Session Details

Session content will support the ultimate goal of creating a learning environment to ensure school readiness success!

Attendees will receive an attendance certificate for 6 hours of PD Training and an additional 3 hours will be added if the optional Curriculum Training is selected.

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Registration5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Opening Session: Music and Movement with Stephen Fite6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Keynote: Relationships Matter with Johnathan Hines7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, January 26, 2024
Registration7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Opening Session: Music and Movement with Stephen Fite8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Keynote 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Essentials of Writing for Little Hands10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Six Essential Building Blocks: Partnering with Families to Foster Development and Learning10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for Infant/Toddler10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Cornerstones of Early Numeracy: Counting, Comparing, and Cardinality10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Honoring Children’s Interest and Inquiry with Intentional and Guided STEAM Experiences10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Leadership in Early Childhood Programs 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Honoring Children’s Interest and Inquiry with Intentional and Guided STEAM Experiences11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Essentials of Writing for Little Hands11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for Infant/Toddler11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Differentiation 101 for Early Number Knowledge11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch - Provided by Frog Street12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for 3’s and PreK2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Children Learning Through Play: An Optimal Context for Language and Cognitive Development2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Making Center Time Intentional Toddler2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Optimizing the Classroom Environment for Dual Language Learners2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Making Center Time Intentional Toddler3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for 3’s and PreK3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Every Which Way We Move: The Essentials of Physical Development in the Preschool Classroom3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Developing Language and Communication Skills for Infants and Toddlers3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Implementing Observational Feedback into Your Daily Practice3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing Session4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Optional Curriculum Training - Diving Deeper into your Curriculum: Infant/Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-K and Excel | Add-on8:30 AM - 11:30 AM