2014 Growing With Children & Director's Chair Conferences Registration Brochure

8/13/2019 2014 Growing With Children & Director's Chair Conferences Registration Brochure

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Central Community Church

6100 W. MapleWichita, KS

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Two Conferences

One LocationA conference for family child care providers, child care center sta and elementary teachers.Approved for 6 in-service hours. More informaon on pages 4-8.

A conference for child care center directors. Approved for 6 in-service hours. See page 3.

Growing With Children

Directors Chair

7:00 - 8:00

8:00 - 9:00

9:00 - 10:00

10:00 - 11:00

11:00 - 12:00

12:00 - 1:00

1:00 - 2:00

2:00 - 3:00

3:00 - 4:00

Growing With

ChildrenDirectors Chair

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Registration Registration

Session 1Lets Communicate

Lets Communicate

Lets Communicate

Break

Break

Lunch

Lunch

Session 2

Session 3


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Central Community Churc6100 W. Maple, Wichita

Reserve Early!

njoy exhibitors, lunch and win door prizes!

Current Exhibitors

ession choices ll fast! Reservaons are on a rst come rst

erve basis - plus save money by returning your registraon by

ebruary 21st! See Registraon Instrucons next to the Growing

ith Children registraon form.

ll Growing with Children & Directors Chair parcipants will

e registered for door prizes, treated to lunch and will have the

pportunity to purchase items in the exhibitor area. Pop will be

old for $1 each. Donuts and other snacks will be sold by a local

ub scout pack.

Maple St.

Central Ave.

W. Kellogg St. (US 54)

Ridge

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Kidzcope, Inc

Exploraon Place

Construcve Playthings

Lakeshore Learning

Center of Community Support & ResearchCity of Wichita - Child Care Licensing

Wichita Public Library

Butler Community College

GS Memory Makers

Carols Aordable Curriculum

Theraplay Spot

...and more!

General

Information

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Directors Chair

ConferenceLets Communicate - Hum What

Did You Say?

We will gain insight on how each generation communicates,

the good and the bad....from the insight gain on how

each generation communicates we will work on our own

communications skills so that we can more effectively

communicate so ALL hear what we have to say.

Beth Reeder, Make a Difference Training & Consultation

A conference for Child Care Center Directors

Directors Chair is a fundraiser for ECDO. ECDO members receive a discount

to Directors Chair. Membership to ECDO is $50.00 per person. ContactLeslie Holeman at 943-2088 for more information.

Growing With Children is a fundraiser for Child Start . Child Start membersreceive a discount to Growing With Children. Membership to Child Start

starts at $20.00. Contact Child Start at 682-1853 for more information.

Membership holders receive discounted admission!


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Be Healthy

Be Choosy

Doc Gizmos Science

Theatre: Making

Science Come

Alive

Green & Growing

Establishing the

Roots for Future

Literacy Success

Fun with Food -

Early Literacy &

Nutrition Acitvities

Catchem While

Theyre Young

Creative Classrooms:

Creating the Magical

Child Care Site

Science for the

Young Child

The Many Cs ofCreating

Partnerships

What is SPD and HowDo I Know if a Child

Has it?

The Outdoor

Classroom

Precious Cargo:

Getting Children

There and Back

Safely

Infant Massage to

Promote Bonding

& Attachment

Hands On ScienceWhat I Learned

On My Worst Day

Understanding Early

Childhood Mental

Health

Opening the World

of Possibilities:

Reading & Writing

with Digital Media

The Bug Lady:

Educating Children

Through Animals

and Insects

Developmentally

Appropriate

ArtSession1

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Session

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Growing With Children Session Choices


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Be Healthy Be Choosy

Ron Mohl, Lakeshore LearningSession 1

In this session, we will use activities to promote moderate to vigorous movement

throughout the day. We will engage learners with real world experiences that

involve various levels of effort. The importance of vocabulary and infusing

movement in other content areas will also be explored.

Catchem While Theyre Young

Joan Purkey, Newman UniversitySession 2

Motivation is key to success, and we as teachers of young children need to motivate

them to be lifelong learners. Participants will receive a packet of activities in reading

that will t a kaleidoscope of personalities each with a different level of energy.

Every activity will have a different focus and experience for children with differentdispositions and learning capabilities - each one a different challenge.

Creative Classrooms: Creating the Magical Child Care Site

Marilyn Graham, Smart Start Reno/Rice CountySession 2

Gain skills necessary to have a child care site offering creativity and innovations

for childhood learning. The importance of developing a creative childcareenvironment will bring out the best in children and yourself. You will be provided

with methods that can instantly make your site an engaging place of creativity

and awe. Implementing research based best-practices through age-appropriate

methods you can hook children for a lifetime of learning in a positive, productiveenvironment that is truly magical.

Developmentally Appropriate Art

Kalin Koehn, KCCTOSession 1

Get creative! Learn a variety of art forms and ways to support childrens creativity.

This session includes hands-on activities with the use of a variety of mediums and

their relation to ne motor development of the children in your care!

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Doc Gizmos Science Theatre: Making Science Come Alive

Phil Arnold, Doc Gizmo

Session 1

Doc Gizmo presents Science Assemblies to students of all ages. Programs are

designed to provide excitement and education. Discrepant Event Demonstrationsmake students wonder how and why the world around them works as it does. A

wide variety of Physics, Chemistry and Natural Science demos bring the level ofinterest to an exciting climax. DOC GIZMO WOULD LIKE PARTICIPANTS TO BRING1: 2-LITER BOTTLE, 1: 1-LITER BOTTLE, 1: ALUMINUM POP CAN.

Fun With Food Early Literacy & Nutrition Activities

Carianne Short, ESSDACK

Session 2

This workshop is designed to expand your comfort level and help you discover new

ideas of how to connect nutrition and literacy with the children in your care.

Green and Growing Establishing the Roots for Future Literacy Success

Jeanine Phillips, Fundamental Learning

Session 1

This presentation focuses on the research published in Preventing Reading

Difculties in Young Children (Snow, et.al.) that has established a road-map to

successfully develop language and pre-literacy skills appropriately for children, ages3-5. The critical concepts of phonological awareness, oral language development,

dialogical reading, print awareness, and letter identication will be introduced and

reinforced with fun interactive activities you can share with your preschoolers.

Hands on Science

Alyssa Kester, Exploration Place

Session 3

This session will offer activities and information for hands-on science activities

that are easy to conduct with young children and that are easy on the budget.

Participants will become familiar with simple, everyday items that can be used tospark the interest of young children as they learn basic scientic principals.

Infant Massage to Promote Bonding & Attachment

Margot Breckbill

Session 3

The power of touch can have many benets for both the infant and the caregiver.

Good touch stimulates healthy physical development and promotes healthy brain

development. When a parent or caregiver learns these skills, it can empower them

to feel more competent in interpreting the needs of the infant.

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Opening the World of Possibilities: Reading and Writing with Digital MediaSheila Shaw, KPTS Channel 8

Session 1

Wondering how to incorporate media into your daily interactions with children?Media has the potential to overcome barriers so all children, regardless of

circumstances, can explore the world around them and develop a love of learning!

This session is designed for child care center teachers and family care providers to

better utilize digital media - primarily television and online resources available from

PBS - in assisting young children with the tools needed as they develop literary andreading skills.

Precious Cargo: Getting Children There and Back Safely

Tammie Henson & Leanne Kilmer, Safe Kids McPherson County

Session 3

This session will be an overview on child passenger restraint systems, with a lookat state laws on transporting children. We will also discuss what to do if you are

involved in a car crash. You will practice hands-on car seating positioning. During

this class you will have an opportunity to set up an appointment for customized car

seat plans on a one on one basis.

Science for the Young Child

Carrie Tiemeyer, The Bug Lady

Session 2

Teachers will get hands-on learning science for use in their classrooms. All activities

are age appropriate and done with household items. They will learn how to makescience fun and engaging for their students. Several science resources will be

provided so teachers can build on curriculum learned.

The Bug Lady: Educating Children Through Animals and InsectsCarrie Tiemeyer, The Bug Lady

Session 1

Come share an amazing time with The Bug Lady. She has animals ranging from

Charlotte the tarantula to Tucker the Amazon Parrot. The Bug Lady shares the

benets of having animals, insects, and nature. Come and watch feeding demos

with different kinds of lizards. Learn about habitats, diets, and the easiest and leastexpensive ways to maintain animals in your classroom. Many animals & insects can

be handled. Its a fun time for all - especially for the animals...they love the attention!

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The Many Cs in Creating Partnerships for Children

Amy Lawson, Texas DFPS

Session 2

Its all about working together for our children learn about the critical skills in

developing partnerships with parents, surveyors, and the community including

collaboration, crucial conversations, customer service, conict resolution,cooperation, and community building.

The Outdoor Classroom

Neva Thiessen, Botanica

Session 3

Participants will engage in interactive activities using natural materials that are age

appropriate and available in city parks and other outside areas. This will include

classication, description, and creative expression. Included in the training are ways

to engage families in outside activities that explore their natural environment inarea neighborhoods.

Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health

Heather Barnett, Child Behavior Specialists

Session 3

Upon the completion of this professional development event participants will have

a better understanding of early brain development, become familiar with differenttemperament styles that may present in early childhood behavior. Discussions

will focus on external factors that contribute to healthy children and what impact

negative factors have on healthy development.

What I Learned on My Worst Day

Amy Lawson Texas DFPS

Session 3

It only takes a moment for things to go terribly wrong, especially when something

is out of the normal, daily routine. Learn how everyday miscommunications,

distractions, disruptions, and caregiver complacency create risk to children. Learnabout risk assessment in child care to keep children safe.

What is SPD and How Do I Know if a Child Has It?

Kris Dickinson, The TheraPlay Spot

Session 2

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) occurs in 1 out of 20 children, where they

have signicant difculties in one or more of the 7 senses (the 5 main ones plus 2

signicant others). Children may be labeled by teachers as quirky, picky, clumsy, or

rough-n-tumble. With help, children and their caregivers can learn to manage SPD

symptoms.

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Conference Choice:

Please idenfy which conference you wish to aend on the registraon form.

Growing With Children Registraons:

For each session, please choose one workshop and two alternave workshops from those listed. You

will be assigned classes based on this ranking and space availability. The earlier we receive your paid

registraon, the more likely it is you can have your top choice. (In the unlikely event there is no room for

you to aend any of your choices, we will call). If you would like conrmaon of your assigned classes

please include your email address on your conference registraon. Online registraons save money and

choose the exact class they will receive.

Directors Chair Registraon

Directors Chair Conference has no oponal choices of workshops. Online registraons save money.

Lunch:

A buet lunch is included in your registraon fees. If you are needing a vegitarian meal, please indicate

that on your registraon form. Cold pop will be sold for $1.00 each. Other snacks will be available for

purchase as well.

Early Bird Discount:

Registraons postmarked aer the Early Bird cut o date (2/21/14) will not qualify for a discount and any

balance will be due at the me of check-in on the day of the conference. You will be sent an email detailing

if and why you owe an addional registraon fee.

Member Discounts:

The cost for Growing with Children is reduced for those who have a current 2013-2014 membership with

Child Start.

The cost for Directors Chair is reduced for those who have a current 2013-2014 membership with the Early

Childhood Directors Organizaon.

Child Start Professional Development Membership credits do not apply to this conference.

Refunds:

Sorry, there are no refunds for either Growing With Children or Directors Chair. If you are wanng to add a

dierent name to an exisng registraon, you must do so by 2/28/14.

Mail the registraon form to: Child Start GWC Conference Registraon

1002 S. Oliver St

Wichita KS 67218

Registration Instructions


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Parcipant InformaonPlease ll out one form per parcipant. Copies can be made.

Name:

Center Name:

Address:

City: State: County: Zip:

Day Phone: Evening Phone:

Email:

Profession:

Growing With Children Session ChoicesPlease place workshop LETTER found next to its

descripon in the appropriate box.

Classes ll on a rst-come-rst-choice basisSession 1 Session 2 Session 3

1st Choice

2nd Choice

3rd Choice

Lunch included with registraon

SAVE UP TO $5 BY REGISTERING ONLINE!!!

hp://gwc2014.eventbrite.com/?a=bookPlease check appropriate amount: Member Non-Member

Early Registraon: Postmarked by 2/21/2014 $65.00 $85.00

Regular Registraon: Postmarked by 3/1/2014 $75.00 $95.00

Walk-in Registraon: Aer 3/1/14 or at conference $85.00 $105.00

Growing With Children Payment InformaonPayment Method: Cash Check Credit Card

Card #: Exp. Date:

Signature:

Total Registraon: $

TYPE OF LUNCH: REGULAR (BBQ) VEGITARIAN

SORRY NO REFUNDS

Mail to: Child Start, GWC Conference Registraon, 1002 S. Oliver St, Wichita KS 67218

Conference Registraon Form

Directors Chair ConferenceNo session choices available for

Directors Chair. See page 3.


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Central Community Church

6100 W. Maple

Wichita, KS

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Support Child Start by attending!

Growing With Children is Child Starts CCR&R

programs annual fundraiser!

Take advantage of this opportunity to receive

six in-service hours, win great door prizes and networ

with early childhood professionals from across the stat

1002 S. Oliver

Wichita, KS 67218

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2014 Growing With Children & Director's Chair Conferences Registration Brochure