Welcome to the 2021 Read to Succeed Early Childhood VidCon! "Partnering with Families to Support Child Success" occurs July 26 - 29, 2021. Look for other sessions on our organizer page.

This year Read to Succeed is proud to bring you Dr. Maria Trejo as she presents, "Supporting Literacy Through Family Partnerships for Marginalized and Immigrant Communities."

The development of Language and Literacy are key foundations for social and emotional development, reading achievement, cognitive development, and overall school success.

The challenge for educators is that children’s early language and literacy environments often vary with the amount and kind of experiences differing across families. Children bring to centers and schools a great variety of oral language levels, some speak more than one language, some are limited in a single language. Vocabulary banks can range from very limited to very sophisticated. Many children have not been read to and have been exposed to print primarily from the environment.

The task of supporting the variety of needs that children bring to educators is often daunting due to shortage of materials, time, teacher preparedness, and family and community support.

Suggestions for engaging families and community partnerships to enhance center or school literacy instruction will be highlighted.This session will review key skills and dispositions of early language and literacy development needed by all children, and specifically those that may be at risk of falling behind.

This session is appropriate for teachers, instructional coaches, leadership, and caregivers of children of all ages.

1-hour of TN DHS credit is available upon completion of a reflection form. Link to reflection form will be provided following the webinar.

About the Presenter:

Dr. Trejo has a long career as teacher, administrator, and advocate for children and communities. She has worked with early childhood and preschool educators and programs for the last 20 years. She is a national and international consultant and coach in the areas of literacy, mathematics, and program implementation Pre-K to university. Her unique expertise has been working with struggling readers, under performing students, and communities.

Maria had a long career with the California State Department of Education implementing educational policies, supporting program initiatives, and securing resources. She was a principal contributor to the development of Early Childhood Curriculum Frameworks for the state of California.

United Way of Greater Nashville's Read to Succeed program unites Early Childhood Professionals to align knowledge, skills, and best practices for life-long academic success and well-being for children and families. This webinar is a part of the 2021 Read to Succeed Early Childhood VidCon. "Partnering with Families to Support Child Success" and is a free educational opportunity for all early childhood stakeholders. All sessions will be recorded and will be available for later viewing at https://www.unitedwaygreaternashville.org/rts-training/training.