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

Sessions: Saturday, April 25 8:30am-10:00am con't Raising the Bar: A Program’s Approach to Ensure Kindergarten Readiness Through Intentional Practices and Activities Session Code: S112 Understanding how language develops in young children and intentionally teaching them phonological and phonemic awareness skills was the first step in one program’s deliberate literacy plan to build preschool children’s readiness skills. See how the program decided what, how, when and who to implement the teaching of those skills, how to assess the skills and what the success of the approach implementation is showing! Hear how the program teachers felt about the approach, utilizing it in their day to day teaching and what the next steps are for our program. So Much More than Sticks and Stones: An Introduction to Nature Based Learning Session Code: S114 During this hands-on session, participants will explore concepts of ‘nature pedagogy’ or nature based learning and how to incorporate more nature based activities into the daily curriculum. This session is for early childhood educators interested in incorporating more nature related play and experiences into their program, and especially for programs that have or are hoping to have a nature based outdoor space. Strategies shared apply to children of all ages. Age Focus: ALL Main Topic: Nature-Based Education Presenter: Renee Johnson Age Focus: ALL Main Topic: Professionalism, Leadership & Ethics Zen & the Art of Early Childhood Education Session Code: S117 d Feature ion Sess What Can the Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Do for You? Session Code: S116 Conflicts inevitably arise between children in the classroom, and these situations provide excellent learning opportunities to teach conflict resolution and problem solving. This session will help participants understand and recognize children’s different perspectives in conflict situations and use HighScope's six steps of conflict resolution. This session will define and describe the value of early childhood mental health consultation and how this supports young children and their families. The session is designed to clarify the essential knowledge, skills, roles, and responsibilities of the mental health consultant. The appropriate audience is for early learning professionals seeking to understand more about Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. This training is not intended for those seeking the Early Childhood Mental Health Credential. Presenter: Lance Reed Presenter: Marci Masters Age Focus: PRE Main Topic: Guidance/Challenging Behaviors Age Focus: I/T, PRE Main Topic: Social and Emotional So, Is this Problem Solving? - HighScope© Session Code: S113 Let's talk about teams! How do we create them in early childhood organizations, centers, classrooms, and our own families? This session will investigate the essential aspects of a team and provide guidance to developing healthy teams in your personal and professional lives. Presenter: Katie Krause Presenter: Pam Oviatt Age Focus: PRE Main Topic: Language and Literacy Team: Create a Healthy One Session Code: S115 Laugh, cry and cheer as we reflect together on why we choose play, why we choose anti-bias work and why we choose to give young children meaningful learning experiences. What does it mean to place ourselves in positions of service? How do we balance our humanity and our professionalism in an ever-changing world? How are we community builders? This session will provoke your thinking, engage your emotions and nourish your spirit! Presenter: Richard Cohen Age Focus: ALL Main Topic: Professionalism, Leadership & Ethics

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