will leave feeling ready to implement everything you learned back in your classroom."

In addition, Dr. Jean focuses on innovative and creative ways to enhance and reinforce essential print concepts with difficult themes and subjects throughout the curriculum, and provides ideas for bookmaking, poems, and hands-on activities. Particular emphasis is also placed on the importance of creating effective classroom literacy centers to foster independence and provide students with fun-filled practice time for newly acquired skills.

The seminar is designed for new and veteran teachers alike.

"I promise that teachers will return to their classrooms with a renewed sense of joy and purpose and wonderful 'use-tomorrow' strategies for nurturing and encouraging a lifetime love of learning," says Dr. Jean.

Staff Development for Educators is America's leading provider of professional development for PreK through Grade 12 educators. SDE believes that educators have the most important job in the world. That's Through Onsite PD, PD Events, Web-based PD, and PD Resources, the company empowers teachers and administrators across the country with ongoing professional development that is not only research-based, innovative, and rigorous, but also practical, motivating, and fun. All SDE training is presented by the nation's top authors and educational experts, with the goal of creating extraordinary classrooms that prepare students for the evolving demands of the 21^st century.

All SDE events include a free resource book of handouts, lesson ideas, reproducibles, and more, and a free 30-day membership at TeachingMadeEasier.com. With the paid registration of a staff member, SDE extends free tuition to a principal from the same building, and also offers group discounts for groups of 10+ and 20+.

Dr. Jean's Rock, Rhyme, Write & Read will be offered in Omaha, Nebraska on October 27, Kansas City, Missouri on October 28, Columbus, Ohio on November 12, Toledo, Ohio on November 13, Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 14, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 20, Tulsa, Oklahoma on November 21, Springfield, Massachusetts on December 1, Albany, New York on December 2, and Binghamton, New York on December 3. Educators interested registering for this seminar, or learning about more about SDE's national conferences, upcoming SDE events, or other professional development opportunities, can visit http://www.sde.com/, call 1-800-462-1478, or email [email protected].