Wordless Wonders: All About Wordless Picture Books
Get ready to learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about wordless picture books.Get ready to see how you can effortlessly use wordless picture books to work on almost any skill. Most importantly, get ready to see how wordless picture books can transform your child's love of reading.
Confusion, frustration and overwhelm? We’re about to kick that to the curb and go on a 3-hour deep dive to help you master instruction of wordless picture books.
You’re in the right place if you are a
Speech and Language Pathologist
Classroom
Teacher
Homeschool
Family
A family interested in using WPB with your kids
During our time together, you can expect to learn…
How picture books are for everyone!
Wordless picture books are open-ended - any age or ability
Opportunities for literacy-rich conversations - VOCABULARY
An interactive way to nurture language development - GRAMMAR
How stories are creative and thought-provoking
Make cross-curricular connections
Inviting to students who may struggle with reading print
How to foster observation and critical thinking skills
Robust language resource for teaching multilingual children
To highlight illustrations - inspire children's artwork
To encourage the practice of reading comprehension strategies (predicting, inferencing, summarizing, questioning, clarifying, connecting, visualizing, evaluating)
How to provide scaffolding for reluctant writers
Mentor texts for introducing story elements (characters, setting, plot, theme, etc.)
How to teach specific narrative writing strategies (beautiful beginnings, elaborative details, electric endings)
Mentor text for teaching the elements of writing dialogue
Social-emotional learning concepts
Character analysis perspectives - first person/third person
Total Cost $40 USD (plus tax)
This workshop is recorded and hosted on Teachable.
You will have 14 days to watch the workshop from the time of purchase.
Together, we will walk through examples of books to use in your classroom, therapy room or learning space. We will…
Discuss organization
ideas
Pick just right book (stages of complexity)
View student
samples
Observe extension activities
Did I mention these bonuses?
Also included with this workshop are two bonuses to enhance your experience with Wordless Picture Books even more!
Wordless Video & Digital Resources Bonus
Purchasing wordless picture books, not in the budget or you can't find what you're looking for in the public library? Let's browse the internet together and take a peek at amazing places to find wordless videos.
Discover the many different ways to incorporate language and literacy goals to practice with your whole class, small group, or one-on-one groups. Match any wordless video with digital activities and assign interactive projects for children on interactive apps and websites. These ideas will save paper and include limited prep time so you can increase their learning and mastery of important skills.
Wordless Book Companion Resource
Participants will receive a companion resource for one wordless picture book that will feature multiple language and literacy goals. The guide will support different cross-curricular connections and extension activities that can be paired with one of my favourite wordless picture books and provide a themed unit prepared just for you.
Hi, I’m Hanna, your instructor for this webinar
I own a tutoring and consulting company where I help develop key language and literacy skills in young children. Through my years of experience I’ve developed engaging activities that both parents and educators alike can implement to nurture foundational skills. I’m passionate about creating and sharing innovative activities, reviewing and promoting the best children’s picture books, and teaching you how to use wordless picture books. My goal is simple - that with my resources you are able to instill a passion in young minds so that they, too, can develop a deep love for reading and learning that will last a lifetime.