Thursday Sessions
10:00 – 11:30 AM | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
131 Strengthening Early Childhood Systems: The Power of Including Family Child Care Educator Perspectives Alison Hooper, The University of Alabama Rena Hallam, University of Delaware Whitney Wahl, The University of Alabama
W102A Adults Advocacy / Public Policy
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
132 Dancing with Babies: A Sound, Movement, and Rhythm Flow for Infants and Toddlers Ingrid Zimmer, Dumbarton Arts & Education
W207C Infants & Toddlers Arts and Music
133 My Eyes Are My Superpower: How to Focus and Adjust the Lens of Observation to Maximize Your Teaching
Cassandra Bianchi, Congregation B’ Nai Israel: Nadel Center for Early Childhood Education
W203C Preschoolers Assessment of Young Children
134 Harmony in the Classroom: Leveraging Music to Support Children with Autism, Communication Delays, Conflict, and Anxiety Sheri Williams, Agape Love Childcare
W109B Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
135 Early Identification and Intervention for Learning Difficulties in Preschool Children: Multidimensional Assessment and Personalized Intervention Strategies
Xia Chi, Women’ s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University( Nanjing Women and Children’ s Healthcare Hospital)
W303 Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
Earn 0.2 CEUs for this session.
136 Nurturing Oral Language for Children with Disabilities: The Bedrock for Foundational Reading Skills Miriam Ortiz, Beyond the Research, LLC Cheryl Lundy Swift, Learning Without Tears
W304CD Preschoolers
Children with Disabilities / Early Intervention
137 Parent University: Empowering the Strongest Stakeholder Christopher Turner, Binghamton University
W315B All Children Community Partnerships
138 Setting the Standard: Evaluating Quality in Pre-K Instructional Materials Shana Weldon, EdReports
W304EF Preschoolers Curriculum – Theories and Approaches
139 No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators to Create Inclusive and Equitable Communities of Care for All Children and Families Debbie LeeKeenan, Anti-Bias Leaders ECE Nicol Russell, Teaching Strategies, LLC
Sohyun Meacham, University of Northern Iowa
Ku’ ulei Serna, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Edna Vargas, Kaiming
Sim Loh, First Up: Champions for Early Education
W103 Adults Diversity and Equity
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander( AANHPI) Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W103, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
140 Leveraging Community Strengths: Using a Funds of Knowledge Approach to Promote Equity and Whole- Child Wellness in Rural Communities Kenya Wolff, University of Mississippi Alicia Stapp, University of Mississippi Stephanie Miller, University of Mississippi
Dagan Weatherford, University of Mississippi
W304AB Preschoolers Diversity and Equity
Rural Children and Families Interest Forum business meeting will take place in Room W304AB, 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM.
82 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.