This year’s conference will focus on the arts, music and creativity in early childhood education. Early childhood encompasses ages birth – age 8. Anyone interested in children and families is invited to attend, including teachers of pre K- grade 3, child care providers, center directors, home-based providers, principals and administrators, early interventionists, therapists, and, especially, parents.
Schedule:
8:30 Registration (LSF Lobby)
9:00 Welcome/Keynote Address featuring Jim Gill
10:45 Breakout Session I
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Breakout Session II
2:15 Breakout Session III
3:30 Jim Gill’s Family Room Tour/Community Concert
The breakout sessions (1 hour, 10 minutes each) will feature presentations by many local early childhood experts. Specific speakers will be posted on the web. During each of the three breakout sessions, participants will have several presentations from which to select. The sessions are divided into strands so that participants can focus their experience based on their interest:
Social-Emotional Development
Literacy
Early Care and Education
Family Support and Services
Health and Physical Development
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