EYLA workshop titled "Thinking Maps in Early Years Education" on Saturday, April 5, 2014

Dear EYLA Member,

        On behalf of EYLA Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the EYLA workshop to be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014.

Title:                     Thinking Maps in Early Years Education

This 4 hour workshop focuses on thinking maps in early years classroom that is the most important visual teaching tool to organize children’s thoughts and ideas.  The objectives of this session are:

·               To understand the role of different thinking maps in supporting young children to begin writing

·               To explore how these thinking maps used effectively in early years class room to create well-reasoned work among children by scaffolding instructions within themes/lessons.

         Date:              Saturday, April 5, 2014

Timing:           From 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Venue:            Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED)

Facilitator’s Profile:

Nadya Akram is an Early Childhood Educational Development (ECED) graduate from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development. She has been working with early years teachers and young children for last ten (10) years. She has also worked as an Academic Coordinator in private schools. As a teacher trainer she has conducted workshops on early years education for various organizations.

Registration will start from Friday, April 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Since seating at the workshop is limited, aspiring participants must confirm their participation at registration@ptan.org or phone # 36826991-4/36347611-4 Ext. 8554/8556. Available seating will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and the registration will be closed once the workshop has been fully subscribed.

(Please note that the request for confirmation, for attending the workshop, sent through e-

mails or phone calls, received before Friday, April 4, 2014 will not be accepted. Members sending their confirmations through e-mails should send their e-mails from 8:30 a.m. (PST) on Friday, April 4, 2014.  Any e-mail received on Friday, April 4, 2014 before 8:30 a.m. (PST) will not be accepted).