Educational Services and Training

Workshops and Classes for Educators, Parents and Organizations

A teacher and an educational leader for over 25 years, Anna consults with childcare organizations, schools, after school programs, parenting groups, local colleges, statewide conferences, and community organizations to provide customized professional development, coaching and training services. Topics of expertise includes Early Literacy Curriculum and Programming, Storytelling in the Classroom, Music with Young Children, Staff and Parent Leadership Development, Anti-Bias Curriculum, Educational Design, and STEM.

Examples of Recent Workshops and Trainings:

• Coaching childcare educators to strengthen their early literacy programming to align with state standards.

• Leading a 5-hour curriculum workshop for 20 after school directors and staff.

• Consulting with a parenting organization and leading a five-part Parent Leadership training. 

• Designing a Teen Literacy Leadership Summer Institute.

• Training pre-school teachers to lead music and movement during circle time.

• Coaching teachers to create inclusive, anti-bias book collections in their classrooms.

Workshops Available for Your Upcoming Event or Training:

A customized training can always be developed to meet your needs. 

Early Literacy Workshops:

• Getting a Healthy Start: 3 Strategies to Raise Readers

• Music and Movement to Promote Literacy: Move and Groove to Your ABCs! 

• Reading Aloud with Children: How to Engage Young Minds

• Literacy Comes Alive: Expand Children’s Skills through Games and Movement! 

• Parent Literacy Events: Home Reading Tips and Strategies
  

Storytelling Workshops:

• Story-Time Boot Camp: Expand Your Tool Box of Story-Sharing Skills with Children

• Singing Stories: Rhythmic Picture Books to Captivate Active Learners

• Helping Children Share their Stories: Nuts and Bolts of Storytelling in the Classroom

• Sharing Stories of Courage to Keep the Fire Within Us — Stories for School Age Students

• Storytelling for Adults! Ready, Set, Tell

Music Workshops:

• Singing Works! Music and Brain Development in Young Children

• Everybody Dance Now!  Songs and Movement Games

• More Music! Nuts and Bolts of Leading Music with Young Children

Leadership Development Workshops:

• Parent Leadership: Setting Goals, Building Skills, Taking Steps Together

• Finding Your Voice: Adult Storytelling to Discover Power Within

• Upcoming Young Leaders: Skill-Building that Works

Anna also offers:

Anti-Bias Curriculum Workshops

Educational Design and Practice Workshops

STEM Workshops