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Spring into Summer: Parent + Child Activities to Boost Language and Literacy at Home
June 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Free
FREE NOBIDA Parent Workshop:
Spring into Summer: Parent + Child Activities to Boost Language and Literacy at Home
Think your child could use a literacy boost?
After a complicated academic year, parents may feel concerned and a little lost.
NOBIDA has the support and structure you need!
Join veteran educator and Literacy Consultant Lori Josephson for a FREE live Zoom workshop full of FUN, ENGAGING, and EASY tips to help children of all ages boost their language and literacy skills at home this summer.
When: Tuesday, June 8, 2021, from 6-7:15 pm followed by live Q&As on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 11 am and Tuesday, June 15th, 2021 at 6:00 pm.
What: Lori will address how children of all ages can benefit from literacy support at home and how you can help strengthen their skills.
Where: Zoom Webinar (Zoom link to follow with registration details)
Her easy to access activities and resources focus on the 5 Pillars of Reading and are based on the Science of Reading:
- Phonological Awareness
- Decoding
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
About Lori Josephson:
Lori Josephson is a veteran educator/Educational Consultant of children, parents, and teachers spanning a career of over four decades. Her credentials include a Master’s Degree in Special Education with a specialization in Learning Disabilities from Columbia University Teachers College in New York. A Fellow of the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators, she is also a retired Wilson Language Trainer and maintains a Certification in Learning Without Tears, a program specializing in the development of letter formation, reading/math readiness, and keyboarding skills. Her training covers a wide range of specialized curricula in all areas of literacy.
Lori’s career includes years spent as a classroom teacher, a tutor specializing in the remediation of dyslexia, and as a trainer and mentor to thousands of teachers through her work as an Orton-Gillingham Fellow and Wilson Language Trainer. A member of several professional organizations including The International Dyslexia Association, the Orton-Gillingham Academy of Practitioners and Educators, The Learning Disabilities Association, and Literary Cleveland. Lori has also been a speaker at the local and national levels. Lori serves on the Advisory Council of NOBIDA.