Still on the fence on whether to join us on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 from 12noon to 1pm PDT when Amy Eisenmann, Early Education Advisor for Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, presents this free hour long special webinar focusing on how to provide risk-friendly learning opportunities with your library programs using the Center for Childhood Creativity‘s CREATE framework? Below is the information for the webinar, making it easier for you to join us. Risk-friendly learning (“R”) is one of the six concepts that make up the Center for Childhood Creativity’s CREATE framework. Learning and creativity require risk-taking, and children who are in a good place emotionally will be more confident and open to embracing new experiences and trying out new ideas. Positive emotions—such as satisfaction, joy, belonging, and wonder—help the brain to relax and focus and enhance openness, flexibility, and memory. By being emotionally attuned to children’s state of mind and needs, adults can build a culture of encouragement and acceptance that increases both learning and creativity (Russ, 1993). Children also need appropriate challenge to learn and grow. If something is too easy or too hard, children will not stay engaged. Considering a child’s current level of knowledge and ability—and considering what specific support might help the child be successful—adults can design creative learning experiences that give the right amount of challenge (Hammond et al., 2012). This webinar is part of a series of workshops and webinars presented by the California Library Association, in partnership with the California State Library, as part of the Summer at Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect project, and the Summer at Your Library Quality Principles Initiative and the Outcomes and Outreach Initiative _____________________________ The link to access the Wednesday, May 8th webinar is included below. Please note the following: - The webinar will be in presentation mode, with audio available only for the presenters to talk. Attendees will be able to comment and ask questions via chat feature. - There are two ways to listen to the webinar - by computer or by phone. If joining by phone, please choose a local call-in number below and input the Conference ID: - Dial-in #: (213) 226-1066 OR (415) 594-5500 - Conference ID: 171-846-422# Thank you! We look forward to meeting soon! All the Best, Holly _____________________________ *Join the meeting: join.me/CA-Library <https://join.me/CA-Library>* Wednesday, May 8, 2019 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) In my time zone? <https://join.me/timezone/1557342000000/1557345600000> *To dial in by phone:* United States - Los Angeles, CA *+1.213.226.1066 <+1.213.226.1066,,171846422#>* United States - San Francisco, CA *+1.415.594.5500 <+1.415.594.5500,,171846422#>* More phone numbers <https://join.me/intphone/171846422/0> Conference ID: *171-846-422 #* -- Holly Macriss hmacriss@cla-net.org 916-834-4125