Child Care Sessions
Child Care Conference Workshop Descriptions – Connecting the DOTS
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The Connecting the D.O.T. S. Conference will be held at Cedar Valley College Main Campus (Building E/Performance Hall)
3030 N. Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Discipline Track:
Through the Cracks (Inclusion Strategies)
Leave this session with a greater understanding and appreciation of inclusion when meeting the needs of the special child in an early childhood environment. Participants will explore classroom strategies to better accommodate children with special needs to prevent them from slipping through the cracks.
Presenter: D. Stubblefield, H. Miller
Room: B109
Rewards, Bribes & Praise (Age Group Focus: 3-5 years)
Face it! Sometimes it’s just easier to bribe or offer rewards to children to get them to do what we want. There are other more positive ways to instill a sense of community, empowerment, responsibility and self-esteem in young children without the use of external rewards. Come away with a new approach for influencing positive behaviors.
Presenter: S. Wells
Room: B120
Who’s In Control?
Have you ever walked into an early childhood classroom and wondered who was in charge? Sometimes disruptive student behavior can make even the most seasoned child care professionals seem out of control. This session will guide your through proven strategies you can use to correct tantrums, tattling and too much talking.
Presenter: C. Middleton
Room: B112
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Behaviors
Why do children misbehave? While there is no magic solution that will work in all situations, it is helpful to understand the kinds of issues that impact a child’s behavior. If you know what to expect at different developmental stages, your reactions will be wiser and it will be easier to create an environment that supports and nurtures learning.
Presenter: Dr. D. Seamster
Room: B110
Operations Track:
Legal Issues for Child Care Professionals (Directors or Administrators)
This session focuses on legal issues that affect early care and education centers. Students will gain an understanding of legal knowledge needed for effective child care management and will get valuable information from a on state and local regulations for child care centers.
Presenter: K. Walker
Room: B110
Marketing Matters for Small Business Owners (Directors or Administrators)
Learn some proven marketing strategies that can help you grow and expand your Child Care business in this Marketing 101 workshop. Students will learn to properly define the product offered by a child care center and develop effective marketing strategies targeted at specific communities and families.
Presenter: D. Harris
Room: Performance Hall
Hiring the Right Child Care Professional (Directors or Administrators)
Although successfully caring for a child involves many skills, formal requirements for child-care workers are few. Find out how to attract and hire the best person for the job. The success of your childcare center depends on it.
Presenter: L. Chiles
Room: Performance Hall
Being the Right Child Care Professional
You have a love for children and their well being; isn’t that enough? Do you ever feel like you are right there at the tip of the next level? Come hear practical ways to get there and become the model employee.
Presenter: L. Chiles
Room: Performance Hall
Team Esteem
This session is designed to guide the participant through a five step process of building “team esteem”; communication, motivation, productivity, attitude, and appreciation. Each step is equally important and necessary to to produce results. Upon completion, the student will be armed with the tools and tips they need to create the best team yet.
Presenter: C. Washington
Room: C002
Sustainability Track:
The Edible Classroom
This interactive session is designed to get participants thinking about ways to incorporate cooking activities throughout the daily schedule. Participants will discover child friendly recipes and review the basic principles of cooking in the classroom including safety precautions, allergy awareness and hygiene practices.
Presenter: C. Middleton
Room: B112
Preventing Childhood Obesity in the Early Years
First lady Michelle Obama announced the “Let’s Move” campaign to curb childhood obesity. It is estimated that a third of all American children are overweight or obese. This session discusses childhood obesity and shares strategies for addressing obesity in the early child care setting.
Presenter: J. Brooks
Room: C002
Go Go Green
The health of our earth depends on the degree to which all children become environmentally aware, respectful of all life on our planet, and develop a healthy sense of appreciation and reverence for nature. This session will identify ways in which you can implement environmental awareness in your classroom activities.
Presenter: J. Schloss
Room: B112
How Does Your Learning GardenGrow?
Gardening can be a vehicle for encouraging children to make good food choices, building a love of nature, stimulating social interaction, facilitating cultural exchange, and much, much more. Children can learn valuable math, science, art, and history concepts by growing their very own vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Project Learning Tree
Room: B112
Teaching Track:
Tools for Teaching Toddlers (Age Group Focus: 2-3 years)
Having a consistent and responsive learning environment for a toddler is the first step to starting them on the path to a lifetime of engaged learning. Learn how to effectively reach and teach this special age group by creating meaningful daily routines and experiences that respond to individual children’s strengths and interests.
Presenter: B. Henderson
Room: B111
Little Drama Kings and Queens
Preschoolers engage in dramatic play when they use their imaginations to create pretend situations such as “playing house” or making inanimate objects speak. Dramatic play is extremely important for the healthy development of children on many levels. Liven up your traditional learning centers with new, updated ideas for dramatic play.
Presenter: O. Brown
Room: C006
Tell Me a Story
You know that reading stories to children is important, but did you know that telling stories is just as important? Discover how you can improve listening skills, build vocabulary, and teach difficult life lessons through the ancient art of storytelling.
Presenter: T. Hickman
Room: B111
What’s in a Book?
Oh, the places your children can go with a book! Learn a variety of easy-to implement activities which will engage your students through books.
Presenter: J. Hilburn
Room: C006
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