19th Annual Early Childhood Conference

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Chautauqua Lake Central School

100 N. Erie Street
Mayville, NY 14757

Sponsored By:

CCAEYC
Chautauqua Child Care Council
Head Start
SUNY Fredonia College of Education

Keynote With Suzanne Miller: “Head, Hands, Heart, and Hope: We Can All Make a Difference”
Creating a better world, including better futures for all children and families, is in the hands of all of us. In the keynote address, Suzanne Miller will explore what both children and adults can do to make a difference in the world through the framework of head, heart, hands and hope–what we know, how we feel, what we can do, and our vision of what is possible through our work and advocacy.

Presenters and Workshops

Outdoor Play: A Better Way
Nancy White
Discover innovative ways to make outdoor time an integral part of your daily curriculum.
Through the use of slides, hand-on materials, songs, fingerplays and children’s literature, the workshop gives participants specific ways to integrate the outdoors into the indoor curriculum through collections, nature study, and the creation of mini-habitats.

Sensory Integration
Stacey Lovern
Sensory integration dysfunction is often not well understood by teachers. This workshop will help caregivers understand the theory of sensory integration and intervention methods. These, in turn, can help explain and decrease challenging behavior problems.
This will be hands-on workshop including many ideas that can be utilized in classrooms and homes right away.

See How They Grow – Infants and Toddlers
Jennifer Berke
In this workshop, participants will receive a brief explanation of the philosophy of the phenomenological approach regarding caring, educating, and interacting with infants and toddlers. Using this approach, teachers come to recognize that caring for, being with, educating, and nurturing children are all of equal importance.

Child Havens: Creating Intentional Environments that Promote Positive Interactions, Open Communication and Respect for All Children
Starting Small
This hands-on workshop will explore ways to arrange your physical space and the materials needed to promote communication and collaboration among children. Young children are capable of solving conflicts when they are given the tools they need. We will discuss the elements of creating intentional spaces, what materials are needed to promote communication and how to arrange the centers in your room to promote respect for all children.

Science for Young Engineer
Michael Jabot
This workshop is for those interested in helping young learners work on concepts in physical science through design and play. Engage in an interactive experience and leave with applicable ideas for the classroom.

Sowing the Seeds of Social Justice through Children’s Literature and Expressive Arts
Suzanne Miller
Creating a better world, including better futures for all children and families, is in the hands of all of us. In the keynote address, Suzanne Miller will explore what both children and adults can do to make a difference in the world through the framework of head, heart, hands and hope–what we know, how we feel, what we can do, and our vision of what is possible through our work and advocacy.

Conference Schedule:

Registration/Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:30
Break: 8:30 – 8:45
Keynote: 8:45 – 9:45
Break: 9:45 – 10:00
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:30
Vendors & Lunch: 11:45 – 12:45
Break: 12:45 – 1:00
Session 2: 1:00 – 2:30

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Download the lunch selection form (PDF version) here (send in with your registration, please)

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