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Conference Sessions - Saturday, April 18th
Room |
Pre-Session |
Session 1 |
Session 2 |
Session 3 |
Session 4 |
Expo A3 |
Intro From HAAEYC Must be present to win the Grand Door Prize |
Take Your Job and Love It Stephanie Burton |
Making the Most of Difficult Situations: Changing Markets, Changing Times Garrison Wynn |
Learning, Laughing, Having Fun Creating a Joyful Classroom Stephanie Burton |
Generation Working Garrison Wynn |
Expo A1 |
Microsoft Digital Literacy |
Microsoft Digital Literacy |
On the Road to Reading and Writing Jennifer Jassman Dunn |
Emotional Development |
The Power of the Relationship |
Floral A1 |
TOT |
TOT Mindy May & Pam Autio |
TOT Mindy May & Pam Autio |
Effective Communication Skills and the Magic of Judy C. Webb |
Children Lead and I Will Follow Mitzi Bartlett |
Floral A2 |
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Lakeshore Learning |
CCL Track Corey Garza |
CCL Track Karen Johnson |
CCL Track Corey Garza |
Azalea |
Early Strategies for Building Academic Literacy in Math and Science Dr. Thesalynn Anderson |
Diversity – More Than Just Black and White Kasondra Brown |
Diversity Beyond the Classroom: Involving Families in Anti-Bias Efforts Susan Shaw |
A Day in the Life of a Toddler Kara Gore |
Niños Hiperactivos: Su Perfil y Técnicas de Integración Sensorial (SI) Para Integrarlas al Amydth Chumacero-Zubieta |
Rose |
Calgon Take Me Away!! Avoiding Burnout and Managing Stress as an Early Childhood Professional Telisia Sanders-Crow |
Childhood Anxiety in the Classroom- Tips and Tactics for the Shy Child Julie Nicodemus |
Using Technology to Assess and Deliver Individualize Instruction Doug Woodall |
It Must be Confidential!!! Monica Allen Nelson |
Sing with Me Glenda Mouton |
Orchid |
Making Math Meaningful Josie Field |
Making Math Meaningful "Repeated Session" Josie Field |
Re-Connecting Children with Nature: The benefits of using native, “play friendly” plants on your playground! Halcyon Reese-Learned |
What Science is All About Shannon Maddasion |
Using Technology to Connect With Parents Quinita Ogletree |
Bluebonnet |
CCL Track - Minimum Standards Session for Home Child Care Chioma Okereke Sophia Stewart Part 1 of 2 |
CCL Track - Minimum Standards Session for Home Child Care Chioma Okereke Sophia Stewart Part 2 of 2 |
Reading and Writing Together: Building Relationship between Families and Educators Leigh Van Horn, Ed. D. |
Making Books Come Alive for Preschooler Quinita Ogletree |
Read Aloud Strategies to Captivate Children Kim Pinkerton |
Jasmine |
Expandiendo el salon de clases a la communidad, el uso de los logos del medio ambiente. Dr. Maria P. Bhattacharjee |
SCAN: Suspecting Child Abuse & Neglect Lisa Hayes |
Respectful Interactions between Teacher and Child Kara Gore |
The Only Constant is Change: Managing transitions in the early childhood classroom. Alyssa Countryman |
Let's Call it a Day: Making meaning of the routines that make up our day. Alyssa Countryman |
Hibiscus |
The different elements of an extended day program. Evonian N. Ashley SETTA |
Who’s on your team? Nick Cantu SETTA |
What’s Math Got to Do With It? Integrating Literature Stephanie Wilkins SETTA |
30 Years / 30 Thoughts Laurie D. Dreyfuss SETTA |
No-Nonsense Non Fiction Laurie D. Dreyfuss SETTA |
Daffodil |
Emergent Literacy, Music, and Poetry: A Fun and Creative Partnership Dr. Jacqueline D. Smith |
Transformative Staff Meetings That Relax, Revive, and Rejuvenate the Staff Quinita Ogletree |
Let’s Be Professional Please! Monica Allen Nelson |
“Mommy, Daddy, Susan Meriwether and |
How to Grow Teachers and Help Them Bloom Christine Ortiz-Gatlin Cyndi Gostenhofer |
Wisteria |
A Recipe of Ideas for Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Ingrid Haynes-Mays, PhD |
“I made this!” Lisa Hunold
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Art Exploration-Utilizing Process based Art to enhance your curriculum Casey Casteel |
Turning Service Inside Out Jennifer Dean |
The Music Box Betsy Zahniser |
Iris |
Underwater Wonders Jennifer Lamm and the Moody Gardens Education Dept. |
Creating a Bright Beginning: Improving Child Care Quality through Innovative Training, Collaboration, and Leadership Development Katherine von Haefen |
It’s Mine! You Can’t Have It! Positive Behavior Support Strategies for Preschool Success Janis R. Andreas |
Discipline: The Brain Renee Overby |
What Do Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, & Erik Erikson Know about My Children Anyway? Renee Overby |
Tulip
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The History, Philosohpy, and Teaching Methods of Montessori Education Gretta Yeager |
Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box Marianne Gibbs |
Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of Box II Marianne Gibbs |
S.M.A.R.T. Literacy Project Liz Turner |
File Folder Games Deborah Irabor |
Designated Lunch Times - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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• Lunch will be available between 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. The concession stands and restaurants will be available..
• During your lunch time, you may also participate in the Make and Take Activities.
• Hours not to exceed 7 hours for Saturday, and 3 hours for Friday.
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Did You Know?
That the Spring Conference and Retreat is a collaborative effort hosted by both the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children (HAAEYC) and the Gulf Coast Association for the Education of Young Children (GCAEYC)?
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