Professional development and teacher workshops

Dr. Cappelloni provides Professional Development in the areas of preschool and PreKindergarten (PreK), transitional kindergarten (TK), kindergarten (K), and elementary school (grades 1-6). Topics include:

• Kindergarten readiness

• Assessments in the PreK and TK classroom

• Lesson planning

• Transitional kindergarten preparation 

  • Making the transition from preschool to TK 

  • Setting up the TK classroom for engagement and success

• Partnering with families: collaboration, communication, and conferencing 

• How children learn: learning through inquiry-based play 

• Early Literacy: in PreK, TK, and K

  • Speaking and listening

  • Writing development

  • Reading acquisition

• Conflict resolution and resiliency through children’s literature

• Exploring the five senses through scientific inquiry-based play 

• Math: building exposure, engagement, and understanding of the Kindergarten Common Core Standards for Math

• Math: a developmentally appropriate approach to teaching math in TK

• Visual arts exploration in the TK and K classroom: developing creativity, imagination, and self-expression.

• Physical/motor development–building fine motor, graphomotor, perceptual motor, and gross motor skills in PreK, TK, and K