Friday Sessions
10:00 – 11:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
FEATURED SESSION
311 Make Room for Boys! Supporting Busy Preschool Boys
Adult-child interactions are essential to engaging children and providing a positive learning environment. Many teachers gravitate toward the early childhood field with a passion for engaging in playful reciprocal interactions with young children. Preschool boys often have physical energy that can present challenges to teachers committed to creating a positive learning environment. In this session, participants will explore video examples, small group discussions, and a PowerPoint presentation to gain ideas for embracing the energy of preschool boys and using it to extend their learning in the classroom. Participants will benefit from specific examples from experienced teachers implementing strategies designed specifically to meet the needs of preschool boys.
Kenneth Sherman, HighScope Educational Research Foundation W109A Preschoolers
PRESENTED BY 312 Your Dream Isn’ t Too Big: The Ideal Child Care is Possible Kayla Corbitt, Operation Child Care Project
Alfreda Clark, West Lakes Early Learning Center
Myrna Wright, J’ Bear Learning Center Julie Myers, Toledo Day Nursery School Demetria Joyce, Bainum Family Foundation
W105 Adults Advocacy / Public Policy
313 Advancing Early Care and Education: Advocacy, Research, and Engagement in Action
Dana Schmock, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Kayla Gardner, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
W208C Adults Advocacy / Public Policy
314 Music Movement and Children – Reaching and Engaging Teachers, Children, and Family Through Songs and Dance Steve Millang, Greg & Steve Productions Greg Scelsa, GSCA Enterprises
W414CD
Preschoolers Arts and Music
315 How to Use Data Without Going Crazy: One Program’ s Journey from Chaos to Clarity Amy Hnasko, Princeton Public Schools Valerie Ulrich, Rowan University
W106 Preschoolers Assessment of Young Children
316 Navigating the Journey: Supporting Families of Children Who Are Neurodivergent Rachel Waff, Becker’ s School Supply Christine Murray, Becker’ s School Supply
W101 Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
317 Creating Inclusive Preschool Learning Spaces and Opportunities
Monica Patrie, Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children( HIAEYC)
W308B Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
104 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.