Bonnie Davison
B.Ed, B.Mus, B.MT
Founder of Singing English Education
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"Bonnie is an animated, enthusiastic presenter. I really enjoyed the workshop and how the song-games and techniques can be used to address learning outcomes across the curriculum. There are so many activities I can use right away!"
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Teleseminars
What are teleseminars?
Singing English Education Teleseminars are used to provide information and training to educators interested in learning Singing English song-games and techniques. Teleseminars are similar to traditional seminars in content and purpose, but they are given over a teleconference (group phone call) rather than at a specific location.
Teleseminars are an emerging way to communicate and to provide teletraining, without the cost and environment impact of travel. The host of the teleseminar will schedule a specific time and date in advance to communicate with his/her audience. The audience can vary in size from a few callers to 1,000 participants.
These conference calls are typically recorded. There is ususally a fixed period of time devoted to the presentation of information followed by another fixed period of time for questions and answers. Support is offered through workbooks and videos that are sent to the participants by email.
After registering for the teleseminar, participants will receive a phone number and pass code for the call.
NEW TELESEMINAR! Read more about it....
How to Use Song-Games
to Teach Children to Speak, Read, and Write!
Join us Wednesday, July 8th at 5pm PST (8pm EST; 9pm AST), for a free 60 minute telephone seminar and listen to Bonnie Davison, founder of Singing English Education, will interview Dr. Fleurette Sweeney, president of the Living Language Institute and founder of Singing English Methodology and Techniques, about how to use song-games to teach children to speak, read and write.
Dr. Fleurette Sweeney Bonnie Davison
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Educators working with children ages 3-10:
Pre-Primary - Grade 3 Teachers Kindergarten Teachers Child Care Providers
ESL Teachers Literacy Coordinators Resource Teachers
Special Education Teachers Librarians Music Teachers
Speech/Language Therapists Music Therapists Parents
On this call you'll learn:
- How song-games are a powerful way to include the whole class in a language lesson.
- How song-games can keep a class focused and curious about learning.
- Why song-games are a fun and easy way to teach ESL children to speak, read and write English.
The free telephone seminar will be offered Wednesday, July 8th at 5pm PST (8 EST; 9 AST).
Dr. Fleurette Sweeney has spent the past 40 years researching the connection between singing and speaking. Until 1991 while co-developing the program “Education Through Music” with Mary Helen Richards, she taught ETM at universities and in school districts throughout the US, Canada and Japan. Immediately following retirement in 1996 she began doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 2002. Her dissertation From Sound to Symbol: The Whole Song as Curriculum; The Whole Child as Pedagogue; Observation as Methodology is the basis for her continuing work with children of all abilities, families, and teachers. As founder and president of the Living Language Institute Foundation, Fleurette developed the program Singing English in response to the special needs of children learning in the multi-lingual classrooms of Vancouver. During this phone call, Fleurette and Bonnie will answer your top questions about how song-games provide creative solutions to the challenge of teaching children to speak, read and write.
Join us for a free telephone seminar on Wednesday, July 8th at 5pm PST and discover how to get started using song-games to teach children to speak, read, and write!
FREE Telephone Seminar — Never been on a "teleseminar" before? It's easy! Simply register below and you'll get an email back within 10 minutes containing a special phone number and "PIN code." At the appointed time, simply dial the phone number, enter your PIN code followed by the # sign and you'll be connected to the call and able to hear Bonnie and Fleurette. There is absolutely no cost to participate except your normal long distance charges. As an additional bonus, you will also receive a gift certificate for a free CD ($20 value) that can be redeemed when you sign up for a 2009 Singing English Education Workshop or Teleseminar.