Learning through Doing: Focusing on Motor Skills Development - North Satellite

Early Childhood Special Education
Date/s: December 6, 2012
Time: 9:30am to 3:00pm

Location Learning Resource Center - North Satellite
104 The American Road
Building 100 - 1st floor
LRC North Satellite - Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Directions: http://www.nj.gov/education/lrc/dir2lrcns.pdf
Description Young children learn through active participation and engagement in a variety of motor activities. Motor skills can impact academic learning, social and emotional development and play skills in young children. The development of fine and gross motor muscles and hand‐eye coordination provides children with the tools they will need for reading and writing. Children with disabilities may need additional attention and support in these areas. This workshop will examine gross, fine, perceptual and sensory motor development in preschool children and explain why the development of these motor skills can lead to greater school
success. This workshop will assist educators in designing activities which can be built into daily routines to address these needs across the curriculum. Additionally, educators will be provided with an array of
strategies which can be embedded into classroom instruction to intentionally teach motor skills.

Audience: Teams, (a minimum of two members), to include at least one classroom teacher
(required) and a child study team member responsible for preschool children with disabilities or a physical or occupational therapist.

This is an interactive workshop. Please wear sneakers and comfortable clothing.

CONTACT: Angela Bray at 973-631-6345 ext. 5 if special assistance is required (e.g. interpreter service), three week notice is required.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1. Register online using the blue link below "Online Registration." For the telephone number on the registration form, please use a cell phone or your home phone. This number will be used to notify you if the workshop is cancelled.

2. Registration fee is $11 per person payable seven days prior to the workshop with a check or purchase order. For this workshop, your payment should be received no later than one week prior to the workshop. Please email the contact the Event Contact Person listed below if your payment will be late.

3. PAYING YOUR FEE:

Copy the confirmation after you register at http://education.state.nj.us/events/.

Send a copy of the form with your payment to:
LRC NS
104 The American Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

with registration fee.

Checks or Purchase Orders should be made payable to:

Treasurer, State of NJ.

PLEASE ADD YOUR GRADE LEVEL(S) AND HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER TO THE FORM.

4. Registration closes seven (7) days prior to the workshop.

5. Cancellation of registration must be made at least 48 hours before the workshop date.

6. Registration fee for full day workshops includes lunch and materials.

7. If special assistance is required (e.g. interpreter service), three week notice is required. Call Angela Bray at 973-631-6345 Ext. 5.

8. Because registration is limited and determined on a first come, first served basis, we recommend that you register early.

9. Registration for full day workshops is from 9-9:30 AM. Workshop begins promptly at 9:30 AM. Please plan to arrive at least ten minutes before the start time to sign-in. Participants should be prepared for the likelihood of heavy rush hour traffic.

10. We cannot provide breakfast, but please feel free to bring your own morning refreshments.

11. When team registration is required, each participant must register separately. Payment for teams may be on one check or one purchase order.

12. CLOSURE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather, please go to the NJ 101.5 website at http://nj1015.com. We will make every effort to notify you of cancellation by doing the following:
a) Send an email to the address provided on your registration.
b) Call the number you provided when you registered by 1 pm the day prior to the workshop.

Registration Cost: $11.00    Registration Closed
Contact Information Angela Bray
104 The American Road
Building 100
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-631-6345
angela.bray@doe.state.nj.us