Jennifer will explain her initial interest in a Reggio-inspired approach to learning in the early years and how her learning has evolved over time. She will describe activities that engaged children in hands-on, meaningful learning that developed from children’s interests in the world around them. There will be simple ways to guide children to become effective problem solvers and build deeper learning in reading, writing, oral language, and listening within a structured literacy program.
Jennifer Kelly works with the Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years (POPEY) team as a teacher consultant in British Columbia, Canada. Passionate about literacy learning, Jen has more than twenty years of experience in primary teaching....