Preschool Seminar 2020 NOW ONLINE!

Language development is a complex phenomenon in the field of developmental psychology. It is fascinating to observe children progress in their language development stages. This keynote address provides the audience with stories, examples and experiences the speaker has as a parent of a developing child, and an educator with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore. Through these experiences, the presentation provides an overview of established child language developmental milestones. The presentation progresses into highlighting pre-literacy challenges parents or educators may observe in a pre-schooler, with suggestions on how to support a developing child. The keynote ends by questioning the audiences’ roles as parents, educators and professionals in the development of a child.

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Have you heard of young children who are exceptionally able in some areas but struggle with basic literacy, behavioural or social skills? Or perhaps, you’ve noticed that they are in your classrooms? Gaining some attention in recent years, children who appear to fit into both ends of the spectrum are being referred to as Twice-exceptional (2e). This keynote begins with a discussion of the current literature on the term 2e and possible identification methods suggested by researchers and practitioners internationally. It then presents the challenges and benefits of being sensitive to the presence of such children in the preschool classroom. Finally, the presentation seeks to explore 2e in the Singapore preschool context. Through this keynote, the audience can expect to be more familiar with the global perspectives on gifted and challenged learners, consider if such children exist in their classrooms and reflect on practices of identification, intervention and resource utilisation suggested by the literature.

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