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Red Grammer
Sessions
 
Saturday, April 25, 2020 
8:30 am - 10:00 am
"Everybody Here Has A Bucket!”
Singing Our Way to Kinder, Happier Classrooms With Bucket Filling 

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Every Teacher’s Best Friend: MUSIC!

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
“Hello World!”
Embracing and Celebrating Diversity through Music and Movement

 


 
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Dan Hodgins

Sessions

Thursday, April 23, 2020 
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Supporting Children Who Color Outside of the Lines – How Do We Ignite Children’s Creativity? ​

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Do We Only Want Happy Children? Helping Children Develop Anger Releases 

 

BONUS SESSION: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Preventing the Extinction of Childhood 


Friday, April 24, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
I Am a Toddler What Do You Expect? 

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Supporting Children Who Take Us to the End of Our Rope! ​


 

Saturday, April 25, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Looking through the Eyes of Boys

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: Supporting Superhero Play!

Dan Hodgins
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Dr. Mike Longoria

Sessions

Thursday, April 35, 2020 
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Music, Movement and Science: Wow, this is Fun!

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sing and Sign: Building Muscles in Young Brains

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Hip-Hop to Rock and Literacy

 

Made Possible By The Support Of 
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Dr. Mike
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Kira Willey

Sessions

Thursday, April 23, 2020
BONUS SESSION: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
THE MAGIC OF MUSIC:
Release the Stress, Calm the Room, Focus the Energy!


Friday, April 24, 2020 
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Sing a Joyful Song:
A Community-Building Musical Celebration 


1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
CALM YOUR CLASSROOM:
The Magic of Music, Movement & Mindfulness for Kids 

Kira
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Richard Cohen

Sessions

Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Zen & the Art of Early Childhood Education 


1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Bunch of Monkeys

 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Early Childhood Professionals: Heroes of Our Time 

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John Funk

Sessions

Friday, April 24, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Happily Ever After: What's New in Children's Literature

 

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Messy Math! Using Hands-on Materials to Support the Developmental Sequence of Math Skills

 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Twenty Sanity Saving Classroom Tricks  

Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Mad Scientist! Hands-on Art-based Science Activities that Support Science Standards

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Art That’s From the Heart!- Activities That Promote Creativity and Thinking

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Made Possible By The Support Of 
John Funk
Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld
Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
"Let's Play Principal..." (Still Teaching in the 'Key of Life')
 
Friday, April 24, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Keynote: Greg & Steve
Co-Presenter


Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Brains! Hearts! Porridge! (Still Teaching in the 'Key of Life')
Mimi
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Sessions
 

Friday, April 24, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
45 Years of the CDA: Honoring the Past, Treasuring
the Present, Shaping the Future

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Made Possible By The Support Of 
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Ron Mohl
Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Kids Count: Math Across the Curriculum

Friday, April 24, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Be Clear  and Be Consistent: Strategies for Positive Behavior
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Infant/Toddler Language and Literacy
Made Possible By The Support Of 
Ron Mohl
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Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020  
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Your Profession! Your Voice!: A Bold Vision for Our Future! 

Friday, April 24, 2020  
8:30 am -10:00 am

Power to the Profession: It’s Our Time! 

 
Made Possible By The Support Of 
Rhian Evans Allvin
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Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
State of Babies Yearbook 2020: Where do Ohio's Babies Stand?

 
Made Possible By The Support Of 
Pat Cole
Patricia Cole
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Joe French
Sessions
 
Friday, April 24, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Diversity: It’s Not Black and White                       
 
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Conflict Resolution: It’s not Personal It’s Personality
 
Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Laugh The Stress Away
 
Joe French
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Kristen Johnson
Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
NAEYC Accreditation and QRIS: Better Together​
Friday, April 24, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Retaining Staff through Quality Improvement (NAEYC Accreditation)


 
Saturday, April 25, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Retaining Staff through Quality Improvement (NAEYC Accreditation)

 
Made Possible By The Support Of 
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Johnson
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Lance Reed
Sessions
 
Friday, April 24, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Data Driven Coaching: Using Child Assessment to Inform Professional Learning- High Scope©
Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
So, Is this Problem Solving? - High Scope©                    

 
Made Possible By The Support Of 
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Lance Reed
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Joanie Calem
Sessions
 

Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am
It’s Cool to be Kind: Teaching Compassion Through Songs, Stories and Music Games

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
But First Do No Harm - Songs and Stories to Create (And Maintain) Compassionate, Inclusive Classrooms


3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Different is Not Dangerous - A Musical Trip Around the World

Calem
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Elisa
Huss-Hage
Sessions
 

Friday, April 24, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
Advancing Equity in ECE: Words Into Action

 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Let's Say it In Song! Adding Rhythm to Your Routine

Hage
Sessions
 
Thursday, April 23, 2020
8:30 am - 10:00 am 
Conscious Discipline©- The Basics 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm 
Creating A Climate of Composure: Using the Five Steps of Self-Regulations and the Safe Place (Conscious Discipline©)


Friday, April 24, 2020
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm & 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm  
Conscious Discipline©- In Action 3 hours (Part 1 & 2) 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
"Creating The World You Want To Live In"- The Importance of Creating a School Family through the Use of 7 Skills, Powers and Structures! 

Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM  
Conscious Discipline©- The Basics 
 

 
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