Early Childhood · of young children in Vermont. VAEYC will enhance professional development and...

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Thursday:Jeanine Fitzgerald

Friday & Saturday:Scott Noyes

Thursday:Jenna Bilmes

Featured Presenters

Early Childhood

Conference & Retreat

Friday & Saturday:Lisa Murphy — the “Ooey Gooey Lady®”

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VAEYC membership runs for the 12 months subsequent to joining and entitles membersto benefits including:

• Membership in NAEYC, our national parent organization

• A complimentary subscription to Young Children or Teaching Young Children, the professional journals published by NAEYC• Bi-monthly issues of eConnections, the VAEYC e-newsletter• Reduced rates at local, regional, and national AEYC conferences including this year’s VAEYC conference

Become a member online at www.naeyc.org/membership or mail the form below

As a professional in childcare, preschool, kindergarten, Head Start, elementary school, or any other setting, you know the early years are learning years. Join VAEYC and we’ll help you make sure the early years count.

VAEYC is leading efforts to build better futures for all young children. Our most important effort is supporting you in the work you love. Join VAEYC and NAEYC, and become part of a national campaign to provide excellent early care and education for all children from birth through age eight.

1 Year memberships Comprehensive $105.00 Regular $61.00 Student $45.00

3 Year memberships (15% discount) Comprehensive $267.75 Regular $155.55 Student $114.75

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VAEYC Conference and Retreat 2012

Become a memberJoin The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

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The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) Conference and Retreat

October 18, 19, & 20, 2012 | To register online visit vaeyc.org | Registration deadlines: Early Bird – Friday, Sept. 21 / Regular – Friday, Oct. 12

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About VAEYCThe Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) is an affiliate of the National Association for Education of Young Children, the nation’s largest membership organization for early childhood professionals. Our membership is open to anyone who cares about the education and well-being of young children.

VAEYC’s mission is to improve the education and care of young children in Vermont. VAEYC will enhance professional development and will advocate for young children (birth through eight years) by:

• improving the education and status of early

childhood practitioners;

• improving standards of practice, and

• increasing public awareness and support for

children and issues that affect them.

Conference Tracks (Continued)

Conference Tracks

ECE ProfessionalsWorkshops focused on supporting you as a professional early educator Health & Well-BeingWorkshops that focus on supporting healthy social, emotional, and physical development in the early childhood setting

Home-based Child CareWorkshops specifically developed for the family childcare setting

Infant/ToddlerWorkshops geared specifically toward teachers and programs serving infants and toddlers

InstructorWorkshops that provide creative ideas and opportunities to support instructors teaching adult learners

Intentional PracticeWorkshops that encourage attendees to reflect on the teaching practice and program philosophy and practices

Learning through PlayWorkshops that focus on play and its relationship to cognitive, social, motor, and language development

Language/LiteracyWorkshops that support young children’s language and literacy development

Math/ScienceWorkshops that focus specifically on the understanding of math and science concepts at the early childhood level

Outdoor EnvironmentsWorkshops that explore the natural world and outdoor spaces as opportunities for discovery and learning

Program AdministrationWorkshops designed to address the challenges faced by supervisors, administrators, and directors in early childhood settings

Social/Emotional DevelopmentWorkshops that focus on supporting young children’s social and emotional development in the early childhood setting

Supporting Children & FamiliesWorkshops that are specifically designed to foster collaboration and partnership between teachers and families

AdvancedAdvanced workshops are appropriate for early childhood educators with years of experience, a strong educational base, and/or an interest in stretching and challenging themselves through discussion with colleagues, exam-ination of research, or application of new knowledge.

AccreditationWorkshops that support individuals who are interested in or currently going through the NAEYC accreditation process

Business PracticesWorkshops that specifically support the business needs of early childhood professionals

Children with Special NeedsWorkshops to improve your skills teaching children with special needs

CommunicationWorkshops that support communication among the adults in early childhood programs

Creative ArtsWorkshops with a focus on integrating creative arts into your classroom

CurriculumWorkshops appropriate for teachers and directors, offering creative developmentally appropriate ideas to integrate into your early childhood curricula

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Thursday, October 18, 20127:30am – 8:30am: Registration and Coffee

8:30am – 9:00am: Welcome and Opening Announcements

9: 00am – 10:15am: Keynote presentation from Jenna Bilmes: Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Children Need

10:15am – 10:30am: Morning break

10:30am – 12:00pm: Thursday session I workshops

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch (included for registered conference participants)

1:15pm – 2:45pm: Thursday session II workshops

2:45pm – 3:00pm: Afternoon break

3:00pm – 4:30pm: Thursday session III workshops

Schedule of Events

Registration deadlines: Early bird: Friday, September 21st. Rates increase through the regular deadline of

Friday, October 12th. Registrations cannot be accepted after October 12th!

Friday, October 19, 20127:30am – 8:30am: Registration and coffee

8:30am – 8:45am: Welcome and opening announcements

8: 45am – 10:15am: Keynote presentation from Lisa Murphy: What if Today Was Their Only Day?


10:30am – 12:00pm: Friday session I workshops


1:15pm – 2:45pm: Friday session II workshops


3:00pm – 4:30pm: Friday session III workshops

Saturday, October 20, 20127:30am – 8:30am: Registration and coffee

8:30am – 8:45am: Welcome and opening announcements

8: 45am – 10:15am: Keynote presentation from Lisa Murphy: Many Kinds of Smart


10:30am – 12:00pm: Saturday session I workshops


1:15pm – 2:45pm: Saturday session II workshops


3:00pm – 4:30pm: Saturday session III workshops

Coming more than one day?

Conference Plus Workshops

Attending more than one day? All conference attendees are eligible for the conference rate of $159/night at the Sheraton Hotel. Call 1-800-325-3535 to reserve your room. This room rate is guaranteed until September 18th, and available at the discretion of the Sheraton following that date.

In response to your feedback indicating that you’d like to spend more time exploring conference topics in depth, this year VAEYC is piloting extended learning opportunities with three “Conference Plus” workshops.

Participants who select Conference Plus workshops will attend the traditional conference workshop PLUS will participate in a second online workshop with the opportunity for additional DPD hours.

Part 1 of the workshop will be offered in a face-to-face session at this year’s VAEYC conference. Part 2 will be

offered in an online format in November. Participants must commit to both sessions, and a reliable Internet connection is essential.

This year, there is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for Conference Plus workshops!

This year’s Conference Plus workshops:T4: How Do I Play?T7: Blueprint for Growing Center Leadership T22: The Voices of Learning: An Interactive Approach to Adult Instruction

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Earn Three College Credits!

What: Exploring How Young Children Learn: a three-credit undergraduate course

How: Online and in person at the VAEYC conference; access to a broadband Internet connection is required!

When: Pre-conference work begins October 1. The course begins on October 22 and runs for seven weeks.

How much: $517.50 for 3 credits. (This is a 70% discount on Champlain tuition, provided for VAEYC conference attendees). Please note that $517.50 is in addition to the required costs of conference registration!

Scholarships:THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE TuITION AvAILABLE through the Child Development Division (CDD). CDD has a college tuition assistance grant designed to assist registered providers and licensed center staff with the cost of college courses that are related to working with children and families. For more information, please visit the CDD website at dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/grants

Course description: Students explore young children’s learning through the reading of professional journals, through discussion and reflection regarding their own practical experiences at the VAEYC conference*, and through reflective writing focused on their own classroom experiences. Through the exploration of young children’s learning, students are challenged to apply their new skills and knowledge in the development of their classroom curriculum, routines, and learning environment.

Don’t miss this opportunity! Champlain College and VAEYC are collaborating once again to offer you a three-credit course in conjunction with the VAEYC Annual Fall Conference. The course includes assigned readings before the conference, attendance at all three days of the conference with three specified workshops, and 21 hours online over a seven-week period.

New to online learning? This is a great first course. This is a great way to address IPDP goals, meet renewal Child Development Associate (CDA) requirements, and earn continuing education credits for early childhood Vermont teacher licensing. It also supports Career Ladder II or IIIA (college course requirement) on the Northern Lights Career Ladder. All of this at a significantly discounted tuition rate! The course will be taught by Melissa Riegel-Garrett, M.Ed, Executive Director for VAEYC. More information available at dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/grants QuESTIONS ABOuT THE COuRSE? Please contact Melissa Riegel-Garrett at [email protected]

Need help? For questions related to the class itself, please contact Melissa Riegel-Garrett at (802) 244-6282 or [email protected]

For questions related to registering for the class, please contact Melissa Hersh at Champlain College: (802) 865-5402 or [email protected]

For questions related to scholarship assistance, please review the information online first: dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/grants

If you have additional questions after reviewing the information online, please contact Linda Clark at CDD: (802) 241-1215 or (800) 649-2642, ext. 1215 or [email protected]

*Attendance at all three days of the fall conference is required in order to participate in the course.

Additionally, the following three workshops are required: T21: using Music to Support Math F19: Book Discussion: The Dance of InteractionS15: Children as Meaning-Makers: Constructing Play Experiences to Support Early Literacy Development

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VAEYC would like to extend our tremendous gratitude and appreciation for support from

THE PERMANENT FuND FOR vERMONT’S CHILDREN and the TuRRELL FuND for this year’s conference. Foundation funding enables VAEYC to add a third

conference day while keeping the overall price of the conference affordable. Thank you to our

Foundation partners.

The ongoing support of the vERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CHILD DEvELOPMENT DIvISION (CDD) helps keep the VAEYC

conference affordable for all attendees. Thank you to all of our colleagues and friends at

CDD for your continued Gold-level sponsorship of the conference. This support is in lieu of

providing professional development grants to individuals.

The ongoing partnership between CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE and VAEYC enables us to

bring national level speakers like the Ooeey Gooey Lady® to Vermont. We are grateful for gold-

level sponsorship from Champlain College again this year to support our conference.

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Thursday Morning KeynoteOctober 18, 20129:00am – 10:15amSilver Maple Ballroom

Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Children Need

Early childhood educators can give young children the social and emotional tools that they need to manage their own behaviors not only in school, but also for the rest of their lives. During this keynote, conference attendees will examine why some popular behavior management approaches don’t always produce the effect we’re looking for. And we’ll begin to explore how to weave strength-based opportunities for children to develop the social and emotional skills they need into the rituals, routines, and activities of the typical program day. Jenna will discuss what she describes as six essential life skills: attachment, belonging, self-regulation, collaboration, contribution, and adaptability which promote the goals of increasing prosocial behaviors, being part of a classroom community, and becoming excited and active learners.

About Jenna: Jenna Bilmes has more than twenty years of experience in the early childhood field and is currently a program associate at WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies and an independent early childhood consultant. Jenna is a popular presenter and the author of Redleaf Press’s Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: A Handbook for Early Childhood Professionals. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in sociocultural early childhood education.

Jenna Bilmes

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Friday Morning KeynoteOctober 19, 20128:45am – 10:15amSilver Maple Ballroom

What if Today Was Their Only Day?

In this motivational keynote address Lisa shares the powerful story of her first day of school. Through active and engaging storytelling Lisa brings you back to her first day, taking you on a grand tour of Miss Mary’s Nursery School. And, in the style for which she has become famous, she shares many observations, lessons and anecdotes about how early childhood has changed along the way. Lisa will share the sights sounds and smells of the place where, at the young age of three, she decided to become a teacher and identifies the how and why that one day solidified her decision to become an educator. This inspiring keynote gets participants back in touch with their personal how and why. It gets them excited and motivated and it will get them thinking: If it WAS their only day, what will they remember?

About Lisa: Lisa Murphy is the Ooey Gooey lady®! Lisa Murphy, B.S., is an early childhood specialist. She has been involved with early childhood education for over 20 years. She has taught and worked with children in various environments including Head Start programs, kindergarten, private preschools, family childcare, park and rec centers, group homes and many child care centers. Lisa is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. and she presents hundreds of workshops each year to both domestic and international audiences on dozens of topics related to early childhood education, specifically how to be more play-based in the classroom. Lisa lives in Upstate NY with her husband Tom and their dog Otis. You can learn more about Lisa at ooeygooey.com and can follow her adventures on Facebook, YouTube (Ooey Gooey Lady) and Twitter (OoeyGooeyLady).

Learn more:ooeygooey.com

Lisa Murphy, aka “The Ooey Gooey Lady®”





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Saturday Morning KeynoteOctober 20, 20128:45am – 10:15amSilver Maple Ballroom

Many Kinds of Smart

Come hear the “Lisa Murphy” spin on Howard Gardner’s classic theory. Not just a listing of various personality characteristics, needs and preferences, no no!! By providing easy to implement, yet possibly challenging, “comfort zone stretchers” Lisa challenges early childhood educators to make sure they are celebrating all of the children in the classroom, not just the ones they like.

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About Jeanine

Featured Presenters

Thursday, October 18th, VAEYC is pleased to welcome Jeanine Fitzgerald back to Vermont. Jeanine will be offering a two-session workshop on Thursday afternoon called Working with Multi-Stressed Families.

While all families experience stress, multi-stressed families tend to live in an ecology of disempowerment and despair. When threatened by distress, self-image erodes, mastery is interfered with, supports are destroyed and hope is reduced or eliminated. This session analyzes the basic elements essential for understanding the needs and barriers to wellness that multi-stressed families face. The aspects of distress will be explored, with particular emphasis on those that are key influences on the development of children. Together, we will examine time tested approaches to family strengthening and empowerment so hope is engendered and within reach.

Jeanine draws on more than 30 years of professional experience to empower teachers and parents to achieve more with children “at risk.” With experiences as a certified teacher, licensed mental health professional, and mother of three children, she understands the promise of every child, as well as the diversity of their needs.

As a certified Human Behavior Specialist and owner of The Better Behavior Bureau and The Behavior Institute, Jeanine specializes in research-based strategies in educational leadership, relationship-building, motivation, preventing risk factors that compromise the fulfillment of a child’s full potential and implementing positive interventions in “real world settings.” She understands the daily struggles and frustrations of educators and parents, and honors the “hero within” each individual she has the privilege to work along side.

Jeanine has published The Dance of Interaction. Education by Design is her newest project. This is a national training program, in association with Personality Insights, Inc. She is currently putting the finishing touches on her second book, Educating the Heart and developing a national training program entitled Parenting with Style. Jeanine has appeared on public television in four states, and currently has airtime in her home state.

Jeanine lives in Massachusetts with her husband. They have three grown children.

Learn More:jeaninefitzgerald.com

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About Scott

Featured Presenters

Empowering Programs started in 1986. Scott was a preschool teacher and enjoyed presenting evening parent workshops. Over the next eighteen years the presentations grew to a full time profession. Scott currently conducts more than 150 sessions each year throughout North America.

Scott has been professionally working, playing, writing and talking about children for over twenty years. He teaches a graduate level course in “Challenging Behaviors,” and an undergraduate course in “Positive Discipline.” Scott’s first book Positive Discipline - That Works! is in its fourth publishing. His second book, Intentional Language was released in the fall of 2003. His newest reader, This Child is Driving Us Crazy - What Should We Do? helps adults develop an effective behavior plan for children with feisty behaviors.

Learn more:empoweringprograms.com

Friday afternoon October 19th, and Saturday the 20th, conference attendees may opt to spend time with perennial VAEYC conference favorite Scott Noyes. This year, Scott will be offering two different workshops in his high-energy, engaging style.

1. Friday afternoon, workshop F11: Power Struggles – understanding this Potent Dynamic

Power struggles come from a variety of components; fatigue, stress, frustration, helplessness or the quest for autonomy and power. This presentation looks at avoiding responses that provide short-term relief, but long-term grief. We will explore why effective reactions to children’s power struggles come from understanding not simply the behavior but also its function, mainly the child’s needs and feelings. Surprisingly, the answer to power struggles is not avoiding them, but rather to take out the defiance and learn from them. Our goal will be helping children advocate for themselves by having conversations that increase their autonomy and balance new privileges with new responsibilities.

2. Saturday morning, workshop S14: Helping Children Develop Healthy Sleep Patterns

The results of children not getting enough sleep are astonishing. Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on physical health and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions. The loss of one hour of sleep for a child each night is equivalent to two years of cognitive maturation and development. In addition, sleep-deprived people fail to recall pleasant memories yet recall gloomy memories just fine. This presentation will review the facts about the importance of sleep and how to help children establish and maintain healthy sleep habits.

Scott Noyes

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T1: using Books to Kick-Start your Science Curriculum

Jackie Sprague | Early Childhood Special Educator

Do bugs make you crawl? Does the thought of planting with children make you feel dirty? Learn how to make science fun and enjoyable for the children AND you! You will be introduced to books that will bring science to life and discover that bugs aren’t that bad. Participants will make and take at least two items and have a list of books to use. The Vermont Early Learning Standards will be included as part of the presentation.

Thursday All Day workshop

Curriculum

Math/Science

October 18, 2012 | 10:30am – 4:30pm

Please note: Choosing this workshop satisfies your selections for all three time slots on Thursday.

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Conference Plus

Thursday Morning – Session I

T2: I Had it First: Helping Children Solve Social Conflicts

Jenna Bilmes | Program Associate, WestEd

Are you getting tired of playing Judge Judy all day long as you attempt to solve children’s disputes over space and stuff? Wouldn’t it be lovely to find a way to help children begin to learn how to solve their own social problems? If your answer to these two questions is a resounding “Yes!” come join us for a playfully interactive session as we practice a five-step process that not only works children through their conflicts, but teaches them to begin to solve their issues on their own.

T3: Supporting Culturally Competent Relationships in ECE

Sandra “Sam” Howe | Infant/Toddler Program Coordinator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Child Care Center; NHAEYC Public Policy Chairperson

During this session, we will discuss what it means to address cultural competency with adults and with children. We will define relationships, including with people, with time, and with nature. You will take home an abundance of resources to help you in your ongoing work.

Supporting Children & Families

Curriculum

Accreditation

Intentional Practice

Infant/Toddler

Social & Emotional Development

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October 18, 2012 | 10:30am – 12 noon


T4: How Do I Play? Structuring Open-Ended Play for Children with Play Challenges

Andrea Racek | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood Programs

Many children in early childhood settings have challenges using open-ended materials (playdough, sand, water, paint, crayons, blocks, etc.) This can be a result of medical conditions (ASD), learning disabilities, environmental deprivation, or simply, too much “screen time.” This workshop will provide techniques to help structure play for those who need it. There will be two implementation assignments that will be shared through two follow-up webinars.

T5: Give them Words! Supporting theLanguage Development of Infants and Toddlers

Coreen Woodbury, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist, Stern Center for Language and Literacy

Words are so valuable! In this fast-paced and interactive workshop, learn three simple techniques to help infants and toddlers develop their language skills during play. Practice these techniques with the guidance of a speech-language pathologist at hands-on learning stations using commonly found children’s toys and materials. Your children are listening...give them words!

Give them Words! is also offered on Saturday morning, workshop S6.

Children With Special Needs

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Business Practices

October 18, 2012 | 10:30am – 12 noon

T6: Early Anti-Bullying Prevention: It’s Never Too Early

Jennifer Auletta | Mental Health Counselor and Dance/Movement Therapist

This workshop will offer a different view of violence prevention through the vehicle from which violence comes - the body. We will explore the movement skills of children ages 0-3 that are necessary for preventing violence. Participants will be introduced to Disarming the Playground, a movement-based violence prevention curriculum and the Kestenberg Movement Profile, a movement-based psychological and physiological developmental assessment tool. Combining these tools with participants’ own resources, we will explore through movement and discussion how to keep planting seeds for peace on our playgrounds.

T7: Blueprint for Growing Center Leadership

Jack Russell | President, Center for Self-Sustaining Leadership

Envision a veggie garden. Is there just one item that makes it flourish? No, of course not, and our centers are no different. There are several elements, all dynamically interacting, that enable our center, like a garden, achieve their optimal potential even in ever changing conditions. During this three-part workshop (VAEYC conference and two follow-up webinars), we will introduce you to the essential elements, break them down into doable phases, and provide you with guidance and handouts to enable you to grow an awesome center.

T8: Learn it Online!

Maureen Young-McCarthy | Coordinator, Northern Lights Career Development Center

What is online learning and how is it different from learning face-to-face? How can non-credit online learning count toward your annual required training hours? Come and peek inside several online learning modules and discover how to find and use approved online learning opportunities to support your professional development in Vermont. Learn how to identify quality online learning, and how to select online training that is right for you. No computer experience required, but curiosity is a must!

T9: Outdoor Environments Roundtable

Lori Harris | Director, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Child Care Center

This session is a facilitated discussion during which you’ll have the opportunity to share what you are doing (or hope to do!) and hear from others about what they are doing. The facilitator will share photos from other programs.

Thursday Morning – Session I

Health & Well Being


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Math/Science

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T10: Working with Multi-Stressed Families

fEAturEd prEsEntEr:Jeanine Fitzgerald | Jeanine K. Fitzgerald & Associates, Better Behavior Bureau

While all families experience stress, multi-stressed families tend to live in an ecology of disempowerment and despair. When threatened by distress, self-image erodes, mastery is interfered with, supports are destroyed and hope is reduced or eliminated. This session analyzes the basic elements essential for understanding the needs and barriers to wellness that multi-stressed families face. The aspects of distress will be explored, with particular emphasis on those that are key influences on the development of children. Together, we will examine time tested approaches to family strengthening and empowerment so hope is engendered and within reach.

T11: Cultivating Joy and Wonder through Nature, Food, and Community-based Learning: Education for Sustainability in the Early Childhood Setting

Linda Wellings | Director of School Programs, Shelburne FarmsChristie Bond | Early Childhood Coordinator, Shelburne Farms

Immerse yourself in nature, food, and community experiences that cultivate joy and wonder in young children while deepening their relationship with the world around them. We’ll embark on an outdoor journey to explore the connection between the human and natural world through seasonally inspired adventures.

A shortened version of this workshop is also offered on Saturday afternoon, workshop S21.

October 18, 2012 | 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Thursday Afternoon – Combined Sessions II & III

Please note: Choosing workshop T10 or T11 will satisfy your selection for both time slots on Thursday afternoon.


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T12: Educating from the Heart

Marilyn Webb Neagley | Author and Coordinator of the Talk About Wellness Initiative

Educating from the Heart is a workshop based on the book by the same title and includes practice of mindfulness-based activities. Examples will be given from the South Burlington Wellness and Resilience Program and will focus on resources for the teachers and parents of kindergarten and school aged children. This workshop’s information and ideas are relevant and applicable within the preschool setting, too.

T13: Building Children’s vocabulary: Making Meaning of Words

Brenda Buzzell | BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® Coordinator, Stern Center for Language and Learning

Understand from research why the meanings, concepts, and relationships of words taught in the early years will benefit later reading comprehension. Participate in interactive strategies used during shared book reading that build young children’s vocabulary to help them become successful literacy learners. Classic children’s books will be used and information provided on accessing the free BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LITERACY® website to support the skills presented.

T14: Literacy and Math — Partners in Learning

Robin Ploof | Co-Director, Stepping Stones Children’s Center and VAEYC President

This workshop will provide ideas for weaving together age appropriate literacy and math experiences as part of the daily activities in your work with young children. Explore the many ways literacy and math learning go hand in hand. Come away with hands on ideas to enhance the literacy and math learning in each interest area of the preschool classroom.

October 18, 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

Thursday Afternoon – Session II

Communication

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Curriculum

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Literacy


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T17: Instructor Roundtable: Sharing Experiences of Teaching Online

Laurel Bongiorno, Ph.D. | Program Director, Champlain College M.Ed. Program and VAEYC Past-President

If you are experienced or new to teaching online, this roundtable discussion is designed for you. We will meet in an informal setting to converse about everything from best practices in teaching online to using discussion posts effectively. Bring your great ideas and your topics of interest.

T18: Courageous Communication – Listening to Connect Heart-to-Heart

Glenda Otto | Professional Development Consultant, Olive Branch Group

We’ll explore three ways of listening to the heart of another and hearing the real message between the words. With children, we often do this naturally. We hear the message they want to express, but are afraid, or don’t have the words to say. Listening with adults (directors, coworkers, parents) is similar, but more challenging because we often try to hide what we’re thinking and feeling. Experience what it’s like to intentionally enter into relationship with another and feel his/her experience. Experience what it’s like to be on the receiving end of having your feelings heard accurately. Experience giving accurate feedback without judging.

T15: Directors’ Discussion


If you are the director of an early childhood program, large or small, this is your opportunity to discuss current issues and trends that are on your mind. Roundtable participants will guide the conversation and share their expertise, recommendations, and success stories from their own programs. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to talk with your peers.

T16: using Music to Support Social Studies

Beth Peloquin | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood ProgramsAndrea Racek | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood Programs

We have presented on “using music through your curriculum” at past VAEYC conferences. The feedback we have received is that there is not enough time to do it all, so we’ve broken it down into curriculum pieces. Participants in this workshop will learn how to use a variety of music to bulk up students’ learning of social studies and social-emotional growth. We’ll share songs that support social studies. We’ll also learn songs and dances that require working together with classmates, promote social development and a few songs from places around the world. We will share resources for finding great kids’ music. Participants should come ready to move, sing, and have a lot of fun. This is an upbeat workshop and participation is an expectation.

Creative Arts

Curriculum

Early Childhood Professionals

October 18, 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

Thursday Afternoon – Session II

Instructor

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ECE Professional

Communication

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T19: Naturally Occurring Block Play

Kathi J. Apgar, M.Ed. | Director, The Y Early Childhood Program at Fletcher Allen

Let’s take a look at the philosophy behind block play and create a block center for your individual programs that includes natural elements, recycled materials, and fine/gross motor development. Participants will have the opportunity to design then PLAY in their own block areas during the workshop. Please come prepared with a rough sketch of your current block area and pictures of existing block materials. We’ll share new ideas and some hidden secrets to expanding block play every day.

T20: Preschool Parents’ Perceptions of Learning through Play


Participants will hear the results of a research study which focused on interviewing parents of preschool children and more fully understanding what they perceive to be the connection between learning and play. Then, participants will discuss what these findings mean for preschool classrooms and early care and education programs and kindergarten classrooms.

October 18, 2012 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Thursday Afternoon – Session III

T21: using Music to Support Math Learning

Beth Peloquin | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood Programs Andrea Racek | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood Programs

We have presented on “using music through your curriculum” at past VAEYC conferences. The feedback we have received is that there is not enough time to do it all, so we’ve broken it down into curriculum pieces. Participants in this workshop will learn how to use a variety of music to bulk up students’ learning of math principles. We’ll share songs that support the math curriculum area including number sense, geometry, and patterns. By looking into beats, measures, and composition (all on the preschool level), we’ll also learn how music and math are intertwined. We will share resources for finding great children’s music. Participants should come ready to move, sing ,and have a lot of fun. This is an upbeat workshop and participation is an expectation.

T22: The voices of Learning: An Interactive Approach to Adult Instruction

Maureen Young-McCarthy | Coordinator, Northern Lights Career Development Center

This two-part hybrid workshop is designed for new instructors or experienced instructors who want to continue developing their practice in effective learning design and facilitating learning. Part 1 will be offered in a face-to-face session at this year’s VAEYC conference. Part 2 will be offered through the Northern Lights Career Development Center’s e-school, in an online format (no additional cost). Basic principles of adult learning will be combined with best practices that balance the delivery of new information with interactive, hand-on involvement. Participants will discover how to create training designs that are both meaningful and relevant to their audience while making the training engaging and immediately applicable. This workshop in its entirety also meets a requirement for approval into Vermont’s Instructor Registry.

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T23: Responsibility + Obligation = Accountability

Jack Russell | President, Center for Self-Sustaining Leadership; VAEYC Board Member

Center directors create core center values followed by behaviors that support the values and identifying behaviors that are counterproductive. Responsibilities and obligations are about accountability – accountability is the job descriptions; obligations are what you owe the stakeholders (children, parents, and teachers). It all comes down to ethical implications. Come to this workshop to reflect on beliefs and practices within your organization. Bring your mission statement to this workshop. Practical tools will be provided.

Thursday Afternoon – Session IIIOctober 18, 2012 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm


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F1: Ten Little Hot Dogs Fryin’ in the WHAT?! Fingerplays, Rhymes, and Chants for ANY TIME!

Lisa Murphy | The Ooey Gooey® Lady

She learned from the best and will now share with you! Join Lisa as she teaches you many classic fingerplays that have withstood the test of time and some that are destined to become future favorites! Sure to be a crowd pleaser, be sure to leave your inhibitions at home and come ready to sing, play, clap and shout along!

F2: Putting PLAY Back into Practice

Debra L. Lawrence, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Chestnut Hill College

Ever feel that your program and your beliefs about how children learn are in conflict? This session will take us back to the roots of early childhood and help us implement program curriculum that is child centered, child initiated, and developmentally appropriate.

October 19, 2012 | 10:30am – 12:00 noon

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F3: Working with Infants and Toddlers Affected by Trauma

Sharon Adams | Infant Toddler Specialist, Vermont Head Start Training Center

Many people feel infants and toddlers are too young to remember trauma and therefore, it can’t affect them. Brain research tells us otherwise. Even before we have cognitive memory, our brains and bodies hold experiences that effect how we interact and learn. The good news is chidlren are resilient! This workshop will present information on trauma and offer many strategies for adults to help them support infants and toddlers.

F4: Guiding Children in the Art of Clay Sculpture

Mollie German | Co-Director and Clay Instructor, Warren Afterschool Program

Children naturally love to work with clay. With guidance, they create beautiful clay sculpture, whether realistic or abstract. Oftentimes, the creation of clay sculptures with children leads to many other imaginative discussions. In this workshop we will focus on the fundamentals of clay in the classroom and you will leave knowing how to communicate the endless creativity that abounds when introducing clay to children. Children who may feel as though they lack artistic ability are able to find confidence in their clay creations. Children are drawn to clay in a way that opens many doors for communication with them. Part of this workshop will be hands on, and part will be curriculum-based so that you may feel confident in guiding your children or students in this medium.

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F5: Bread for the Greater Good: Traditions at the uvM Campus Children’s School

Amanda Terreri | Preschool Teachers/Pedagogical Coordinator, UVM Campus Children’s SchoolDawn St. Amour | Infant Toddler Teacher, UVM Campus Children’s School

The members of a school community serve as stewards of its cultural identity. Baking bread for the greater good has been an essential way for adults and children at our little school to carry on traditions, to participate as citizens, and to sustain connections within the school community and beyond. A group of teachers will share stories from three related long-term projects: Our History of Bread, The Tuesday Morning Bakers, and Bread for Irene.

F6: Print Making

Sarah Sprague | Teacher/Education Coordinator, Shelburne Craft School

In this workshop we will be creating our own prints into a foam paper. We will use paintbrushes, fingers cookie cutters, anything to create different designs in the foam, then we roll ink over our beautiful designs, to print our image on paper. We will also create some of our own stamps using potatoes, sponges, and items from nature. Come create beautiful pictures to be printed on different types of paper and displayed in creative ways.

F7: “MenTeach” Roundtable

Craig Simpson | Infant/Toddler Coordinator, Yawkey Konbit Kreyole Center for Early Education and CareJeffrey Robbins | Director and Coordinator, Dartmouth College Early Childhood Center

Men make up just three to six percent of the teachers in early education, yet young children need models from both genders. We will talk about how men can play a significant role in a child’s life and by sharing stories and successful strategies about interacting with young children, we’ll discuss how to create a boy-friendly environment, including outdoor and big body play. Girls and women teachers benefit from a male-friendly environment too!

F8: Fun with Finance – Budget IS Policy


Budget and finance are typically not the favorite activity for administrators but they are a vital component for our programs! Come talk about the challenges we all face as we develop our budgets, and work through some of the issues by doing case studies with “nightmare” and “fantasy” scenarios. Lori promises it will be fun and math-phobic people are definitely invited!

Friday Morning – Session IOctober 19, 2012 | 10:30am – 12:00 noon

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October 19, 2012 | 1:15pm – 4:30pm

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F10: Celebrating Play the Ooey Gooey® Way


This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the nine points within the framework of Lisa Murphy’s approach to working with children. Via interactive lecture, true-to-life examples, anecdotes, and her signature “learning and laughing” style, this workshop presents what it really means to be a hands-on, play-based, child-centered program. Additionally Lisa will be demonstrating six tables of hands-on art, science and sensory play activity ideas that you can immediately implement in your program! You will get hands-on time with the activities too, so bring your camera and come ready for an afternoon of learning and laughing!

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Please note: Choosing workshop F9, F10, F11, F12, or F13 will satisfy your selection for both time slots on Friday afternoon.

F9: The Impact of Stress and Trauma on Child Development

Debra Lawrence, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Chestnut Hill College

“The human mind pays more attention to negative comments than to positive.” – Bruce Perry

Positive social/emotional development is the cornerstone of school readiness. Early experiences (even those that occur while pregnant) can impact a child’s ability to form trusting relationships with adults. This session will focus on how the brain develops during the early years and the areas of the brain that are most effected by stress and trauma. Some highlights of the presentation include: the roots of school violence; how “nature” and “nurture” interface; traumatic events’ impact on mental health; effects of trauma and violence on brain development; effects of child abuse; guidelines for living and working with traumatized children; and effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on development.

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F11: Power Struggles – understanding this Potent Dynamic

Scott Noyes | Featured Presenter, Empowering Programs

Power struggles come from a variety of components: fatigue, stress, frustration, helplessness, or the quest for autonomy and power. This presentation looks at avoiding responses that provide short-term relief, but long term grief. We will explore why effective reactions to children’s power struggles come from understanding not simply the behavior but also its function, mainly the child’s needs and feelings. Surprisingly, the answer to power struggles is not avoiding them, but rather to take out the defiance and learn from them. Our goal will be helping children advocate for themselves by having conversations that increase their autonomy and balance new privileges with new responsibilities.

F12: Managing Conflict with Parents, Staff, and Faculty

Susan Titterton | Susan Titterton Consulting & Mediation

Conflict is a part of everyday life. It is neither good nor bad. However, its effects can be either destructive or constructive, and which way it goes ultimately depends on the ability of those involved to effectively and skillfully engage in conflict. Teachers, staff, and administrators are continually faced with difficult situations both with parents and with different actors in school. Some are naturally gifted at effectively engaging with conflict, while others struggle. This workshop will build participants’ understanding of the sources of conflict and the skills used to manage conflict effectively. The workshop will stress the use of effective communication skills, including empathic listening and understanding interests. Participants will role play scenarios.

October 19, 2012 | 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Friday Afternoon – Combined Sessions II & III

F13: Can Everyone Do It? universal Design

Beth Peloquin | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood ProgramsAndrea Racek | Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Franklin County Early Childhood Programs

This workshop will help introduce ideas of designing early learning environments in which adaptations are already embedded into the schedules, activities and classroom design, instead of feeling as though we are “retro-fitting” as kids with varying needs join our spaces. If classrooms were designed with these “universal principals” in mind, more intervention can take place in the classroom, as opposed to the need for “pull-out” special education services. Therefore, special educators will spend less time designing adaptations and have more time to spend working directly with students and classroom teachers. We include the philosophy behind both “universal design” and “differentiated instruction” and provide examples for implementing these approaches. The whole concept of designing classroom environments in this manner is to meet the needs of all learners and reflect the diversity of cultures and abilities in our preschool population.

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F14: What’s Happening Outside?

Amy Wise | Early Childhood Educator

What do you do outside? What are the children doing outside? Let’s maximize learning opportunities. By looking at a variety of outdoor areas, we will discuss examples of common and uncommon materials and equipment with which preschoolers engage throughout the year. We will use each other as resources to overcome barriers for rich play experiences outside, to expand on occasions to engage adults, and facilitate learning.

F15: Renew and Recharge

Lisa Guerrero | Early Education and Family Consultant

As professionals in the field of early childhood care and education, we are constantly faced with too much to do in too little time, so, quite often, our typical and desperate response is to put in more hours of work in order to get it all done. This practice is not increasing our ability to get more done faster, instead it is producing an unwanted result: burnout. It’s time to reconsider our field’s obsession with time management, and refocus our attention to self-care and the idea of energy management. After all, energy, not time, is what ultimately fuels our work with children and families and allows us to achieve greater success.

F16: Curriculum Development for Infants and Toddlers: Nurturing the Ordinary Moments

Dee Smith | Director, Campus Children’s School and Lecturer – Early Childhood Program, University of Vermont

This workshop will focus on how to develop meaningful experiences for children six weeks to three years of age. Participants will be given the opportunity to practice analyzing ordinary moments and thinking together about how to expand on the children’s theories and interests to create curriculum and environments that honor children’s strengths and potentials.

October 19, 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

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F17: understanding Attachment Styles

Ann McCloskey | Assistant Professor, Landmark College

This workshop will focus first on understanding major styles of attachment, based on the work of Mary Ainsworth. Participants will learn a bit about Ainsworth’s extensive research that led to her categorization of attachment styles. The main focus of the workshop will be on applying this understanding of differing attachment styles to work with children. While Ainsworth focused on infants and toddlers in her research, her work has been successfully applied to all age groups of children and even adults. Learning will occur through activities that include use of worksheets, small group discussion, and large group discussion. As a professor at Landmark College, Ann employs Universal Design Instruction in her classes and workshops.

F18: Block Play

Laura Butler | Director Imagination Island Child Care (5-STAR nationally accredited family child care)Ellen Drolette | Sunshine Daydream Child Care (5-STAR nationally accredited family child care)

Block play is a multi-age, open-ended activity. So why is it not valued as one of THE most important areas in the classroom? Come learn ways of sprucing up the block play area, the importance of block play for all ages along with prop suggestions and ideas to expand and spark imaginations. This will be a hands-on, energetic workshop – come ready to play and use your imagination.

October 19, 2012 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Friday Afternoon – Session III

F19: Book Discussion: The Dance of Interaction


Participants will read Jeanine Fitzgerald’s The Dance of Interaction prior to this session and come prepared for a discussion of applying elements of this book to their teaching and program directing practice.

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S1: CSEFEL Module 1: Promoting Children’s Success: Building Relationships and Creating Supportive Environments

Jackie Sprague | Early Childhood Special Educator, Barre City Elementary School

This module addresses strategies for preventing challenging behavior through building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues; designing environments, schedules and routines; implementing activities that promote child engagement; modifying and adapting materials and activities to meet individual needs of children and providing encouragement and positive feedback to children.

Saturday All Day WorkshopOctober 20, 2012 | 10:30am – 4:30pm

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S2: Let’s Go Outside


Overweight preschoolers, elimination of recess, increased numbers of children on medication… serious issues that are a direct result of our (mistaken) belief that if children are playing they are not learning. This workshop will examine many reasons WHY children need to play outside and will also address some of the social factors that inhibit outdoor play. We’ll wrap up by viewing a picture show of children engaged in outdoor play experiences that you can immediately implement in your own home or center based program. And best of all, they are activities that use materials you probably already have in the garage or the shed!

S3: Practicing Piaget

Cheryl Hovey | Professional Development Specialist, The Children’s Workshop

This workshop will review the stages of cognitive development in infants and toddlers. There will be an in-depth look and review into what happens at each stage so the signs do not go unnoticed and educators can use their knowledge to impact curriculum and individualized care.

October 20, 2012 | 10:30am – 12 noon

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S4: Sex Differences in Early Learning: The Sexes in your Program

Lawrence G. Shelton | Associate Professor of Human Development & Familiy Studies, University of Vermont

We all know that boys and girls are different. Current research continues to refine our understanding of how those differences develop. But what do the differences mean for how we provide child care and early education? How can we do the best we can for both sexes? Are the best practices different for boys and girls? Or can we design best practice that serves all children well? We will review current understanding of sex differences and how they shape the problems and challenges in our programs. Then we’ll consider how developmentally appropriate practices can guide us to supporting the development of both sexes well.

S5: Nature for Knee-Highs and their Families

Cory Stephenson | Knee High Nature Program Coordinator, Four Winds Nature InstituteDeb Parella | Naturalist/Educator, Four Winds Nature Institute

Positive interactions with the natural world are a critical part of healthy child development, and enhance learning and overall quality of life. Young children who are close to nature relate to it as a source of wonder, joy and awe. Yet today they spend less time outdoors than any previous generation. Let’s change that! During this session, we’ll talk about increasing children’s awareness of, curiosity about, and appreciation of the natural world through investigation, creative play, and plenty of interactive time outside.

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S6: Give them Words! Supporting the Language Development of Infants and Toddlers

Coreen Woodbury, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist, Stern Center for Language and Literacy

Words are so valuable! In this fast-paced and interactive workshop, learn three simple techniques to help infants and toddlers develop their language skills during play. Practice these techniques with the guidance of a speech-language pathologist at hands-on learning stations using commonly found children’s toys and materials. Your children are listening... give them words!

Give them Words! is also offered on Thursday morning, workshop T5.

S7: Nutrition’s Link to Development, Behavior, and Learning in Young Children—How Childcare Can Make the Difference

Jenna Whitson & Anore Horton | Child Nutrition Advocacy Team at Hunger Free Vermont

This interactive workshop will explore the importance of nutrition for young children’s development and learning, the latest research on the early development of lifelong eating habits, and the reality of nutrition in childcare settings today. Learn what resources are available to help you use good nutrition to transform the behavior, eating habits, and readiness to learn of the children in your care on a daily basis. Get individualized support for implementing the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or a comparable nutrition plan, in your center or home.

October 20, 2012 | 10:30am – 12 noon

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S8: Clay Play


In this workshop we will be learning about how to integrate clay into your program. Be ready to play, using different tools, objects, nature and your hands to create different textures and forms out of clay. Come have fun and learn about different techniques and how to build fine motor skills with children in your care.

S9: Promoting Responsive Relationships among Child Care Providers, Parents, and their very Young Children

Susan Barry | Private Consultant

Participants will learn how to foster effective communication that builds responsive relationships between parents and providers, with key information shared with respect to supporting very young children’s healthy social and emotional development. Knowledge and skills related to responsive relationships also enhances the primary prevention of child maltreatment.

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S10: Multi-age Activities


Multi-Age Activities is meant to spark and inspire family child care providers to get messy, muddy, experiment and implement the activities provided. Discussion will be around intentional planning and executing, open-ended activities and dealing with different developmental needs. This workshop will be hands-in – not on – but in! Come ready to play, learn, share and inspire.

S11: Singing and Playing with the Little Ones in your Care


Simple and to the point – this is a hands-on exploration of many activities that are appropriate for the wee ones in your infant and toddler rooms. After some hands-on playtime we will wrap up the afternoon by singing some songs and fingerplays – come ready to sing along!

(DISCLAIMER: The activities presented are different than the ones presented the day before at the Ooey Gooey® workshop; however, the songs and fingerplays are a repeat of the “10 Little Hotdogs” workshop.)

S12: Intuitive Art Education

Robin Wimbiscus | Owner, Robin Wimbiscus Studio

Intuitive Art Education is a method developed by the presenter to help you understand and listen to your intuition. Using simple art supplies you begin to understand that each color and its relationship to each other mean something specific. This is a method for self care and spiritual growth. It teaches you how to become aware of yourself and others as well as understanding your purpose for being. When brought into the classroom or therapy session it becomes a tool for behavioral issues and understanding non-verbal communication, and building confidence and compassion and changing negative thought patterns. The best way to describe how this process works is to imagine your body absorbing light. This light is made up of different colors that are vibrating at different speeds. When our negative thoughts come into contact with these vibrations, it changes our moods and feeling and it shows up in our paintings. Every color and its relationship with the other colors in your painting mean something very specific and can be used as a navigational tool to change negative thought patterns. Some of these thoughts are so deeply rooted you may not even know that they are there, keeping you stuck. For very young children and non-verbal communicators, the sheer act of putting your colors on paper and being heard, reduces frustration and behavioral issues. Older children and adults learn that what they believe to be a disability or learning difference are really gifts that can guide us to our life purpose.

S13: Collage Making


In this workshop we will be creating pictures with hand painted paper to collage with. This will be based on children’s authors such as Eric Carle, Lois Ehlert and many of their wonderful designs. We will also talk about abstract work using Wassily Kandinsky as an example. In the beginning we will paint our paper, with brushes, sponges, fingers, and as they are drying we will talk about the designs, ideas, and what draws children in. Then we will create our own collage masterpieces.

Saturday Afternoon – Combined Sessions II & III October 20, 2012 | 1:15pm – 4:30pm

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S16: The Role of Play in Early Intervention

Rebecca Webb | Early Childhood Education, Burlington School District

Come join us for a workshop exploring the nature of play within our spaces and learn how play supports early intervention. What does play look like? How can we become better play facilitators and use play to help all children access and learn about their world? We’ll discuss the research behind strong play, look deeply at developmental milestones, and discuss the role of play in early intervention. At the end of the workshop you will leave with an understanding of how providers can support and include all children in play.

S17: Infant/Toddler Brain Development and How to Put the Data Into Practice

Kathi J. Apgar, M.Ed. | Director, The Y Early Childhood Program at Fletcher Allen

The larger body of brain research tells us a great deal about the development of infants and toddlers. This workshop will give participants an opportunity to identify specific practices that can be employed on a daily basis to enhance the growth of young children. All attendees will have the chance to share individual examples of what works with young children as we strive to enhance cognition on every level.

S14: Helping Children Develop Healthy Sleep Patterns

Scott Noyes | Featured Presenter, Empowering Programs

The results of children not getting enough sleep are astonishing. Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on physical health and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions. The loss of one hour of sleep for a child each night is equivalent to two years of cognitive maturation and development. In addition, sleep-deprived people fail to recall pleasant memories yet recall gloomy memories just fine. This presentation will review the facts about the importance of sleep and how to help children establish and maintain healthy sleep habits.

S15: Children as Meaning-Makers: Constructing Play Experiences to Support Early Literacy Development

Kathy Leo Nyquist, Ed.D. | Associate Professor and Literacy Specialist, Champlain College

With appropriate resources, materials and guidance, children’s emergent literacy knowledge and behaviors can develop more fully in play-based settings. In this workshop, we will explore ways to enhance the play environment to support emerging language, reading, and writing behaviors in young children. Participants will share and come away with new ideas for: teaching literacy through play, assessing children’s reading and writing development through play, working with families and other caregivers, all while implementing developmentally appropriate practices.

October 20. 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

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S18: understanding Quality Standards in Family Child Care


STARS, National Family Child Care Accreditation (NAFCC), Child Development Associate and Northern Lights Level certificates – there are many, many ways to assess quality. Come explore the options and get your questions answered in this energetic, informative, interactive session and learn about mentoring that can help get you on your way.

S19: Business 101 for Family Child Care

Gerri Barrows | Discovery Hill Family Child Care, Vermont Birth to Three Mentor

Come discover why contracts and polices are important in family child care. In this workshop we will explore relevant terms and learn how to create and enforce contracts and policies to support your family child care business. We will also discuss how to build and maintain a business relationship with parents and how to professionally address common issues that might arise.

Saturday Afternoon – Session IIOctober 20. 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

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S22: Backyard Paradise

Lisa Guerrero | Early Education and Family Consultant

How do children really play outside when adults let them do what they want to do? What outdoor elements are inherently captivating to children? Like children’s literature and films, the best children’s gardens are those that appeal as much to parents and caregivers as to children because they touch some universal chord born in childhood. In other words, the best children’s outdoor environments will always be places that adults can fully enjoy too. In this workshop, we will discuss the elements and activities that outline how children really play and thrive in the out-of-doors.

S23: Building Collaborative Relationships with Families

Didi Harris | Early Childhood Consultant, Vermont Birth to Three Brenda Schramm | Vermont Birth to Three Mentor

Early childhood and child care professionals build partnerships with families as an important strategy to promote healthy child development. These partnerships can help prevent child abuse and neglect. Building effective relationships with families is the foundation for these partnerships. This session supports various strategies that foster relationship building with families.

S20: Little voices, Healthy Choices

Sharon Adams | Infant Toddler Specialist, Vermont Head Start Training Center

This very active workshop will address strategies for helping infants and toddlers have the healthiest start possible. Information, resources, and activities will be discussed on brain development, nutrition, physical activity and sleep. We’ll sing, dance, and laugh.

S21: Cultivating Joy and Wonder through Nature, Food, and Community-based Learning: Education for Sustainability in the Early Childhood Setting

Linda Wellings | Director of School Programs, Shelburne FarmsChristie Bond | Early Childhood Coordinator, Shelburne Farms

Immerse yourself in nature, food, and community experiences that cultivate joy and wonder in young children while deepening their relationship with the world around them. We’ll embark on an outdoor journey to explore the connection between the human and natural world through seasonally inspired adventures.

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October 20. 2012 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm

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S24: Best Practices in Recordkeeping and Tax Preparation for Family Child Care Providers

Gerri Barrows | Discovery Hill Family Child Care, Vermont Birth to Three Mentor

Come find out how to save money on your taxes! Learn three key recordkeeping tips for maintaining accurate business records and explore how to maximize the tax deductions you can take for your family child care business.

Saturday Afternoon – Session IIIOctober 20. 2012 | 1:15pm – 2:45pm

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Fall Conference Scholarships

VAEYC is able to provide $50 scholarships to individuals for the 2012 Fall Conference through the Chuck Bayles Scholarship Fund in an effort to make registration fees more affordable. Funding comes from the 2011 conference raffle proceeds, from 2011 presenters who donated back their stipends to the scholarship fund, and from generous contributions of the following organizations:

• Vermont Birth to Three is a collaborative effort by a group of funders with a long standing commitment to children, working in close partnership with state agencies, policy makers, and early childhood professionals around the state to improve outcomes for our young children and strengthen the home-based provider industry using a combination of peer mentoring, expansion of professional development, supporting existing Starting Points provider networks, and providing grants and technical assistance.

• The Vermont Chapter of the Division of Early Childhood is an organization of VT early educators who work together to promote early education. “We are proud to sponsor four scholarships to the VAEYC conference.”

Priority for scholarship awards will be given to VAEYC members and to those demonstrating the greatest need (either financial need, or a professional development need related to an unmet Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) goal/objective that the conference can help to meet). The scholarship review team will complete a first round of scholarship requests by September 14th, 2012. Any remaining scholarship money will be awarded on a revolving basis for applications received between September 14th and October 12th. The scholarship program closes on October 12th or when the fund is depleted, whichever comes first. All recipients will be notified by email. If you have questions about scholarships please contact Melissa Riegel-Garrett at:

[email protected] or (802) 244-6282.

Online scholarship application formvaeyc.org/2012scholarships

Do you work for a NAEYC-accredited center?Conference attendees from NAEYC-accredited workplaces are eligible to receive a 10% rebate on their conference registration costs, pending confirmation of attendance at the event. 10% rebate checks will be sent to the billing contact in early November for all attendees from NAEYC-accredited centers. Whether you register online or through the mail, all you need to do is check the box indicating that you work at an accredited center, we'll do the rest!





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Registration Instructions

Register Online NowOnline registration is strongly preferred, as it saves time, reduces paperwork and paper use, and allows you to know right away if you’re enrolled in the workshops you want.

Register online any time before Friday, October 12th at www.vaeyc.org

Best rates are available during the Early Bird registration – Early Bird deadline Friday, September 21, 2012

• Registrations that are not accompanied by full payment will not be processed until payment is received (excluding school districts who submit a valid P.O. — please contact the Conference Coordinator if this arrangement is necessary).

• In order to qualify for the VAEYC member rate, you must have a valid membership number. Not yet a member? Go to www.naeyc.org, click on “membership” to join. You can receive a membership number right away.

• You will receive an email confirming your registration and workshop choices.

• Walk-in registrations will not be accepted.

• Requests for refunds, less a $10 processing fee, must be in writing and postmarked by Friday, October 12, 2012.

Mail-in Registrations

Mailed-in paper registrations will be processed based on their postmark date. There is a $10 processing fee PER PARTICIPANT on all mailed-in registrations.

mAil to:VAEYCc/o James Woodard Consulting251 Poker Hill RoadUnderhill, VT 05489

If you have questions about the conference or about registration, please contact James Woodard, Conference Coordinator, via email:

[email protected], or call (802) 310-2125 between 9am and 9pm daily.

PLEASE NOTE: The Conference Coordinator will be unavailable from Wednesday, September 26th through Wednesday

October 3rd. During this time, VAEYC Executive Director Melissa Riegel-Garrett (802-244-6282) will be available to

answer questions, but on a very limited basis. If you anticipate needing assistance from the Conference Coordinator,

please plan ahead.



Mail In Registration FormRegister Online at www.vaeyc.org to avoid $10 Processing Fee

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