Diana Black Kennedy

This course is part of the Winter 2027 Educational Therapy Workshop series.

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Tools & Materials: The texts below are not required for the workshop.

Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul 
Authors: Stuart Brown M.D., Christopher Vaughan 
Publisher: National Geographic Books 
Publication Date: 2010-04-06 
ISBN: 9781583333785

Play = Learning How Play Motivates and Enhances Children's Cognitive and Social-emotional Growth 
Authors: Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta M. Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 
Publisher: Oxford University Press 
Publication Date: 2006 
ISBN: 9780199733828

The Playful Brain: Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience 
Authors: Sergio Pellis, Vivien Pellis 
Publisher: Oneworld Publications 
Publication Date: 2013-10-01 
ISBN: 9781780744629

The Power of Play: Learning What Comes Naturally 
Authors: Elkind, David 
Publisher: Da Capo Press 
Publication Date: 2007-12-25 
ISBN: 9780738211107

Actionable Gamification Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards 
Authors: Yu-Kai Chou 
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 
Publication Date: 2015-04-14 
ISBN: 9781511744041

Handbook of Game-Based Learning 
Authors: Jan L. Plass, Richard E. Mayer, and Bruce D. Homer 
Publisher: Random House Publishing Services 
Publication Date: 2020-02-04 
ISBN: 9780262356541

Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction 
Authors: Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, Francine R. Johnston 
Publisher: Pearson Education, Incorporated 
Publication Date: 2019-05-29 
ISBN: 9780135204917

The Logic of English Game Book 
Authors: Logic of English (Firm) 
Publisher: Logic of English, Incorporated 
Publication Date: 2019 
ISBN: 9781942154891

Math Games with Bad Drawings: 75 1/4 Simple, Challenging, Go-Anywhere Games and and Why They Matter 
Authors: Ben Orlin 
Publisher: Running Press 
Publication Date: 2022 
ISBN: 9780762499861

Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math from Kindergarten to Third Grade 
Authors: Peggy Kaye 
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 
Publication Date: 1988-01-12 
ISBN: 9780394755106

Math You Can Play Combo: Number Games for Young Learners 
Authors: Denise Gaskins 
Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press 
Publication Date: 2016-08-08 
ISBN: 9781892083210

Family Math for Young Children 
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates, Jean Kerr Stenmark 
Publisher: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California 
Publication Date: 1997 
ISBN: 9780912511276

Family Math II: Achieving Success in Mathematics 
Authors: Grace Dávila Coates 
Publisher: Equals/Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California 
Publication Date: 2003 
ISBN: 9780912511306

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy 
Authors: James Paul Gee 
Publisher: Macmillan Trade 
Publication Date: 2014-12-02 
ISBN: 9781466886421

This course is part of the Winter 2027 Educational Therapy Workshop series.

This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: Download Kahoot - You do not need to create an account.  Just be ready to enter the game pin or scan the QR code when we begin to play!

For Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kahoot-play-create-quizzes/id1131203560

For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.mobitroll.kahoot.andro…

Recommended Tools & Materials:

Assessment in Educational Therapy, Marion Marshall, Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781000769937.

Equipped for Reading Success, David Kilpatrick, Casey & Kirsch, 2016, ISBN: 9780964690325.

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties, David A. Kilpatrick, John Wiley & Sons, 2015, ISBN: 9781118845240.

Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins, Bob Van Diviner, Taylor & Francis, 2008, ISBN: 9781135906108.

This is a Hybrid Live-Online class and will use a combination of live-online and online traditional methods. Live-online lectures/meetings are held via Zoom and asynchronous materials/instruction will be available on Canvas per the direction of the instructor.

No meeting on November 28, 2026.  To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: 
Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Analysis for Teachers, Donald J. Leu and Charles K. Kinzer, Pearson, 2016, ISBN: 9780134169781.

Recommended Tools & Materials:

See course syllabus for complete list of texts to choose from. Instructor will discuss at the first meeting.

This is a Hybrid Live-Online class and will use a combination of live-online and online traditional methods. Live-online lectures/meetings are held via Zoom and asynchronous materials/instruction will be available on Canvas per the direction of the instructor.

Class meets on 1/9, 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, and 3/13. 

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: None

Recommended Tools & Materials:  PLEASE SEE COURSE SYLLABUS FOR FULL LIST

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This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.

To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Required Tools & Materials: No textbook is required for this class. See "To Watch" and "To Read" pages for assigned articles and videos.

Recommended Tools & Materials: Please see the syllabus for a list of additional resources.