Thomas Moore (8)

Dr. Thomas Moore is nationally recognized as an early childhood consultant, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and children's recording artist. He has given more than 800 speeches and workshops in the United States and abroad. From a keynote address to 1,200 K-12 teachers at Harvard University, to teacher-training workshops in Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Nigeria, Dr. Moore creates learning experiences that educate and encourage teachers. He is currently Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. RECORDING ARTIST Moore's 10 recordings for children are used in classrooms and homes nationwide. His books include Humpty Dumpty Dumpty, a children's book, and Where is Thumbkin?, a resource book for teachers. Moore is a contributing author of the Wright Group/McGraw-Hill curriculum, DLM Early Childhood Express. Moore is a columnist for Children and Families, the magazine of the National Head Start Association. His articles last year included cover stories for Early Childhood Today and Parent and Child. Moore has also written for Young Children, the journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and has been quoted in Parents Magazine, New York Daily News, and others. In his varied career, Moore has given a solo voice recital at Carnegie Recital Hall, hosted a children's television show, taught preschool, directed a children's choir, and composed two symphony pieces for children. He has been a university associate professor of early childhood education and coordinator of the North Carolina Head Start Collaboration Project. RECOGNITION Moore earned his Bachelor of Music from Manhattan School of Music, and his Master's and Ph.D. degrees in early childhood education from Indiana State University. In 2004, Indiana State presented Moore with its Distinguished Alumni Award. Moore is also the recipient of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's most distinguished civilian honor, for his work with children. However, his most prized possession is the "Angel Among Us" award, presented by Mrs. Fullagar's K-2 class in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Dr. Moore has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest civilian award, for his work with children. EDUCATION Ph.D., Elementary Education/Early Childhood, Indiana State University. M.Ed., Education, Indiana State University. B.A., Music, Manhattan School of Music.