Early Childhood Conference is coming soon
Pre-registration is under way for the 15th Excellence in Early Childhood Conference at Chadron State College. The conference will be Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21 in the Student Center. It is designed to provide current information and inspiration to those involved in the care and welfare of children.
Cost of the conference is $30 if reservations are made on or before Friday, Feb. 13. After that date the cost is $35. The CSC Conferencing Office at 432-6380 has registration details.
The conference will begin at 7 p.m. Friday the 20th with a session entitled “Music and Movement for All” presented by Bonnie Czekanski, professional consultant and trainer from Alexandria, Va. The presentation will be open to the public without charge. Entire families are invited to attend.
Another major presenter will be Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She will give a keynote address at 8:30 Saturday morning on “The Kindness Connection: Promoting Children’s Prosocial Behavior.”
Both Czekanski and Kostelnik will be among the presenters at breakout sessions on Saturday. Topics at the breakout sessions by other presenters will include “Fit and Healthy Kids,” “Autism Spectrum Disorder.” and “Maximizing Infant-Toddler Brain Power.”
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