Child Care Partnerships
&
Helena AEYC
Spring Mini Conference
March 28, 2015
Child Care Partnerships
901 N. Benton Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Early Years are Learning Years
*To register, please send this page with payment to
Where: St. Peters Community Hospital
Education Center (Use Main Entrance)
2470 Broadway, Helena MT 59601
Child Care Partnerships
(Please make copies as needed - one person per page)
Registrations due by March 24
When: Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:30 am - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $45.00 for entire conference or $7.50 per hour
All workshops approved for ECP credit and OPI’s.
door prizes and community displays!
Please check  which sessions you plan to attend!
March 28
Session #1 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
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Session I—08:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m.
“Love and Logic-Early Childhood Made Fun”
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“Love & Logic—Early Childhood Made Fun
or
“Intentional Teacher and Math”
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Break
Get basic background information on the creators of the Love and
Logic model and where it came from. Learn the three E’s of Love
and Logic, and discuss the three types of parenting styles.
Session #2
You will also learn how to utilize Love and Logic in your work (and/or
lives) with young children.
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Presenter: Kelly Ackerman and Valerie Cundall - Florence Crittenton
Home and Services
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
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“Challenging Behavior in Infants and Young Children”
or
“Advocating for Children”
Session #3
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10:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m.
Lunch on own
1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
“Understanding ACE’s”
or
“Learning Rx”
Name:_______________________________________________________________
Facility:______________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________
Phone # :___________________ ECP or OPI Credit? _______________________
PS #______________or DOB___/____/_____ and last 5 digits of SS# __________
Amount Enclosed: $______________________
Additional Activities for Week of the Young Child:
Reading in the Rotunda--April 10, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sever-
al exciting guests will read stories to preschool children in the Capitol
Rotunda. Children can make their own book mark as well!
“Science Story Time” at Exploration Works:
Tuesday, April 14, Wednesday, April 15, Thursday, April 16, and
Friday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m.
“Story Time” at Lewis and Clark County Library - Wednesday, April 15 at
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 16 at 10:30 11:00 a.m.
“Intentional Teacher and Math”
Learn how to use intentional teaching to incorporate math into the
classroom. See examples of how to set up the environment to promote mathematical investigations by the children and learn to evaluate the mathematical learning of the children in your classrooms.
Presenter: Ann Lynch - Owner/Director Creative Horizons
Break10:30a.m.—10:45 a.m.
Session II—10:45 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
“Books and Babies” at Lewis and Clark County Library - Monday, April 13 at
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
““Challenging Behavior in Infants and Young Children: Why They Do
It and How to Respond”
Florence Crittenton Home— Monday, April 13, 2015 5:00-6:30 p.m.Ravishing Rainbows (Florence Crittenton Outreach Center – 940 N
Roberts) This Open House Event will feature a rainbow theme in
partnership with Child’s Play Preschool. Bring your children to catch
some rainbow fish, string a rainbow necklace, and cut and glue your very own rainbow! We will
be singing,
dancing and
creating together. Bring
a friend and
share in this
open house
event!
At some point, all teachers and providers deal with the frustration of
having a toddler crying or kicking in the middle of an activity, or having a 4-year-old disobey and challenge rules or limits. Although these
behaviors are often hard for adults to deal with, they are very normal
for children in these age groups. With time and positive guidance
from adults, these “trying” behaviors usually go away. The term
“challenging behavior” is often used to describe children’s “problem”
behaviors that do not go away over time or after using developmentally appropriate strategies to address the behavior. This session will
explore what children are trying to communicate when they exhibit
challenging behavior and how adults
should respond.
Presenter: Christy Hill LarsonSpecial Projects Coordinator, Early
Childhood Project
Session II (cont)—10:45 a.m.—12:45 p.m.
Week of the Young Child — April 12—18, 2015
Early Years are Learning Years
“Advocating for Children” Ever wonder what happens to a child and
family when a child has disclosed sexual abuse? Come and learn
about the professionals who pull together in Lewis and Clark County
to look out for the best interests of the child. There are many myths
and misunderstandings regarding child sexual abuse as well as children’s sexual behaviors. Come and take a look at what we have
learned about these things at the Lewis and Clark County Child Advocacy Center.
Presenter: Paula Samms- LCPC, CAC Director/Service Administrator Child Advocacy Center AWARE Inc.
LUNCH ON OWN — 12:45 p.m.—1:30 p.m.
Session III —1:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
“Understanding ACEs” Let's spend time learning, discovering, discussing, and supporting each other in our efforts to understand how
the experiences we have as children shape our lives and effect our
health. Learn how experiences shape brain development and how
children's behaviors can be seen as adaptive responses to their environments. We will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences study
and its impact on the future as well as look at protective systems and
promoting resiliency in children
Presenter: Brie Oliver-Healthy Families Home Visiting Program
Manager
“LearningRx” In this session we will explore the seven cognitive
skills that make up learning. Through hands-on activities we will help
strengthen these skills and train your brain. Please join us for a fun
and engaging time!
Presenter: Melody Taylor- Director of Learning Rx
Preschool Story Times
All preschool children are invited to participate!!
Smith School
Monday, April 13
Central School -Lincoln Tuesday, April 14
Hawthorne School
Tuesday, April 14
Rossiter School
Warren School
Broadwater School
Tuesday, April 14
Tuesday, April 14
Wednesday, April 15
Bryant School
Kessler School
Jefferson
Ray Bjork LC
Wednesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 15
11:30 a.m. lunch
12:00 p.m. story
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
10:15-a.m.-11:00 a.m.
(Library annex)
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
2:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
11:00 a.m. story
11:30 p.m. lunch
2:45 p.m.—3:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
1:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
*All preschool children are invited to participate with accompanying adults.
Schools are hosting a read aloud story time especially for preschoolers in
celebration of the Week of the
Young Child. Preschoolers will receive a free book to take home.