Workshops
Teacher Workshops
Memory Makers offers a variety of early childhood workshops.
Let us create a workshop to meet your needs. We will work with schools to create a workshop that meets your specific needs. We have presenters with a variety of educational backgrounds and classroom experiences. Educators will learn practical ideas that they can apply to their classrooms and see results. We also offer regular consultations for schools which can include one on one communication with teachers and directors as well as classroom observation. Each attendee receives clock hours with certificates for participating.
About the Presenter
Debbie Tate has been an educator for over 20 years teaching in traditional and therapeutic classrooms. She has a background in Child Development and is an Early Childhood Specialist as well as a certified Montessori Teacher. She has taught at The Village Montessori School, River Oaks Baptist School, The Harris School and The New School in the Heights. She has spent the last 10 years of her career working in therapeutic schools as a teacher, curriculum coordinator and teaching consultant. She is keenly aware of the importance of a well organized classroom and the social and emotional needs of children of all ages. She is also a professional public speaker giving workshops throughout the Houston area. She has been a presenter at The Houston Area Association of Early Childhood Educators Conferences, The Presbyterian Weekday Conference, The Jewish Community Center and many local schools. She has also been published in The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Journal.
Featured Education Workshops
2012-2013
"Beating Down Bullying by Building Self-Esteem"
Bullying has become an epidemic in our society and it has had a devastating effect on young people and families across the globe. This workshop will give you tools on how to build self-esteem in young children so that they have the awareness and confidence to recognize bullying and deal with it in an effective way.
"Classroom Themes That Promote Self-Esteem and Social Skills"
In a world of computers, cell phones and new technologies debuting every day, face to face socialization has become a lost art! This fun workshop will demonstrate how to use literature to bring themes to life and teach self-esteem and social skills in creative ways. Attendees will go back to their classrooms with a new perspective and some fun ideas that will make teaching these important skills fun!
"Creating Classroom Harmony"
The classroom is a very important tool of the trade for teachers. So, it is extremely important that it is a safe and efficient place for children to learn and grow. This can be a difficult challenge for teachers. This workshop will give educators some valuable tools that can help their classroom become a manageable and happy place for children, teachers and parents.
"Creating a Children's Book Club"
Readers are leaders! So, to make reading fun and exciting why not start a children's book club? This is a fun way for children to build reading and writing skills. This workshop will show teachers how to pair skilled readers with reading beginners to create a fun book club that children will love!
Contact Debbie at Memory Makers to bring a workshop to your school.
281-794-7147
memory-makers2008@hotmail.com
