Sessions: Saturday, April 25
3:00pm-4:30pm con't
If Only I Could Work for a
Mouse!
Session Code: S38 Incorporating Art into
Early Literacy Development
Session Code: S39 The "Art" of
Effective Discipline
Session Code: S311
Have you ever wanted to work at the
“happiest place on Earth”? Do you
wish that your employees could come
to work with a smile on their face every
day and truly enjoy the work they do
daily? Find out how to use the
Lessons from a Mouse and what
happened within our school
community when we implemented the
ten lessons learned. Pump up the fun,
support each other, and in doing
so, support children and families! Sydney Gurwitz Clemens said, “Art
has the role in education of helping
children become like themselves
instead of more like everyone else.”
This session will emphasize the
importance of art in early
literacy instruction as well as provide
"make it, take it" projects
you can take back and incorporate in
your own classrooms. Come ready to
participate and share ideas. Effective discipline is truly an art!
Creativity and ingenuity are needed to
discipline children effectively. This
session is designed to give you
practical tools of handling classroom
disruptions, inappropriate behavior and
keeping children focused on the task at
hand. It is essential to focus on
creating a positive environment and
using positive communication
techniques. This interactive session
provides participants the necessary
tools to think creatively and establish
an environment where learning is fun
and exciting for children.
Presenter: Hayley Venturino
Presenter: Amanda Hedrick
Age Focus: ALL
Main Topic: Program Administration/
Evaluation & Financial Management
Age Focus: I/T, PRE,
Main Topic: Language and Literacy
Presenter: Renee Johnson
Age Focus: ALL
Main Topic: Challenging Behavior
Listening and Speaking
with Infants
Session Code: S310
Through guided conversation, hands-
on activities and small group
discussion, participants will gain an
understanding of the research
regarding the importance of listening to
infants and speaking with them. The
different states of baby alertness will
be shared. Together we will role play
listening to and conversing with infants
and share feedback.
Presenter: Wendy Ferkany
Age Focus: I
Main Topic: Language & Literacy
The Elephant in the Room:
Trauma in the Workplace
Session Code: S312
Whether from tragic life events, trying
to survive on a next-to-nothing salary,
or compassion fatigue many early
childhood educators are silently
suffering from trauma. It doesn't have
to be this way! This session equips
participants with the tools to identify
trauma in adults and create "trauma-
informed workplaces", resulting in
lower staff turnover and greater job
satisfaction.
Presenter: Adrianna Howard
Age Focus: ALL
Main Topic: Trauma Informed Care
I/T=Infant/Toddler | K=Kindergarten | PRE=Preschool | SA=School-Age