Excellence in Early Childhood Conference
Where: Chadron State College Student Center
When: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 8:30am-3:30 pm
Cost: $45.00
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Saturday, February 17, 2024
Keynote Speaker: Cari Elbert
Wired Kids: How Screen Time Affects Early Child Development
Come join Cari as she examines the impact of screen time on early child development to guide child care providers, early childhood educators, and pediatric therapists as we live and work in the digital age. In our media-manic world, young children are spending more and more time in front of a screen and less time playing and interacting with others. For early childhood professionals, it’s not just a matter of being “pro technology” or “anti-technology,” but rather what is appropriate and necessary for young children with developing brains and bodies. Participants will gain powerful evidence-based information on how screen time is affecting the development of play, language, social, and motor skills. Guidelines on how to share information with parents regarding establishing healthy screen time habits at home will also be addressed.
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Friday, February 16, 2024 Training - Choose 1 Option!
All training is at the Student Center! These are all free!
| Title | Time | PD Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option A: Early Learning Guidelines: Health & Physical | 9:00-3:00 | 6 | A |
| Option B: Early Learning Guidelines: Creative Arts | 9:00-3:00 | 6 | B |
| Option C: Safe With You | 8:00-12:00 | 4 | D-am |
| Option D: Taking the Lead | 1:00-3:00 | 2 | C-pm |
| Option E: Read for Joy | 9:00-12:00 | 3 | C-am |
| Option F: Behaviors and Observations | 12:30-3:30 | 3 | D-pm |
| Option G: Safe With You & Taking the Lead (Options C & D) | 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00 | 6 | C-am & C-pm |
| Option H: Safe With You & Behaviors and Observations (Options C & F) | 8:00-12:00 & 12:30-3:30 | 7 | C-am & D-pm |
| Option I: Read for Joy & Taking the Lead (Options E & D) | 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-3:00 | 5 | D-am & C-pm |
| Option J: Read for Joy & Behaviors and Observations (Options E & F) | 9:00-12:00 & 12:30-3:30 | 6 | D-am & D-pm |
*For Information to register undergraduate or graduate one (1) credit course at Chadron State College contact the CSC START office at start@csc.edu
ELG Health & Physical: (License Required Option)
This workshop provides information to support young children's learning in the domain of math.
Objectives:
- To discover the Developmental Sequence of Children’s learning in the domains of Health & Physical
- To examine the differences between gross (Large) and Fine (Small) motor development
- To discover strategies to support both gross and fine motor development
- To discover ways to promote independent practices for Health/Safety
- To examine how the environment supports Health & PHysical development
- To explore ways to promote independent practices for personal care and nutrition
ELG Creative Arts: (Licensed Required Option)
This workshop provides information to support young children's learning in the domain of approaches to learning.
Objectives:
- To explore creativity in early childhood
- To examine development related to creative arts
- To explore music and visual arts in early childhood
- To discover ways children express themselves through Creative Arts
- To explore movement and dramatic play in Creative Arts
- To examine the role of materials and the environment in Creative Arts
Safe With You: (License Required Option)
Do you know how to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and prevent accidental suffocation? Do you know the safest way to put a baby to sleep? Do you have a safe sleep policy? If you answered NO to any of these questions, this workshop is for you. Everyone is at risk of shaking a baby. When a baby is shaken, the shaking can cause brain damage, life changing disabilities, and even death. This is one childhood injury that is preventable. Child abuse and neglect unfortunately happens in Nebraska. Child care providers need to know about child abuse and neglect, how to make a report, ways to strengthen families, and how to prevent child abuse in their own child care programs.
Behaviors and Observations:
During our time we will look at the four functions of behavior, how to use observations to increase our understanding of behavior and the importance of partnering with families throughout the process.
Taking the Lead: (Directors)
Being the director of a childcare program can be rewarding and challenging. This session will guide you through setting the stage for creating a vision and expectations for your program.
Read for Joy:
This training will:
-enhance parent involvement in learning
-show how the child’s brain develops
-characteristics of home and school environments that produce effective readers
-strategies for using literature effectively with children