
Speaker
Need an award winning literacy specialist who can provide teachers with tools and inspiration to help their students become competent readers and writers AND confident, independent learners?
Dr Coral Swan is a Nationally Awarded Early Years Teacher, a Celebrated Author and an Inspirational Speaker.
Praised by early years' teachers for her practical, inspirational approach to early literacy and learning, Coral's presentations and workshops are tailored to the needs of each audience. Here's a sample:
- Teaching Reading and Writing in the Early Years (Primary School)
- A Day in the Life of an Early Years Teacher (School/University)
- Integrated and Authentic Curriculum in the Early Years (University)
- Get 'real' in the Early Years (National Literacy Conference - Sydney)
- More... Strategies for Teaching Literacy in the Early Years (National Literacy Conference - Hobart)
- Babies need Books (Parents)
- Child-initiated learning (Early Childhood Conference)
- Everyday Life in Classroom Learning (University)
- Making Literacy 'Work' in School (University)
- The Teacher Makes the Difference (University)
Coral's presentations are distinguished by:
- Contagious passion for early literacy and learning
- Concrete work samples, photos & illustrations
- Practical ideas explained in simple language
- Invaluable knowledge acquired over three continents
- Proven strategies refined over more than three decades
- Meaningful interaction with participants
- Energy, enthusiasm and inspiration
- Commitment to nurturing confident, independent learners
"Coral is the kind of teacher, who has me itching to get to school on Monday, to get started. I already love going to school, but now, I'm bursting."
Karen Argus
Teacher
Grades 1-4