2015 GWC Registration Brochure

8/9/2019 2015 GWC Registration Brochure

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Central Community Church

6100 W. MapleWichita, KS


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Two Conferences

One Location A conference for family child care providers, child care center sta and elementary teachers. Approved for 6 in-service hours. More informaon on pages 4-8.

A conference for child care center directors. Approved for 6 in-service hours. See page 3.

Growing With Children

Director’s Chair

7:00 - 8:00

8:00 - 9:00

9:00 - 10:00

10:00 - 11:00

11:00 - 12:00

12:00 - 1:00

1:00 - 2:00

2:00 - 3:00

3:00 - 4:00

Growing With

ChildrenDirector’s Chair

CONFERENCE SCHEDULES

Registration Registration

Break

Break

Session 1

8:00 - 10:00

Session 210:30 - 12:30

12 Mistakes

Directors Make10:00 - 12:00

Lunch12:00 - 1:00

Lunch12:30 - 1:30

Session 31:30 - 3:30

12 Mistakes

Directors Make1:00 - 3:30

12 MistakesDirectors Make8:00 - 9:30


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Central Community Churc6100 W. Maple, Wichita

Reserve Early!

njoy exhibitors, lunch and win door prizes!

Current Exhibitors

ession choices ll fast! Reservaons are on a rst come rst

erve basis - plus save money by returning your registraon by

ebruary 25th! See Registraon Instrucons next to the Growing

ith Children registraon form.

ll Growing with Children & Director’s Chair parcipants will

e registered for door prizes, treated to lunch and will have the

pportunity to purchase items in the exhibitor area.

Construcve Playthings

GS Memory Makers

Imagine That Toys

Exploraon Place

Holmberg Wellness GroupFriends University

Wichita Public Library

Child Nutrion & Wellness KSDE

Jamberry

Mental Health Associaon

Waddell & Reed

Plus Many More!

General

Information

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ponsored by:

Maple St.

Central Ave.

W. Kellogg St. (US 54)

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Director’s Chair

Conference12 Mistakes Directors Make

This interactive session will focus on universal mistakes thatall Directors make in order to learn from them and plan for

future success! Attendees will participate in lively discussion

regarding hiring and retaining staff, increasing enrollment and

saving money, recognizing and preventing stress and burnout

as well as positive ways to take care of themselves in order to

effectively lead their programs. Each participant will have theopportunity to leave with at least 12 action steps that can be

condently implemented into their programs and into their

own lives right away.

Mary Hornbeck, Special Beginnings Early Learning Center

A conference for Child Care Center Directors

Director’s Chair is a fundraiser for ECDO. ECDO members receive a discount

to Director’s Chair. Membership to ECDO is $50.00 per person. ContactLeslie Holeman at 943-2088 for more information.

Growing With Children is a fundraiser for Child Start . Child Start membersreceive a discount to Growing With Children. Membership to Child Start

starts at $30.00. Contact Child Start at 682-1853 for more information.

ECDO Membership holders receive discounted admission

to Director’s Chair!


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Conscious

Discipline; The

Classroom/Home

Application

Kids in the

Kitchen

The Period Of

Purple Crying

LETRS EarlyChildhood

Professional

Development

Overview

Read Aloud to Your

Children... A

Dialogical Approach

Work isn’t Just

a 4 Letter Word

Active Learning andParent Engagement

Fit and Fun

New Resources for

Improving Nutritionand Activity in

Child Care

Infant Massage

to Promote Bonding

and Attachment

6x6 Literacy Skills -

Getting Ready

to Read

Children and Their

Behavior

Disaster Preparedness

for the Home and

Small BusinessScience of Music

Early Childhood

Language and

Literacy Skills

in the Kitchen

The ABC’s of

Developing

Pre-School

Literacy Skils

Record Keeping for

Tax Purposes

I’m Moving

I’m Learning

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Growing With Children Session Choices


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6x6 Literacy Skills - Getting Ready to Read

Lena Vogt, Wichita Public Library, Alford BranchSession 3Will the children in your care be ready to learn how to read when you send them

off to school? There are six specic early literacy skills children need to learn before

they turn six. You can help children develop these skills by choosing certain books,

using specic techniques while reading with them, and offering language-based

activities during the day. Come learn more about the fun and easy things you cando help your children get ready to read.

Active Learning and Parent Engagement

Regina Miller, Princeton Children’s CenterSession 2

How do you help parents become more involved? We will discuss creative ways to

engage parents in active participation of their child’s education. In addition, we willexplore 5 ways to promote active learning and how this tool can help you succeed

with parents and other interactions.

Children and Their Behavior

Beth Reeder, Make a Difference Training & ConsultationSession 3!!!!!!!!!Does it ever feel like the students are out to get you? Are they holding privatemeetings after their preschool session and plotting ways to get at you? They are

not out to get you but what are their behaviors telling us?

Conscious Discipline; The Classroom/Home ApplicationBeth Reeder, Make a Difference Training & ConsultationSession 1Persons will gain useful tools to start the basics of Conscious Discipline in theirclassrooms or homes. Using the Emotional intelligence program consisting of

Brain Smart strategies for responding rather than reacting to life events. Through

responding, conict moments are transformed into cooperative learning

opportunities

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Disaster Preparedness for the Home and Small Business

Cody Charvat, Sedgwick County Emergency Management

Session 3

The rst 72 hours after a disaster are critical for surviving at home; for your business,

though, that’s just the beginning. Disaster Preparedness for Home and SmallBusinesses focuses on the basics that everyone needs to follow: build a kit, make a

plan, stay informed, and get involved. There also will be a discussion on continuityof operations planning for small businesses.

Early Childhood Language and Literacy Skills in the Kitchen

Holly Aranda and Angie Schreiber, Cradle to Career Literacy Center

Session 3Learn a recipe for planning daily activities to build vocabulary and early literacy

skills. Experience hands-on activities, songs, and stories while learning about letters,

print, and phonological awareness. This class highlights the unit, In the Kitchen,

from the Neuhaus Education Center.

Fit and Fun

Susan Kendall

Session 2

Eating well and being physically active is fun, makes us feel good and gives us

energy. Come learn simple activities to help children better understand howphysical activity and identifying healthy nutrition choices leads to a productive and

energetic lifestyle.

I’m Moving I’m Learning Take it Outside

Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena, K-State Research & Extension - Sedgwick County

Session 1

The power of touch can have many benets for both the infant and the caregiver.

Good touch stimulates healthy physical development and promotes healthy brain

development. When a parent or caregiver learns these skills, it can empower them

to feel more competent in interpreting the needs of the infant.

Infant Massage to Promote Bonding and Attachment

Margo Breckbill, Wichita State University

Session 3

The power of touch can have many benets for both the infant and the caregiver.Good touch stimulates healthy physical development and promotes healthy brain

development. When a parent or caregiver learns these skills, it can empower them

to feel more competent in interpreting the needs of the infant.

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Kids in the Kitchen

Denise Dias, Sedgwick County Extension OfceSession 1

This course will teach you ways to feel comfortable with working in the kitchen with

youth. In addition to condence, one will begin to learn how to encourage youthand providers to want to cook. There will be discussions on age appropriate tasks,

your plate, strategies for successful experience, while experiencing and practicing

recipes and teaching methods.

LETRS Early Childhood Professional Development Overview

Holly Aranda and Angie Schreiber, Cradle to Career Literacy Center

Session 2

This workshop provides the bridge between research and practice. Its design

enriches and extends professional development for all care providers in helping

pre-kindergarten children learn the early literacy and language skills shown in

research to be critical for later literacy success. Also includes practical strategies tobuild these skills.

New Resources for Improving Nutrition and Activity in Child Care

Hilary Gee, Director of Health Policy

Session 2

Kansas Action for Children, in partnership with Child Care Aware of Kansas, recently

released top priorities for improving the health of children in child care related

to nutrition, physical activity and screen time. This workshop will explore those

priorities, share best practices and lessons from providers, and connect participants

with new resources.

Read Aloud to Your Children... A Dialogical Approach

Jeanine Phillips, Fundamental Learning Center

Session 2 This workshop will teach teachers how dialogical reading can increase futurecomprehension skills along with how to use the CROWD Procedure which

emphasizes 5 different types of comprehension strategies.

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Record Keeping for Tax Purposes

Alicia Drydale, H&R Block

Session 1

This workshop will help you understand the Family Child Care record keeping

process to ensure that you have the proper records for ling your taxes. Step by

step instructions for lling out the forms will be included. In addition, detailedinformation about child care liability insurance will be tackled in great detail.

Science of Music

Susan Kendall

Session 3

The science of sound is demonstrated by learning to change the pitch of

instruments. Music helps teach fractions, patterns, sequencing and pitch in a fun

and interactive environment. Making instruments out of everyday materials gives

children the opportunity to create their own sound.

The ABC’s of Developing Pre-School Literacy Skills

Jeanine Phillips, Fundamental Learning Center

Session 1

This fun, hands-on, and interactive session is designed to introduce early childhood

educators to the current research related to developing pre-literacy and language

skills. Participants will engage in a conversation about how to best developphonological, letter identication, vocabulary and print awareness skills using a

pre-school child’s storybook.

The Period of Purple Crying - A New Way to Understand Your Baby’s Crying

Anne Auld, Click for Babies

Session 1

The Period of Purple Crying is an evidence-based prevention program offered by

the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. This program approached Abusive

Head Trauma, also known as Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), prevention by helping

parents and caregivers understand the frustrating features of crying in normalinfants that can lead to shaking or abuse

Work Does Not Need to be a “Four” Letter Word

Beth Reeder, Make a Difference Training and Consultation

Session 2

Persons will gain useful tools to motivate staff and volunteers as well as gain insight

into the positive attributes. There will be insight into how to encourage your staff

to be, “A Healthy Staff is a Happy Staff”. If you work with adults this workshop is a

must.

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Conference Choice:

• Please idenfy which conference you wish to aend on the registraon form.

Growing With Children Registraons:

• For each session, please choose one workshop and two alternave workshops from those listed. You

will be assigned classes based on this ranking and space availability. The earlier we receive your paid

registraon, the more likely it is you can have your top choice. (In the unlikely event there is no room for

you to aend any of your choices, we will call). If you would like conrmaon of your assigned classes

please include your email address on your conference registraon. Online registraons save money and

choose the exact class they will aend.

Director’s Chair Registraon

• Director’s Chair Conference has no oponal choices of workshops. Online registraons save money.

Lunch:

• A buet lunch is included in your registraon fees. If you are needing a vegitarian meal, please indicate

that on your registraon form.

Early Bird Discount:

• Registraons postmarked aer the Early Bird cut o date (2/15/15) will not qualify for a discount and anybalance will be due at the me of check-in on the day of the conference. You will be sent an email detailing

if and why you owe an addional registraon fee.

Member Discounts:

• The cost for Growing with Children is reduced for those who have a current 2015 membership with Child

Start.

• The cost for Director’s Chair is reduced for those who have a current 2014-2015 membership with the Early

Childhood Director’s Organizaon.

• Child Start Professional Development credits do not apply to this conference.

Refunds:

• Sorry, there are no refunds for either Growing With Children or Director’s Chair. If you are wanng to add a

dierent name to an exisng registraon, you must do so by 2/28/15.

Mail the registraon form to: Child Start GWC Conference Registraon

1002 S. Oliver St

Wichita KS 67218

Registration Instructions


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Parcipant InformaonPlease ll out one form per parcipant. Copies can be made.

Name:

Center Name:

Address:

City: State: County: Zip:

Day Phone: Evening Phone:

Email:

Profession:

Growing With Children Session ChoicesPlease place workshop LETTER found next to its

descripon in the appropriate box.

Classes ll on a rst-come-rst-choice basisSession 1 Session 2 Session 3

1st Choice

2nd Choice

3rd Choice

Lunch included with registraon

SAVE UP TO $5 BY REGISTERING ONLINE!!!

hp://gwc2015.eventbrite.com/?a=bookPlease check appropriate amount: Member Non-Member

Early Registraon: Postmarked by 2/15/2015 $65.00 $100.00

Regular Registraon: Postmarked by 3/2/2015 $75.00 $110.00

Walk-in Registraon: Aer 3/1/14 or at conference $85.00 $125.00

Growing With Children Payment InformaonPayment Method: Cash Check Credit Card

Card #: Exp. Date:

Signature:

Total Registraon: $

TYPE OF LUNCH: REGULAR (BBQ) VEGITARIAN

SORRY NO REFUNDS

Mail to: Child Start, GWC Conference Registraon, 1002 S. Oliver St, Wichita KS 67218

Conference Registraon Form

Director’s Chair ConferenceNo session choices available for

Director’s Chair. See page 3.


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Central Community Church

6100 W. Maple

Wichita, KS

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Support Child Start by attending!

Growing With Children is Child Start’s CCR&R

program’s annual fundraiser!

Take advantage of this opportunity to receive

six in-service hours, win great door prizes and networ

with early childhood professionals from across the stat

1002 S. Oliver

Wichita, KS 67218

2015 GWC Registration Brochure

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