2020 Successful Child Conference Workshops
A key asset for any leaders is the ability to convert potentially negative energy into a positive and productive force. This is especially critical in today’s diverse workplace where, all too often, differences result in disruption, misunderstanding and lost opportunities. Emotional Intelligence is widely acknowledged as a critical component of interpersonal and professional effectiveness. The benefit of Emotional Intelligence: Developing the capacity to understand and manage your feelings and deal effectively with others, no matter how great the differences, is a critical competence and key to your professional success. Program Objectives: Gain an understanding of the role of Emotional Intelligence in being and effective and joyful individual; Gain insight about own values and beliefs; Learn methods to manage emotions triggered by differences; Gain knowledge about listening, communication and conflict resolution skills; Develop strategies for building inclusive, harmonious and productive workgroups.
Keynote Address
Emotional Intelligence
8:45am-10:30am
Target Audience: All
In the workshop, participants will learn 8 simple topics to teach in a fun, memorable, and family friendly way about child sexual abuse prevention. These topics include: 1) I am the boss of my body, 2) Real name of private parts, 3) How to recognize a tricky person, 4) Safe and unsafe touch, 5) Trusting your intuition, 6) Four body safety rules, 7) Some exceptions of who and when someone can touch your private parts, 8) Difference between secret and surprise. The presenter will propose 3 effective tools that providers, and parents can use when teaching about body safety to their children. The tools include: 1) Storytelling, 2) Puppets, and 3) Flashcards.
En el taller los participantes aprenderán 8 temas sencillos para enseñar de manera divertida, memorable y apta para toda la familia acerca de la prevención del abuso sexual infantil. Estos temas incluyen: 1) Soy el jefe de mi cuerpo 2) Nombre real de las partes privadas 3) Como reconocer a una persona tramposa 4) Tocamiento seguro e inseguro 5) Confiando en tu intuición 6) Cuatro reglas de seguridad del cuerpo 7) Algunas excepciones de quién y cuando alguien podría tocar tus partes privadas 8) Diferencia entre secreto y sorpresa. La presentadora va a proponer 3 herramientas efectivas que proveedores y padres pueden usar cuando enseñen acerca de como los niños pueden cuidar sus cuerpos. Las herramientas incluyen: 1) Narración de cuentos 2) Títeres 3) Tarjetas didácticas.
Breakout Speaker
I'm the Boss of my Body
2:20pm-3:45pm
Target Audience: Spanish Speaking
In the workshop, participants will learn 8 simple topics to teach in a fun, memorable, and family friendly way about child sexual abuse prevention. These topics include: 1) I am the boss of my body, 2) Real name of private parts, 3) How to recognize a tricky person, 4) Safe and unsafe touch, 5) Trusting your intuition, 6) Four body safety rules, 7) Some exceptions of who and when someone can touch your private parts, 8) Difference between secret and surprise. The presenter will propose 3 effective tools that providers, and parents can use when teaching about body safety to their children. The tools include: 1) Storytelling, 2) Puppets, and 3) Flashcards.
En el taller los participantes aprenderán 8 temas sencillos para enseñar de manera divertida, memorable y apta para toda la familia acerca de la prevención del abuso sexual infantil. Estos temas incluyen: 1) Soy el jefe de mi cuerpo 2) Nombre real de las partes privadas 3) Como reconocer a una persona tramposa 4) Tocamiento seguro e inseguro 5) Confiando en tu intuición 6) Cuatro reglas de seguridad del cuerpo 7) Algunas excepciones de quién y cuando alguien podría tocar tus partes privadas 8) Diferencia entre secreto y sorpresa. La presentadora va a proponer 3 herramientas efectivas que proveedores y padres pueden usar cuando enseñen acerca de como los niños pueden cuidar sus cuerpos. Las herramientas incluyen: 1) Narración de cuentos 2) Títeres 3) Tarjetas didácticas.
Breakout Speaker
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Amber Troutman
Cooking Matters: Fostering a positive mealtime environment
2:20pm-3:45pm
Target Audience: All
Implicit Bias is important to recognize and understand. It’s how our minds make sense of the billions of pieces of information being processed everyday. When working with people, often our implicit bias leads us to make decisions and take action before we understand or empathize, resulting in harmful actions, jeopardizing relationships and destroying trust. Join me for a session that will help you learn to recognize implicit bias in yourself and others, and discuss how to avoid having your actions and decisions guided by it.
Breakout Speaker
Rita Tracy
Implicit Bias in the ECE Classroom
12:45pm-2:10pm
Target Audience: All
Nature Play at Home: Are you interested in learning natural and affordable ways you can engage children in outdoor spaces in your family child care home? Join us in this 1.5-hour face-to-face training to learn how to implement a naturalized outdoor learning environment in your own backyard. Participants will gain hands on knowledge of different play settings they can add to their outdoor spaces and easy ways to create a dynamic and engaging outdoor space. Each participant will leave with materials to start implementing right away.
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Water, Wind, and Weather: Engaging Infants and Toddlers in Outdoor Spaces: Our youngest learners are natural scientists. They crave opportunities for exploration, and discovery. However, did you know that many outdoor activities for infants and toddlers also promote critical physical development? In this 1.5-hour face-to face training, join us as we explore positive and engaging ways to support infant and toddler growth and development through outdoor settings. We will explore how to create a safe and welcoming outdoor space for young children and engage in hands on activities you can take back to your program.
Breakout Speaker
Adrienne Sedlak
Nature Play at Home
10:40am-12:05pm
Target Audience: All
Water, Wind and Weather: Engaging Infants and Toddlers in Outdoor Spaces
12:45pm-2:10pm
Target Audience: All
Have you ever felt "hangry"? It isn't just a hip term to explain our mood! Nutrition CAN affect our mood. Our brains are constantly running their motors and this requires the right fuel: vitamins, minerals and fatty acids! If we constantly lack the right fuel, this can cause behavioral issues. Come learn how to keep your body nourished and your gut in proper health so that your brain can receive the things that it needs instead of toxins that can cause inflammation.
Has sentido muy enojado cuando tenes hambre? No es mentira! Nutricion puede afectar nuestro humor de verdad. Nuestros cerebros estan constantamente andando como motores y eso requiere la gasolina correcta: vitaminas, minerales y acidos grasos. Si dia al dia nos faltan "la gasolina" correcta, eso puede causar problemas con el comportamiento. Vengan a aprender como mantener el cuerpo alimentado bien y los intestinos en el estado de salud para que tu cerebro puede recibir las cosas que le hace falta en vez de las toxinas que pueden causar inflamacion.
Breakout Speaker
April Kemp
Food and Behavior (en español)
12:45pm-2:10pm
Target Audience: Spanish Speaking
Breakout Speaker
Megan Matza
Circle Time and Challenging Behaviors
10:40am-12:05pm
Target Audience: All
Wrangling Challenging Behaviors and Managing Circle Time
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In this presentation we will be discussing preventative skills to implement in your classroom in order to diminish the likelihood of Challenging Behaviors occurring. We will look at what you’re currently using in your classroom and have a brief overview what tools to have on hand and when/how to use them. Attendees will also gain knowledge of some quick “go to” methods to help redirect and manage Challenging Behaviors in your classroom. We will also be a brief discussion on how to manage and conduct a successful circle; tips and tools to use when having circle time with your students and how you can keep circle fun and engaging, even for you!
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Casey the creator of Kids Yoga Guide is passionate about teaching kids yoga, training others to teach kids yoga and serving the next generation in living a peaceful and healthy lifestyles. Visit https://kidsyogaguide.com/freeclasssignup to get your FREE online “Super Fun Kids Yoga Class.”
Casey’s passion for kids yoga grew out of her love for yoga and for her daughter Gracee. Casey has been teaching yoga since 1998 and has experienced tremendous personal and spiritual transformation, so much that she couldn’t help but share it with kids. She has been teaching yoga to Babies, New Moms, Toddler and Kids for years, and loves seeing the joy and happiness that it brings to them. In 2015, Casey’s Kids Yoga Guide Teacher Training, became the First Yoga Alliance 95 hour Registered Children’s Yoga School (RCYS) in Denver. Namaste and Play!
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Breakout Speaker
Casey Feicht
Namaste and Play
10:40am-12:05pm
Target Audience: All