Presented by : Kathleen Harris Main Topic : Child Development and Learning through Play OA Approved
ENLIGHTENING SESSIONS
Enjoy these brief , “ TED-Talk ” style on-demand presentations . Available Thursday , April 28 th at 8AM . Credit is not available for enlightening sessions . Enlightening Sessions are NOT eligible for Ohio Approved Credit .
Free Family Engagement Strategies Spend 15 minutes exploring 10 FREE tools to boost family engagement in your program encouraging the extension of learning from the classroom in to the home featuring literacy kits themed around the free Imagination Library books , 50 before 5 activities , Make the First 5 Count from EasterSeals , and more !
Presented by : Hayley Venturino
Transitioning to Administration from Teaching This session will focus on the transition from being a teacher to an administrator . Alicia will share her personal journey and four essential tips she has discovered for becoming an administrator .
Presented by : Jaclyn M . Dynia , Alicia Wiggins
Socio-Emotional Skills and Circle Time Developing socio-emotional skills , such as selfregulation , are necessary for academic achievement ( McClelland , Cameron , Wanless , & Murray , 2007 ; Valiente , LemeryChalfant , & Castro , 2007 ). Circle time is an essential part of the daily routines in an early childhood classroom , and it is one of the best places to work on social and emotional learning . In this session , we will review research-based strategies for targeting socio-emotional skills during circle time . Such as reading high-quality children ’ s literature that focuses on emotions , www . oaeyc . org / conference
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