Week of the Young Child – April 18

Map to ESC Region 12
CELEBRATING OUR
YOUNGEST LEARNERS
2101 W. Loop 340, Waco, TX 76712
DIRECTIONS FROM 1-35 SOUTHBOUND:
From I-35, take Loop 340/Hwy. 6 West (Exit 330 B). Stay on the Loop 340
access road until you reach the first intersection (Bagby). Turn left at the
light (onto Bagby) and cross over Loop 340. Turn right immediately after
the Salganik Vision Group & Optique. Parking for the ESC is available on
the right. The front door to the Center is also accessible from this parking
lot.
DIRECTIONS FROM 1-35 NORTHBOUND:
From I-35, take Exit 330 B onto Loop 340/Hwy. 6 West. Cross over I-35 and
merge onto West Loop 340/Hwy 6. Take the exit toward Beverly Dr and
merge onto the access road. Turn left onto Beverly Dr/Texas 6 Fwy S. Keep
right to stay on the access road. Stay on the access road until you reach
the Center's front entrance, which is just past Bird-Kultgen Ford on the
right.
DIRECTIONS FROM TEXAS HIGHWAY 6 EASTBOUND:
Take the Bagby exit, which is the second exit past U.S. 84/Waco Drive.
Stay on the access road until you reach the Center's front entrance, which
is just past Bird-Kultgen Ford on the right.
For questions, contact Deanna Franklin
McLennan County- Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
254.757.5180 or deanna.franklin@ag.tamu.edu
Individuals with disabilities, who require an auxiliary aid, a service or an accommodation in
order to participate in this meeting are encouraged to contact Deanna Franklin at 254.757.5180
by March 21, 2015, to determine how reasonable accommodations can be made. Educational
programs of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to
race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. The Texas A & M University System,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.
featuring
AL “MR. AL” RASSO
EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 12
2101 W. LOOP 340 WACO, TEXAS
04.18.15
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
The Week of the Young Child
is an opportunity to recognize the incredibly important work of child care directors and teachers. We invite you to attend an early childhood conference with food,
prizes, outstanding presenters and lots of appreciation!
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
7:30 AM
8:00 AM
9:45 AM
11:20 AM
12:00 PM
1:45 PM
3:15 PM
Registration
Keynote Speaker
Interest Session I
Lunch
Interest Session 2
Interest Session 3
Evaluations &
Certification
Training Hours and CEUs
Six hours of in-service training are included in the registration fee. 0.6 CEUs
will be given for an additional charge of
$10 per person if desired; please note
your request for CEUs in the space provided on the registration form.
INTEREST SESSION 1 CHOICES
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Al “Mr. Al” Rasso
Nationallyknown educator
and children’s
recording artist.
With 27 years
of experience,
he’s a versatile
entertainer,
presenter, &
keynote speaker.
He has written,
produced and
recorded twenty
children’s albums,
two videos and one
teacher resource
book.
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
1. Use Your Brain? Move Your Body! by Al Rasso
Continue the Conversation with “Mr. Al”
2. Pin or not to Pin Using Pinterest to Develop Lesson Plans for a
Multiage Classroom by Ana Abad
In this engaging session, participants will learn all about using the online
tool Pinterest to create developmentally appropriate activities for multi-age
classrooms.
3. The Building Blocks for Teaching Preschool Children with Disabilities by Cory Camp M.Ed.
Come discover research-based inclusion strategies that address common
classroom challenges. This session will provide information on disability
awareness, environmental and adult supports, and strategy adapting activities.
4. Administrator’s Session: Minimum Standard Updates by Sharon
Pender Child Care Licensing Supervisor
Understand all updates in the Minimum Standards and how it affects you.
INTEREST SESSION 2 CHOICES
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1. Do We Really Want Children to Talk? Enhancing Language
Development for Children ages 3-5 by Alvin Stewart M.Ed.
In this interactive session participants will discover how to intentionally
plan activities throughout the daily routine to enhance language
development for young children.
2. Celebrate the Joys of Outdoor Play by Paula Barnes M.S.
Participants will discover techniques and materials to enhance children’s
outdoor play experiences. As well as examine the characteristics of an
exciting , appropriate outdoor classroom.
3. Impact of Implementing a Worksite Wellness Program by Danielle
Hairston-Green M.A.
This discussion is designed to share strategies and best practices in
implementing worksite wellness programs.
4. Math Counts and Science Matters: STEAM in the Preschool
Classroom by Teresa Chavez M.A.Ed.
Come hear about the research on Math and Science in the Pre-K Classroom.
Learn how to support numeracy development and science processes.
INTEREST SESSION 3 CHOICES
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
1. Tweet, Poke, Blog, Snap…..Sounds That Make You Stop and
Think! by Paula Barnes M.S.
Have you ever considered how the use of e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and
other forms of social media impacts the field of early childhood education?
In this session participants will explore the appropriateness of using social
media through the lens of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
2. Paternal Influence on Children’s Nutritional Health by Danielle
Hairston Green M.A.
Participants will explore the factors that impact paternal influence on
nutritional health and provide the results of a state agency’s research
project on paternal influence.
3. Let’s Make a Mess! Multisensory Approach for Toddlers by Kerry
Miller Ed.D., Angie Perrine M.Ed., Dee Dee Wiley M.Ed.
Participants will rediscover the value of active exploration with young
children. Also identify what looks like a mess on the surface is truly a
learning experience.
4. Administrator’s Session: Leadership and Success
Is There a Connection? by Alvin Stewart M.Ed.
This session will focus on identifying characteristics and attributes of
successful leaders. Participants will be given an opportunity to share with
fellow administrators strategies used to help “keep it all together”.
WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD 2015
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• No on-site registration
• The registration fee is transferable but not refundable
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Program Development Fund
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Program Development
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
420 N 6th Street, Waco, TX 76701