Are you passionate about literacy and building a positive self-image in young children? 

Are you interested in helping Baltimore’s City’s 4-year-olds thrive?

This opportunity promises to empower you with knowledge and skills for using children’s literature to build early literacy (vocabulary and comprehension), which contributes to strong social-emotional development.

• Participate in three evening virtual trainings held February 16-18, 2021. 

• Earn Continuing Education Units (1.0 CEU’s) and Clock Hours (10 hours) to those who fulfill the promise to children.

• Learn from Petrea Hicks, M.Ed., an experienced and passionate early education trainer.

• Receive a collection of children’s books that feature African American children, families and communities.

TOGETHER WE WILL:

• Learn ways to put your knowledge and skills to work. 

• Practice using children’s literature that features African American children to build social-emotional development.

• Join for three monthly 30-minute peer-to peer discussions about how you used the books and activities with children.

• Meet other providers passionate about supporting Baltimore’s youngest learners.

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