College to Celebrate Week of the Young Child with Special 事件
2023年3月31日
哈德逊山谷社区学院 will host a series of special events and activities during the Week of the Young Child, 4月1 - 7. This is an annual celebration created by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association. The purpose of the celebration is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families, and to promote the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
老师, 学生, 父母, and those who are interested in the field of education are invited to attend any of the following events:
教育招聘会
4月3日星期一下午1-3点.m., Siek Campus Center, First Floor Lobby
Representatives from local early childcare centers and schools will be on campus sharing information about their sites. All interested 学生 and the greater community are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is coordinated by the Center for 职业生涯s and Transfer. Contact (518) 629-7326 for additional information.
Lecture: Weaving Creativity and Creative Thought Throughout the Curriculum
4月3日星期一下午2:30-3:30.m.海格比厅108室
哈德逊山谷社区学院 Professor Christine Saxe will present strategies to weave creativity and creative thought throughout the curriculum. She’ll discuss different types of creative modalities and ideas for making classrooms a place of wonder and discovery.
Lecture: From Poverty to Sustainability: Building Lives, 领导者和社区, 与Voices的合作, 图书馆讲座系列
4月4日，星期二，下午1:50.m., Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium
Based on his 33 years of experience working with homeless and underserved men, 妇女和儿童, 迈克尔Saccocio, executive director/CEO of City Mission of Schenectady, will discuss strategies for converting divisive social situations into partnerships that create opportunities and build community. 除了, he will share stories of how purpose-driven individuals can use their adverse life experiences to inspire others to build better futures for themselves and their families.
Lecture: Understanding Children's Sensory Needs for Success in the Classroom
4月5日星期三下午1-2点.m.海格比大厅101室
诺艾尔萨克斯, an occupational therapy student who has worked with children in her latest clinical rotation in Jacksonville, 佛罗里达, will discuss what an occupational therapist does to help children learn and share ideas for how to implement these strategies in the classroom.
讲座:帮助孩子处理悲伤
4月6日星期四下午12:30-1:30.m.海格比大厅101室
哈德逊山谷社区学院 Professor Carla Gleason will discuss the difficult topic of handling death and dying and the grief process with young children, evaluating and explaining current research and practices.
Attendees are encouraged to bring new or gently used children’s books to any event for the Education Club Children’s Book Drive. Donation boxes will also be located in Higbee Hall, Room 100 and in front of the 学生活动 Office in the Siek Campus Center, 210房间, 4月3日至17日. Donations are beneficial to local schools and childcare centers.
除了这些事件之外， Troy Savings Bank Charitable 基金会 Atrium in the Marvin 图书馆 Learning Commons currently features a whimsical mural created by Christina Parnell, 图书馆高级文员, in recognition of the Week of the Young Child. The mural features artfully arranged handprints and footprints from children at the Viking 幼儿中心. Books and other materials from the Dwight Marvin 图书馆 are also available to view, including titles from the library’s Children’s Literature collection housed on the first floor; many Caldecott Award-winning titles are featured in the book display.
Hudson Valley offers several degree and certificate programs for those pursuing a career in Early Childhood Education, 包括:
NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we—as citizens of a community, 一个国家的, and of a nation—will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
For more information regarding events or programs related to the Week of the Young Child, contact the Department of Education and Social Sciences at (518) 629-7250.