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Early Childhood Advisory Council Provider Training

I am a Mathematician! - Presented by Kristen Johnson

2023-02-25 09:30:00 2023-02-25 12:30:00 America/New_York Early Childhood Advisory Council Provider Training Construct competence in increase counting and cardinality skills for all learners using Learning Trajectories and fostering language and mathematical reasoning. Participants will walk away with hands on materials. Calvert Library Prince Frederick - Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Saturday, February 25
9:30am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-25 09:30:00 2023-02-25 12:30:00 America/New_York Early Childhood Advisory Council Provider Training Construct competence in increase counting and cardinality skills for all learners using Learning Trajectories and fostering language and mathematical reasoning. Participants will walk away with hands on materials. Calvert Library Prince Frederick - Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Calvert Library Prince Frederick

Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2

Construct competence in increase counting and cardinality skills for all learners using Learning Trajectories and fostering language and mathematical reasoning. Participants will walk away with hands on materials.

Kristen Johnson has 21 years of experience as a special educator.  She has spent the past 15 years working in early childhood education.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education.  She furthered her formal education with a graduate certificate in Autism Studies from Johns Hopkins University along with master’s coursework in educational leadership and assistive technology.  Kristen has taught in PreK through 5th grade classrooms and provided specialized instruction to students in childcare settings.  She recently began a new role as the Early Childhood Special Education Specialist for Calvert County Public Schools.  She works with early childhood classrooms across her district to give educators the tools they need to increase inclusive opportunities for diverse learners.  She views herself as a lifelong learner, priding herself on staying up to date with research-based best practices.  Kristen is a champion for inclusive and equitable education and serves as a member of her district’s equity leadership team.  Along with her certifications in elementary, early childhood, and special education, she is certified in teaching ESOL.  Kristen values collaboration and a team approach.  She works closely with her district’s Head Start Program, Department of Instruction, and Department of Special Education to provide ongoing staff trainings as well family engagement opportunities.  She uses the coaching philosophy when working with other educators and families to provide them with the problem-solving skills and tools to meet their children’s evolving needs.  Kristen has worked with the Maryland State Department of Education to provide staff development across the state and has created curricular resources for the MSDE Inspired Designers Program.  She enjoys sharing her love of learning, best practices in education, and child development through presenting at local, state, and national conferences.  Kristen is also an early childhood LETRS trainer.  She writes curriculum for her district.  Kristen emphasizes the value of play-based learning and has worked within her district and state to advocate the importance of play and provide trainings for public school, private preschool, and childcare staff.  Kristen feels that a silver lining of the pandemic was better connecting families with early childhood educators through virtual learning and has taken steps to ensure that educators continue to use technology to reach out to families.  Early intervention  and education should not be confined to a school day or therapy session.  Rather, an essential role of early intervention and education should be providing families with the knowledge and tools to help their children develop skills in the most natural settings, the home and community.  She loves Maya Angelou’s quote “When you know better, you do better” and strives to give families, community members, and other educators the knowledge they need to be meet every child’s needs and bring forth a brighter future.  Kristen hopes to gain skills to better build educators’ capacity to presume competence through effectively communication her vision while managing change.  Her goal is to bring her vision of inclusive settings with properly trained staff to meet the needs of all children in natural environments to reality.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Class/Workshop |

TAGS: | Adults |

Calvert Library Prince Frederick

Phone: (410) 535-0291
Branch manager
Sarah Avant

Hours
Mon, May 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 16 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 18 Closed

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Upcoming events

Tue, May 13, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Tue, May 13, 11:00am - 11:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Tue, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us for an 8 week program designed to help prepare kids and their caregivers to start school in the upcoming year. Through instruction and play, kids will learn social and academic skills while caregivers will learn how to better support their children. This program is intended for children not receiving formal childcare. Registration is required, and it is asked that you attend all sessions.
Registration is now closed

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Students, parents and community members, please join Calvert County Public Schools and Calvert Library to celebrate student authors, novelists, playwrights, journalists, essayists, poets, song writers and comic illustrators at this showcase.

Cancelled
Wed, May 14, 9:00am - 3:00pm
MD Labor Workforce Development Specialists, Veterans Services, Senior Community Service Employment, and Justice Involved program representatives, along with Health Department staff will be available (in person) at Calvert Library Prince Frederick to meet with those seeking employment-related support and community service information.

Wed, May 14, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Living Room with Fireplace
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Wed, May 14, 11:00am - 11:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Cancelled
Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource.

Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Students, parents and community members, please join Calvert County Public Schools and Calvert Library to celebrate student authors, novelists, playwrights, journalists, essayists, poets, song writers and comic illustrators at this showcase.

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room
Become a scientist and explore topics related to STEAM! Build, code, count and create with different activities each session. Registration required, intended for scientists in grades 3-5.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Thu, May 15, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Adaptive storytime is designed to be inclusive & welcoming to neurodivergent children. This class uses movement, music, stories and sensory activities to develop early literacy skills in a slower-paced & smaller group setting. Join us for playtime immediately after! All abilities are welcome, & activities generally fall within a preschool interest level. Registration required for children only.
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Zone
Teens! Calvert Library needs you! We want the library to be a safe space where teens can hang out and freely access books and information. TACOS meets monthly to help us with our events and services planning. Join us every third Thursday! You can receive 1 Service Learning hour for each meeting attended.

Fri, May 16, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

Sat, May 17, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3
Community Baby Shower sponsored by HIPPY/Healthy Healthy/PAT and Calvert County Health Department

Sat, May 17, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Sat, May 17, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Living Room with Fireplace
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, building bricks and other building materials. You provide the imagination.

Mon, May 19, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room 3
Need a break to relax and focus on your next read? Join us for an hour of complete silence and focus!

Mon, May 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Become a scientist and explore topics related to STEAM! Build, code, count and create with different activities each session. Registration required. Intended for scientists in grades K-2. Grown-ups are encouraged to stay in the room for the duration of the program.

Tue, May 20, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Tue, May 20, 11:00am - 11:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Join us for an 8 week program designed to help prepare kids and their caregivers to start school in the upcoming year. Through instruction and play, kids will learn social and academic skills while caregivers will learn how to better support their children. This program is intended for children not receiving formal childcare. Registration is required, and it is asked that you attend all sessions.

Cancelled
Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Are you trying to learn or be more confident in conversational English? Do you enjoy talking to others? Would you like to get to know your community better at the same time? Then the English Conversation Hour is for you!

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3
Join us for an hour of neurodivergent peer support conversation.

Rescheduled
Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Calvert Library Foundation Meeting

Wed, May 21, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 11:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us to discuss "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros at City Sliders at the Westlawn Inn in North Beach. Dinner at 6pm with a book discussion at 7pm. Come for the dinner, discussion, or both!

Thu, May 22, 9:15am - 9:35am
Storytime Room
Join us for Storytime! We'll share stories, sing songs and have fun! Registration recommended. Suggested for children under 2.

Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:40am
Storytime Room
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Thu, May 22, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room
Adaptive storytime is designed to be inclusive & welcoming to neurodivergent children. This class uses movement, music, stories and sensory activities to develop early literacy skills in a slower-paced & smaller group setting. Join us for playtime immediately after! All abilities are welcome, & activities generally fall within a preschool interest level. Registration required for children only.
This event is full

Fri, May 23, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

Sat, May 24, All day
All Calvert Library locations closed. Downloadable and streaming materials and services available 24/7.

Cancelled
Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 10:40am
Join us for Story Explorers, an exciting new Storytime class where imaginations run wild. Your little one will journey through captivating stories, merrily move to music and join in hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and early learning. This class ends with guided play, a great time to make new friends.?Adult must accompany child. Suggested for ages 2 - 5. Registration recommended.

Cancelled
Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, building bricks and other building materials. You provide the imagination.

Mon, May 26, All day
All Calvert Library locations closed. Downloadable and streaming materials and services available 24/7.

Tue, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Join us for an 8 week program designed to help prepare kids and their caregivers to start school in the upcoming year. Through instruction and play, kids will learn social and academic skills while caregivers will learn how to better support their children. This program is intended for children not receiving formal childcare. Registration is required, and it is asked that you attend all sessions.

Wed, May 28, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 3
MD Labor Workforce Development Specialists, Veterans Services, Senior Community Service Employment, and Justice Involved program representatives, along with Health Department staff will be available (in person) at Calvert Library Prince Frederick to meet with those seeking employment-related support and community service information.

Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Thinking about a new direction? Learn how to navigate the process of changing your career path. Identify your strengths and transferable skills. Learn how to begin the career-change process efficiently and effectively.

Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2,Zoom Room
An educational session discussing the basics of investments. It will be made available in person and on Zoom.

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Zone
At this event, elementary-aged children will do fun activities and read out loud to teen volunteers. Teen volunteers can earn one (1) service learning hour for participating. It's a great way to socialize and build reading confidence!

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
At this event, elementary-aged children will do fun activities and read out loud to teen volunteers. Teen volunteers can earn one (1) service learning hour for participating. It's a great way to socialize and build reading confidence!

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room
Calvert Library Foundation Meeting

Fri, May 30, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

Sat, May 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Learn which butterflies you might encounter in Maryland and what to plant to attract them to your garden.

Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 3
Learn how the Calvert Concept is working to provide opportunities for home & business ownership.

Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Join us for an 8 week program designed to help prepare kids and their caregivers to start school in the upcoming year. Through instruction and play, kids will learn social and academic skills while caregivers will learn how to better support their children. This program is intended for children not receiving formal childcare. Registration is required, and it is asked that you attend all sessions.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Bring your project and supplies. Whether it's paper craft, scrapbook, quilting, origami or whatever you're working on. Come for the whole time or just a couple of hours. Get your projects done and make new friends! Registration is not required but you'll get a reminder if you do.

Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Have you ever looked at an art project and thought "I could do that," but you in fact could not do that? Let your creativity flow without worrying about an end product!

Fri, Jun 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby
A representative from the Health Department will be available to answer questions and provide information about healthy living and health services in Calvert County.

Fri, Jun 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 2 and 3
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

Sat, Jun 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Join our Dungeon Master (DM) to learn about D&D and start playing the magical, mystical role-playing game (RPG)! The DM will bring prepared characters so all you need to do is bring yourself! Please register for this event.

Sat, Jun 07, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.

Sat, Jun 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Meet up and have fun with D&D. Players ages 13 - 19 of all levels and interest are welcome. Registration is required.

Tue, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Rooms 1 and 2
Join us for an 8 week program designed to help prepare kids and their caregivers to start school in the upcoming year. Through instruction and play, kids will learn social and academic skills while caregivers will learn how to better support their children. This program is intended for children not receiving formal childcare. Registration is required, and it is asked that you attend all sessions.

Wed, Jun 11, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 3
MD Labor Workforce Development Specialists, Veterans Services, Senior Community Service Employment, and Justice Involved program representatives, along with Health Department staff will be available (in person) at Calvert Library Prince Frederick to meet with those seeking employment-related support and community service information.

Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offered by Maryland Department of Labor, American Job Center, this is an interactive workshop for resume and job interview help. Looking for a first job, or a better job? Don't miss this free class. Registration closes the Monday before the event.

Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 2
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.

Wed, Jun 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Front of building
Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource.

Wed, Jun 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 3
Join other book lovers during this fun summer book club! Each month we will read a new book and come together to discuss, play games and do activities. Did we mention there will be snacks?! The first ten (10) registrants get a copy of the book to keep! Contact your library branch at 410-535-0291 to pick up your book at least one (1) week before the event .

Thu, Jun 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3,Zoom Room
Get tips and support from other caregivers. Facilitated by Jeannette Findley & JC Hooker.