by Monica Healer | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Provided in partnership with the Center for Child Protection in Austin, TX. Some of the most difficult circumstances any early childhood professional might face include identifying and reporting child abuse or neglect. This session shares information in an empathic,...
by Monica Healer | Sep 28, 2020 | Oct Summit
Preschool teachers are on the frontlines for observing developmental disorders and learning difficulties in children. You are the first to notice when children are falling behind or displaying classic signs of some of the most common learning needs like autism or...
by Monica Healer | Sep 21, 2020 | Oct Summit
Learning centers are just one piece of a wonderfully created classroom. This session will explore the physical and emotional components as well. A well-designed classroom environment promotes learning, reduces stress for children (and teachers!), encourages positive...
by Monica Healer | Sep 21, 2020 | Oct Summit
Does your life feel like it is spinning out of control? 2020 has certainly been a year of chaos and turmoil. Usually, we know what to expect in our classrooms and from our families, but this year is looking so different from the rest! You may be coming into a...
by Monica Healer | Sep 14, 2020 | Oct Summit
No flash cards? No worksheets? No letter of the week themes? How do children learn letters? Through this session you will learn exciting alternatives to inappropriate letter knowledge instruction and leave ready to throw out flashcards and worksheets and still be able...
by Monica Healer | Sep 14, 2020 | Oct Summit
Boring Bible? No way! Learn lots of ways for children to act it, sing it, say it, make it, and take God’s Word home in their hearts and minds in this high energy session. Stephanie Chase – Stephanie’s experience with kids began as a weekday classroom teacher in...
by Monica Healer | Sep 14, 2020 | Oct Summit
All children go through the same developmental levels but there are actually some fundamental differences between boys and girls! This session will explore the difference between boys and girls and how this effects what we do in the classroom! Jenice Dames –...
by Monica Healer | Aug 28, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
How can teachers make sure they are meeting the learning needs of all the children in the classroom? This session will focus on the different learning styles and give tips on how to ensure developmentally appropriate activities that will allow all children to be...
by Monica Healer | Aug 26, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
Learn to Move…Move to Learn is an interactive workshop that teaches teachers how to incorporate exercise and large motor development in every lesson. Movement is an effective cognitive strategy, and you will learn foundational facts about the importance of movement...
by Monica Healer | Aug 20, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
Participants will learn about the brain process, sensory integration, and how it is related to preschoolers who appear to be “overactive.” Red flags for the identification of preschoolers who have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and are “vestibular seekers” will be...
by Monica Healer | Aug 20, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
The learning environment sets the tone for all learning experiences. What can we learn from jellyfish about classroom design? In this presentation we’ll cover three classroom design strategies – (1) advantages of curvilinear environments; (2) ways to create...
by Monica Healer | Aug 20, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
Increasing numbers of children in childcare and educational settings today are struggling. Children “act out” what they don’t have the words to say. This workshop will focus on the messages behind the behaviors and what it means about that child’s view of self,...
by Monica Healer | Aug 20, 2020 | 2020 Fall Conference
Stress is the emotional and physical way in which we respond to pressure, difficulties, or problems in our lives. Stress impacts each of us in different ways and each person has a different threshold for stress. The ongoing pandemic has created a new set of stressors...
