Friday Sessions
8:00 – 9:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
276 Caring About Foster Care: How to Support Children and Families Navigating the Foster Care System in Our Communities
Becky Sayler, Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool
W311D All Children Family Engagement and Support
277 Nurturing Children by Engaging Fathers: How and Why the Early Childhood Community Should Take Interest
Heather Reister, Ohio State University Extension
Marie Economos, Ohio State University Extension
W311E Adults Family Engagement and Support
278 Engaging Black Families and Communities in Early Education Krystal Clemons, Our Village Consulting LLC
W312AB Adults Family Engagement and Support
279 La Preparación Escolar Comienza en la Infancia Claudia Escalera, Early Learning Indiana
W209C Infant
Grandes Comienzos( Spanish)
280 The Exciting Times of Challenging Behavior: The Challenges are Real Eva Villarreal, 4eva Training Victoria Mirales, 4eva Training
W103 All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
281 When There Is Chaos at Small Group, Large Group, and Story Time, It’ s Time to Push Past It! A Guide to Dealing with Intense Challenging Behaviors During Adult- Directed Activities
Angela Searcy, Simple Solutions Educational Services and Erikson Institute and Gryphon House Publishing
W105 All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
282 Building Body Safety Education into Early Childhood Classrooms Kimberly King, Gryphon House
W306 Kindergartners Health and Safety
283 Everyday Literacy with Phoebe and Jay: Strengthening Functional Literacy in Early Childhood with PBS KIDS Media Chloe Piper, PBS KIDS Genie Deez, Phoebe & Jay Productions
Kelly Cartwright, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Jennifer Cook, WUCF
W102A Preschoolers Language and Literacy
284 Phonological Awareness Teaching and Learning 101
Colleen Whittingham, Loyola University Chicago
Emily Hoffman, National Louis University
W110A Preschoolers Language and Literacy
285 The Language-Literacy Connection: Building Strong Oral Language Foundations in Preschool for Lifelong Literacy Success
Allison Slone, The Institute for Multisensory Education
W304EF Preschoolers Language and Literacy
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
286 Is It Time to Leave? How Succession Planning Can Benefit You and Your Organization Gwen Simmons, NAEYC Kelly Ramsey, Developing People, Inc.
Helen Muscato, New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children( NJAEYC)
Jen Debell, PennAEYC
Ann Terrell, Past NAEYC Governing Board President
W207B Adults Leadership
287 Strengths First: Building Relationships and Amplifying Educator Voices to Improve Child Care Job Quality Cara Ciminillo, Trying Together Bonny Yeager, Partner4Work
Rebecca Mercatoris, Allegheny County Children Initiatives
Daile Fordoski, The Learning Loft
W311G Adults Leadership
2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.
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