Bob Sornson, Ph.D.

Early Learning Foundation

Bob Sornson is an award-winning author and international consultant whose work focuses on competency based learning, early learning success, and parent engagement. He works internationally with school districts, universities and parent organizations. In 2001 he founded the Early Learning Foundation, dedicated to giving all kids a chance to become successful learners for life.

Born and raised in Detroit, MI along with his six siblings, Bob earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of Michigan, an education specialist degree from Central Michigan University, and his PH.D. from Andrews University. For over thirty years he worked as a teacher and as an administrator in Michigan public schools, and developed an acclaimed model early learning success initiative, .

A prolific author, Bob has written best-selling books for educators, parents and children, along with many journal publications. His books include Essential Math Skills (Shell Education), Fanatically Formative (Corwin Press), Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning about Empathy (Love and Logic Press), The Juice Box Bully (Early Learning Foundation Press), Teaching and Joy (ASCD), and Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach and Students Love to Learn (Love and Logic Press). He has offered workshops and keynotes in forty-eight states and in other nations.

Bob Sornson is dedicated to giving far more students a real chance for success. Schools that cover, test, and sort don’t effectively serve the needs of kids, families, or society. Nor do schools that allow students to fall into patterns of struggle and failure in the early years of learning. Nor do parents that do not know how to build positive family routines, set limits without anger, and help build the solid base of connection and love that allow children to thrive and build purposeful lives. In his work, Bob challenges us to use the wealth of knowledge and information available to us to build systems and societies in which kids thrive, care for each other, demonstrate personal character, love to learn, and work collaboratively.

Bob's publications include:

* Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools, Second Edition (Routledge)

* The Juice Box Bully (Early Learning Foundation)

* Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning about Empathy (Early Learning Foundation)

* Brainless Sameness: The Demise of One-Size-Fits-All Instruction

* Essential Math Skills (Shell Education)

* Fanatically Formative (Corwin Press)

* Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach and Students Love to Learn (Love and Logic Press)

* Meeting the Challenge (Love and Logic Press)

* Teaching and Joy (ASCD)

* Preventing Early Learning Failure (ASCD)

* Love and Logic on the Bus (Love and Logic Press)

* Number Facts and Jumping Jacks (Crystal Springs Books)

* The Essential Skill Inventories, K-3 (Early Learning Foundation)

* The Math Moms and Dads Home Program, Pre-K to K, (Early Learning Foundation)

* The Math Moms and Dads Home Program, K to 3 (Early Learning Foundation)

* The 30 Minute Motor Skills Development Plan (Early Learning Foundation)

Dr. Sornson is a national leader calling for programs and practices which support early learning success, competency based learning, and parent engagement. Bob can be contacted at bob@earlylearningfoundation.com.

Bob Sornson, Ph.D.

Early Learning Foundation

Bob Sornson is an award-winning author and international consultant whose work focuses on competency based learning, early learning success, and parent engagement. He works internationally with school districts, universities and parent organizations. In 2001 he founded the Early Learning Foundation, dedicated to giving all kids a chance to become successful learners for life.

Bob earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree at the University of Michigan and his PH.D. from Andrews University. For over thirty years he worked as a teacher and as an administrator in Michigan public schools, and developed an acclaimed model early learning success initiative that focuses on personalized competency based learning for every child.

Bob's publications include:

* Brainless Sameness: The Demise of One-Size-Fits-All Instruction

* Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools (Routledge)

* Essential Math Skills (Shell Education)

* Fanatically Formative (Corwin Press)

* Creating Classrooms Where Teachers Love to Teach and Students Love to Learn (Love and Logic Press)

* The Juice Box Bully (Early Learning Foundation)

* Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning about Empathy (Early Learning Foundation)

* Teaching and Joy (ASCD)

* Preventing Early Learning Failure (ASCD)

* Number Facts and Jumping Jacks (Crystal Springs Books)

* The Essential Skill Inventories, K-3 (Early Learning Foundation)

* The Math Moms and Dads Home Program, Pre-K to K, (Early Learning Foundation)

* The Math Moms and Dads Home Program, K to 3 (Early Learning Foundation)

* The 30Minute Motor Skills Development Plan (Early Learning Foundation)

Bob Sornson can be contacted at bobsornson@gmail.com.

Maria Dismondy was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She is the author of eight award-winning children's books, including bestsellers on amazon.

Maria's experiences have shaped her into an individual who lives life to the fullest, appreciating what she has and one who uses her passion to make a difference. She is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children through children's literature.

Maria is a dynamic speaker who in one month alone, spoke to almost 20,000 children at local elementary schools and other venues. She speaks on a number of empowering topics such as bullying, building character and reading and writing for young authors.

She continues to write books and blogs regularly. Find out more about Maria on her website at www.MariaDismondy.com or publishing website www.CardinalRulePress.com