2017 Conference
June 1–2, 2017
Framingham, MA
MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
A link for materials will show if a presenter has uploaded handouts.
Thursday Keynote: Jeff Zwiers - Keynote presentation slides
Friday Keynote: Jean-Michel Dissard - see I Learn America website: ilearnamerica.com
Pre-Conference Institute materials will be emailed to participants.
Storytelling/Story Acting For All
Abstract
We are eager to share our ten years of experience using storytelling/story acting in Kindergarten with all those searching for an authentic method to increase oral language development. We will share video examples from our classrooms, instructions on how to get going, and tools to monitor language development.
Session Type
Interactive Workshop (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Best Practices in Instruction
Primary Audience
Early Childhood Programs
Secondary Audience
Elementary School (PK-5)
Presenter/Organizer
Elika Fredrickson, Ed.M., Amigos
Biographical Statement
Elika Fredrickson is the JK-8 biliteracy coach at the Amigos School in Cambridge, MA. This is her tenth year working in dual language education.
Presenters
Noelle Danian, Amigos
Biographical Statement
Noelle Danian, a bilingual kindergarten teacher at the Amigos School, aspires daily to be a playful and engaging guide to her students.
Email Address
Ms. Suzette Abbott, MA-Early Childhood, Literacy, Cambridge Public Schools
Biographical Statement
Suzette Abbott, a retired Kindergarten teacher, currently does professional development in teacher's classrooms in Cambridge Public Schools teaching Vivian Paley's Storytelling/Story Acting methodology.