2020 Ohio Early Childhood Conference Brochure Updated 2-4 2020 Brochure (1) | Page 33

Sessions: Friday, April 24
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Essential Elements for
Family Conversations
Session Code: F27
Participants will explore and reflect on
having quality conversations with
families when there is a suspected
delay or disability. Strategies on how
to prepare for a difficult conversation
and techniques to use to strengthen
and support successful collaboration,
without judgement of the families’
various reactions or decisions will be
provided. Participants will also be
given tips to work with families and
considerall cultures, backgrounds, and
types of families.
Messy Math! Using Hands-on
Materials to Support the
Developmental Sequence of Math
Skills
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Session Code: F29
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Math is better understood by real-world
experiences. This workshop uses
messy and constructive activities to
help children understand the
developmental sequence of
mathematics skills that are
appropriate for preschool and
kindergarten children. This session will
help you build a scaffold of
understanding with children in your care
Recall and Retell:
Painting Connections to Story Time
Session Code: F211
This hands-on session connects story
time to activities around the classroom
that support language and early
literacy development. Participants will
tell and retell stories through
movement, dramatization, props,
playdough, Legos, and even paint.
Presenter: Staci Edwards
Age Focus: T, PRE
Main Topic: Language and Literacy
Presenter: John Funk
Presenter: Tricia Streharsky
Age Focus: ALL
Main Topic: Family Engagement &
Support
Group Times for Infants
and Toddlers- High Scope©
Session Code: F28
Participants will be provided with the
elements of HighScope
Group Time with Infants and Toddlers.
Participants will gain adult-child
interaction strategies to support
infants and toddler during Group Time
using materials and music &
movement in a predictable; yet, flexible
daily schedule.
Presenter: Melissa Weaver
Age Focus: I/T
Main Topic: Curriculum
Age Focus: PRE
Main Topic: Mathematics
Nurturing Nature: How One
Preschool Program Shifted Attitudes
about Outdoor Education
Session Code: F210
In this session participants will explore
nature-based education and the
elements to look for in a quality nature-
based program. We will discuss and
share how participants are currently
implementing nature-based learning in
their classrooms or school program.
Come discover how one typical
preschool program has gradually
transformed an overgrown area into
a functioning outdoor classroom. Take
back ideas on how to add more
nature-based elements to your
classroom or school program.
Presenter: Carol Juergemeier
Age Focus: T, PRE
Main Topic: Nature-Based Education
So You Want To Be A
Director? Practical Tips For
Growing Out Of The Classroom and
Into The Office
Session Code: F212
Have you dreamed of becoming a
director or administrator? So many
directors started as teachers without
any formal training in leadership or
running a business. If you are ready to
take criticism, think like a team, lead
adult learners, plumb a toilet (yes, that
too), and work harder than you've ever
worked before, then this session is for
you. Geared towards teachers
interested in following their dreams to
school leadership, participants will gain
an understanding of the director role
and define steps to get you to reach
your full potential. Wear 1000 hats and
look great doing it!
Presenter: Joanna Kelley
Age Focus: ALL
Main Topic: Professionalism,
Leadership & Ethics
I/T=Infant/Toddler | K=Kindergarten | PRE=Preschool | SA=School-Age