Session I: 9:45 - 11:15 am
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All Starfish can paint and dance and sing!
Elizabeth Kendall, Program Coordinator, Montclair State University, Department of Early Childhood Education
Young children are innately creative from the day they are born. This workshop will explore how we can maintain our sense of creativity so that we can encourage it in children for life. We will paint, dance and sing. Bring home something to hang on your refrigerator! Come and have fun and learn how to nurture every “starfish’s” gifts.
- Red Flags and Other Warning Signs (this is an extended workshop; attendance at workshop # 11 is required)
Diane Cofoni, M.S., CCC/SLP, Speech and Language Therapist & Kara Valeich, M.S., CCC/SLP, Speech and Language Therapist
Why is Suzie talking in sentences, while Jenny is still using single words? John repeats words when he talks; should we be concerned? Join us as we look at the development of speech and language skills with an eye on warning signs that may indicate communication difficulties in the following areas: articulation, hearing, fluency, language and voice. The second part of the workshop will focus on activities that facilitate speech and language skills. This is an interactive workshop with lots of handouts.
- What Happens Early Matters
Lorri Sullivan, M.Ed., Associate Director of Training/Consultation, YCS Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health
This workshop will help caregivers understand the importance of social/emotional development for infants, toddlers, and young children. We will look at the skills a young child needs in order to be ready to learn and develop relationships. Participants will be reminded that how a young child “feels” affects all areas of development. Early experiences matter and form “who” we are as we grow. Brain development and it’s relationship to early care giving will be discussed.
- Color Your Classroom and Color Them Active
Jennifer Quigley, Instructor
Making your classroom a colorful, inviting environment is an important part of the learning process. Color your classroom with useful ideas to make your classroom come alive. This workshop provides ideas that are easy, inexpensive and adaptable to your setting. Infuse circle time with new concepts and provide children the opportunity to express, interact and participate. Take an imaginary trip designed to enhance the children’s movement, vocabulary, and creative thinking as they are challenged to participate in each story. Enjoy these tips to help make your teaching easier and more creative. Grab your imagination and let’s get going!
- I Think…Therefore…MI! Multiple Intelligence in the Classroom
Lewis Dlugasch, LCSW
How can teacher’s best tap into the inherent motivation each child brings to the classroom? This session will highlight the idea that learning is an active process between the child and his/her environment. Participants will explore the genetic contributions to learning and the theories of Howard Gardner and Mel Levine who highlight the different types of intelligences and processed of learning. Understanding these differences will assist participants in facilitating the learning process for each child in their classroom to feed the natural curiosity and drive to learn each child possesses.
- The School-Home Connection—Working with Families: One Parent at a Time
Jeff Segal, Licensed Psychologist, Private Practice, Morristown
Working with the parents of young children is a crucial, important and at times, difficult part of working with young children. Often daycare providers and preschool teachers have to work with parent s from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds and parenting styles. This workshop will focus on how to develop a successful collaboration with parent so children can receive the best possible care and education. Communication strategies will be explored as a way of building strong partnerships between school and home.
- The Fish Philosophy(this is an extended workshop; attendance at workshop # 16 is required)
Nezzie DeFrank, Director, Professional Impact NJ
This presentation will provide participants with an overview of The Fish Philosophy by authors Stephen C. Lundin, John Christiansen, and Harry Paul. The basic components of their philosophy are play, make their day, choose your attitude, and be there. The learning objectives will cover how to bring success into your workplace by: making a commitment, understanding your work values, choosing the right attitude, and nurturing the environment. This workshop will be interactive and participants are expected to share experiences and invest fully in the process.
- What’s New in Licensing?
Linda Apollo & Paula Oswald, Child Care Quality Insurance Inspectors, DCF Office of Licensing
An overview of the most current information regarding environmental regulations for new and existing child care programs, playground safety, unsafe children’s products, certification, etc. This workshop is geared toward center directors, administrators and sponsors.
- Las Relaciones son la Clave (Relationships are the Key)
Gloria Giraldo, Independent Early Childhood Education Consultant
Nuestros sentimientos son invisibles y compartidos a diario. Existe un “proceso paralelo” en las relaciones que el personal establece con los padres de familia y que impacta los niños. Este taller ofrecerá algunas actividades para comprender mejor este proceso y para explorar nuestros sentimientos.
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Parents and teachers must be prepared to help their children and students to avoid violence. To be able to do it, scientists have discovered a tool: Emotional Intelligence. It is paramount, that parents raising children and teachers know about this tool and how to put it into practice. During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn what EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE is, its nature and how to use it in benefit of our children and society in general.
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