Explore how play supports attention, memory, meaning-making, and engagement through painting, drawing, journaling, storytelling, and creative design. Leave with practical ideas, completed projects, giveaways, and inspiration for joyful learning experiences.
Listed from the organizer's public event page. Registration is handled by Dr. Sangeetha Carmona & Dr. Kelly Meyers-Wagner.
Early literacyFor teachersUnpack the steps to developing phonics lessons that promote learning and engagement. This session includes examples and interactive activities you can bring straight into your classroom.
LiteracyFor teachersExplore culturally responsive and sustaining approaches to literacy instruction that target skills and standards while empowering students to draw from their unique perspectives. From picture books to music and art, leave with materials you can use right away.
LiteracyFor teachersSet the stage for curiosity and the joy of reading. Explore approaches to cultivating comprehension with culturally relevant text, scaffolding instruction, and generating collaborative dialogue among multilingual learners in this hands-on session.
STEMFor studentsSTEAM into action! Tweens are invited to create hands-on, real world, and FUN learning activities with the Nova STEAM Academy. Get your brains in gear for the new school year! Registration is preferred in order to ensure the correct amount of supplies.
STEMFor teachersA full-day introductory workshop on teaching the importance of Wisconsin's forests to our ecological, economic and social well-being. Educators learn principles, activities and techniques to integrate hands-on forestry education into K-12 science, social studies, agriculture, mathematics, ELA and general elementary classrooms. The workshop demonstrates alignment to standards, STEM and career connections and literacy links, with a brief introduction to outdoor teaching, plus dedicated time to begin infusing forestry activities into your existing curriculum. Ready-to-use activities are supplied so teachers can integrate relevant lessons right away. Substitute reimbursements of up to $125 per participant are available to the school/district with an invoice; participants should bring a lunch.
STEMFor studentsA monthly drop-off STEAM workshop where student scientists ages 5-11 create, construct and make something new at each session through hands-on, creative exploration in a classroom setting. Runs 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; the same lesson is also taught on Tuesday, October 6. $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers ($10 off additional siblings); students bring their own snack or lunch. Preregistration is required and space is limited — a spot is not confirmed until payment is processed.
