Wednesday Sessions
8:30 – 10:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
22 Teaching for Five Democratic Life Skills with Young Boys in Mind Daniel Gartrell, Bemidji State University
W304CD All Children Guidance / Challenging Behaviors
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
23 Presenting Award-Winning Authors, Illustrators, and an Early Childhood Expert Whose Books and Strategies Nurture the Young Child’ s Positive Sense of Self and Belonging, and Create a Love of Words, Illustrations, and Books
Donna Knoell, Educational and Technology Consultant
Suzanne Lang, Penguin Random House Loren Long, Macmillan Publishing Kaz Windness, Simon and Schuster
Vera Ahiyya, Penguin Random House Books for Young Children
Chris Barton, Astra Books for Young Readers Suzanne Kaufman, Random House
W109B All Children Language and Literacy
24 Helping Little Voices Grow: Speech Development Strategies for Infants and Toddlers
Danielle Pertile, University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Cynthia Haro James, University of Nevada, Reno Extension
W203AB
SESSION CANCELLED
Infants & Toddlers Language and Literacy
25 Revitalizing the Classroom: Wellness and Cultural Shifts to Combat Teacher Turnover Jill Molli, Conscious Discipline
W110A All Children Leadership
26 Climbing the Summit: Reaching New Horizons to Lead with a Purpose Rhonda Rider, Creative World School Meagan Meneses, Creative World School
W208AB Adults Leadership
27 Inspiring Leadership in Early Care: Shaping Tomorrow’ s Leaders Today Vanessa Plourde-Smith, thread
W304EF Adults Leadership
28 Exploring Wonder: Child- Centered Approaches Shellie Grooms, Shady Lane School Allison Robinson, Trying Together
W108B Preschoolers Learning Environment
29 Designing Learning for Infants and Toddlers: Individualized Planning, Quality Practices, and Daily Routines for Developmental Growth Sheri Lambert, EASTCONN Cheryl LaMothe, EASTCONN
W206A Infants & Toddlers Learning Environment
30 The Whimsical World: Emergent Mathematical Thinking and Development
Amy-Marie Rivera, The Center for Early Education
W209C Preschoolers Mathematics
31 Teaching Children the Language of Caring for Our Planet: A Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion on Building Bridges to Help Children Discover the Interconnections Between Our Natural Environment and Our Human- Built Environment Janna Hockenjos, Earth Friends
Valerie Frost-Lewis, Peppermint Tree Child Development Center
Suzie Hicks, The Realm Creative Academy Janice Parker, The College of New Jersey
W307AB All Children Nature / Outdoor Education
32 Self-Active Play Workshop: Exploring Adult Play Experiences as a Means for Promoting Advocacy, Leadership, and Passion Carly Bedard, Penn State Jim Johnson, Penn State Sean Durham, Auburn University Paola Lopez, Kinderoo Children’ s Academy
Juelie Perry Schwartz, Inspire to Impact Consulting
Heather Ha, Hempfield Family Child Development Center
Michael Patte, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg
Robin Ploof, Institute of Self-Active Education
W307CD Adults Play
64 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.