Description:

This session explores how everyday moments—such as mealtime, bath time, errands, and bedtime—can become rich opportunities for building language and early literacy skills for young children with disabilities. Participants will learn simple, strength-based strategies that embed talking, singing, reading, and visual support into familiar routines at home and in the classroom. Practical examples will show how all forms of communication can be celebrated and supported to foster joyful early literacy development.

Presenter:

Nicole Aldworth, M.Ed., is an Early Learning Consultant and CLASS instructor for the Early Childhood Education licensure program at CESA 2. She also works with the Early Learning Technical Assistance and Implementation Grant as an Early Literacy Specialist. Nicole has almost 20 years of classroom experience working with young children and their families. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field of Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education. Supporting educators in best practices for providing rich and engaging, developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that all children can access is a passion of hers.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how everyday routines support early language and literacy development for children with disabilities.

Identify practical, developmentally appropriate strategies that embed literacy into daily family and classroom routines.