A valuable presentation that we encourage all Early Years parents to take the time to attend:
Have you ever wondered how your child is going to be ready to succeed in school if he or she spends time ‘playing’ in the Early Years Classes?
Come and discover the value of play
Monday February 27th 2017
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Provo Primary School
Community friends are welcome to join us.
Visiting presenter: Nicola Williams, ECE, BEd, MEd, PhD Candidate.
Nicola’s children attended Provo Primary for many years and she also taught here herself. She is very excited to return to the school again!
Please come and find out what parents need to know about play experiences for their child and why play is so effective at preparing young children for success in school and life.
This presentation involves exploring the nature and significance of play and reviews the research supporting the physical, emotional, social, cognitive and academic benefits of play.
Presenter:
Nicola Williams is currently completing a PhD in Early Childhood Education with York University in Canada. She lives in the Cayman Islands with her family and is conducting her research project in the local preschools there with the support of the Cayman Islands Ministry of Education. She has a degree in early childhood education, a teaching degree, a master’s degree in educational psychology and a professional qualification in school leadership. She grew up in Canada but has also lived in the Turks and Caicos Islands and Singapore for the past eighteen years working both as a teacher and with the governments of both countries to implement teacher and parent education initiatives in early childhood colleges and schools.