37th Annual Conference for Pre-K, TK, Kindergarten, and First Grade Educators

Fee

If registering for the Pre-Conference Seminar, choose one workshop from the AM Pre-Conference sessions and one workshop from the PM Pre-Conference sessions. If a workshop is full or no longer available, it will no longer be listed.

A.M. Pre-Conference Seminar AM (8:15-11:00 am)

• P01- Kristian and Michelle Klebofski (Pre-K, TK), Paint in My Hair & Paint in My Toes- 30+ Creative,
• P02- Jackie Kops (Pre-K, TK), Investigating in the Science Center & Building Builders and Engineers
• P03- Cheryl Smith Turner (K), Understanding Behavior: Rethinking Consequences and Using Inter
• P04- Mary Amoson (K), Making Math Hands-On!
• P05- Christina DeCarbo (1st), From Phonemes to Phonics: Foundational Fun for Everyone
• P06- Shannon McCartney (1st), From Numeracy to Number Sense: with Special Feature of the Math Mights

PM Pre-Conference Seminar PM (12:45-3:30 pm)

• P07- Kristian & Michelle Klebofski (Pre-K, TK), "Sense-ational" Learning: Explore 30+ Exciting Senso
• P08- Jackie Kops (Pre-K, TK), Assessments & Student Portfolios with Less Stress & Fine Motor Journal
• P09- Cheryl Smith Turner (K), Creating A Safe and Sound Sensory-Rich Classroom
• P10- Mary Amoson (K), Making Science Meaningful
• P11- Christina DeCarbo (1st), You're Invited to a Vocabulary Party!
• P12- Shannon McCartney (1st), Math Workshop: How To Fit It All In?

If registering for the Annual Conference, choose one workshop from each session A-F. If a workshop is full or no longer available, it will no longer be listed.

Session A- Annual Conference (Friday, 4:00- 5:15 pm)

• A01- Angela Russ-Ayon, It's Always Math Time: Connecting the Thoughts and Dots
• A02- Peg Oliveira, Cracking the Code: The "Why" of Early Childhood Behaviors
• A03- Lyndsey Rahman/Martha Barrett, Lead the Way: Reading Success for All
• A04- Lori Triplett, Oh, the Math That They Need To Know!
• A05- Christina Ramaya/Elizabeth Echeverri, Power of Play with Loose Parts
• A06- Danya Sanders-Hester/Karen Good, Art in the Classroom: Nurturing Creativity & Learning
• A07- Kathleen Loyd, Reading and Writing While Learning Language
• A08- Cindy Pahr, Improve Motor Skills, Accelerate Progress!
• A09- Georgia & Ken Frawley, Signed Phonics- Combine ASL and Music to Teach ABC's & Phonics
• A10- Judy Ross, Swimmers, and Crawlers, and Flyers, Oh My!: STEAM-Y Animal Explorations

Session B- Annual Conference (Friday, 5:45- 7:00 pm)

• B01- Angela Russ-Ayon, The Art of Asking Open-Ended Questions to Support Thinking, Learning, & Devel
• B02- Lori Triplett, Connecting The Dots- Primary Domino Math Games For Whole Class & Center Instruct
• B03- Cheryl Lundy Swift, Building a Solid Early Literacy Foundation
• B04- Sundrina Cottrell, The Power of a Puppet; Building Literacy Through Multiple Disciplines
• B05- Elizabeth Echeverri/Christina Ramaya, Body in Motion: Enhancing Physical Development with Brain
• B06- Max Schafer, Educational Activities Using Hair Curlers
• B07- Lisa Longoria, Kindness is Always an Option- Initiatives to Create a Culture of Kindness
• B08- Christina Torres, Growing Solution Minded Children
• B09- Charmaine Erwin, Let's Get Physical with Zoo-Phonics!
• B10- William Villalpando, Trauma, The Brain, and Play

Session C- Annual Conference (Saturday, 8:30- 9:45 am)

• C01- Kristian & Michelle Klebofski, 15+ of the BEST Sensory Table Ideas for Exciting Play & Learning
• C02- Jackie Kops, GIANT Butcher Paper Activities to Teach Literacy & Math Skills
• C03- Cheryl Smith Turner, Better Together: Cultivating Cultural Tolerance & Building Relationship Sk
• C04- Shannon McCartney, Numeracy Development
• C05- Mary Amoson, SOAR with Sight Words
• C06- Christina DeCarbo, Sentence Success! Explicit Instruction for Little Writers
• C07- Kim Adsit, Phonics for Everyone!
• C08- Katie Knight, Happy and Organized
• C09- Hilary Statum, Science of Reading 101
• C10- Lindsay Astor Grant, Sensory Regulation & Classroom Design: Creating Successful Learning Spaces

Session D- Annual Conference (Saturday, 10:15- 11:30 am)

• D01- Kristian & Michelle Klebofski, Sense-ational Art: 15+ Sensory Art Projects that WOW
• D02- Jackie Kops, Teaching Social-Emotional Skills: A Daily, Structured Approach
• D03- Cheryl Smith Turner, You're NOT My Friend! Understanding, Addressing & Preventing Bullying Beha
• D04- Shannon McCartney, Math in the Real World
• D05- Mary Amoson, Technology Top 5 Tips & Tricks
• D06- Christina DeCarbo, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Fun
• D07- Kim Adsit, Ready, Set, Interact! -Interactive Writing
• D08- Katie Knight, The Perfect Paragraph
• D09- Hilary Statum, Standards-Driven Stories
• D10- Carrie Flint, "Doable PE" for the Classroom Teacher

Session E- Annual Conference (Saturday, 1:00-2:15 pm)

• E01- Kristian & Michelle Klebofski, 15+ of the BEST Process-Art Projects for Kids
• E02- Jackie Kops, Light Up Learning at the Light Table
• E03- Cheryl Smith Turner, How Do You Solve A Problem?
• E04- Shannon McCartney, Math Games on the Go!
• E05- Mary Amoson, Math Centers
• E06- Christina DeCarbo, Read-Aloud Ready! Comprehension for Nonfiction Knowledge
• E07- Kim Adsit, Differentiated Small Groups for Math Success
• E08- Katie Knight, SEL "a-brate" Spring!
• E09- Hilary Statum, Wake Up Writing
• E10- Dwayne Kohn, Playing with Sight Words to Make them Meaningful & Memorable

Session F- Annual Conference (Saturday, 2:45- 4:00 pm)

• F01- Kristian & Michelle Klebofski, 15+ Easy, Beautiful, Spectacular PAINT projests!
• F02- Jackie Kops, All Things Playdough! A Multi-Sensory Learning Tool!
• F03- Cheryl Smith Turner, Focus, Self-Control, & Self Regulation: Helping Children Manage Emotions &
• F04- Shannon McCartney, Addition, Subtraction, Teen Numbers Oh My!
• F05- Mary Amoson, Calendar Time
• F06- Christina DeCarbo, Critical Thinking Brain Boosters
• F07- Kim Adsit, Creative Comprehension...What Does it Mean?
• F08- Katie Knight, Manage Their Mischief
• F09- Hilary Statum, Enhancing ESL Instruction- Top Tips and Potential Pitfalls
• F10- William Straits, Building a Foundation for Engineering Throughout Early Childhood

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REFUND POLICY: NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If your registration is accepted but you are unable to attend, you may send a friend or colleague in your place. There are no refunds for no-shows. NOTE: In the event the Conference is cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, registration fees will be refunded, minus a $20 administrative fee.

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