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2018
Saturday, January 20th
7:00 AM

2018 Southern Conference on Children Program

Southern Conference on Children

7:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

8:00 AM

Welcome

Michelle Smith-Lank, Kid’s World Learning Center
Dina Walker-DeVose Dr, Georgia Southern University
Katy Gregg, Georgia Association for the Education Young Children
Erica Robinson, Georgia Southern University

Room 1601

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

8:15 AM

Open Session: So, How are the Children?

Bobbie D. Lee, AGC Training Center

Room 1601

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

9:25 AM

Creating a Learning Community with Multi-Age Children and Families in a Family Child Care Learning Home

Lynn A. Manfredi/Petitt, Lynn's NET: Nurturing Ed & Learning Services

Room 2903

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Cultivating Kind, Caring Children in an All About Me World

Cheryl S. Turner, Reach TLS, LLC

Room 1909

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

GA SEEDS: Come Together - Nurturing Positive Relationships

Katie K. Hagan

Room 2905

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Built Environment as a Major Factor in Children’s Well-Being and Development

Angelita Scott, Georgia Southern University

Room 2904 B

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Making Stem Interactive Fitness & Fun in the Classroom a Physical & Educational Program to Promote Recreational Wellness and Anti-bullying Using a Chess Board of 64 Interactive Games and Activities.

IRENE J. NAKIGANDA Mr, Mr.CardiotonEnterprises, LLC

Room 2904 A

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Making STEM Interactive: Fitness & Fun in the Classroom

Dwight Calhoun, Mr. Cardioton Enterprises, LLC

Room 2904 A

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

Making the CACFP Meal Patterns Work For You

Brenda C. Weitman Dr, Georgia Child Care Resources,Inc.

Room 2911

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

The Ultimate Guide to Classroom Storybooks

Meosha Banks, Georgia Southern University
Trisha James, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

9:25 AM - 10:40 AM

10:55 AM

Active Health and Nutrition Games for Children

Cynthia Washington-Bell, Fort Stewart

Room 1601

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

Breaking the Mold: Maximizing Students’ Engagement and Motivation

Genethie A. Hardin

Room 2904 B

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

Cultivating Kind, Caring Children in an All About Me World

Cheryl S. Turner, Reach TLS, LLC

Room 1909

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

Making STEM Interactive: Fitness & Fun in the Classroom

Dwight Calhoun, Mr. Cardioton Enterprises, LLC

Room 2904 A

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

Ready, S-E-T, Go: Building a Culture of SEL

Cheryl Hollis, WINGS for Kids
Kamilah Staggers, WINGS for Kids

Room 2905

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

What’s the Big IDEA?: Identifying and Overcoming Implicit Bias in Children

Dina Walker-Devose PhD, Georgia Southern University
Delton DeVose, Veterans Administration

Room 1915

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

Whose Fault Is It? Preventing Injuries and Accidents in the Early Childhood Program

Bobbie D. Lee, AGC Training Center

Room 2901

10:55 AM - 12:10 PM

1:15 PM

21st Century Leadership

Leslie B. Eldridge, High5U

Room 1909

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Active Play and Cooperative Games for School-Aged Children

Demmentrice Jefferson, Savannah Technical College

Room 2905

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Healthy You = Healthy Children

Allison N. Brown, CCR&R

Room 2904 B

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Learn the Signs. Act Early.: Developmental Monitoring in the Classroom

Bridget Ratajczak, Bright from the Start: Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning

Room 2904 A

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Opportunities to Integrate Farm to ECE into Early Care Policies

Beth Stevenson 8245562, HealthMPowers

Room 2903

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Sensory Play and DAP

Rosie F. Wright, Georgia Southern University
Tinnie G. Simmons, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Brain Architecture Game: Understanding the Importance of Early Brain Development

Jorge Verlenden PhD, GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students

Room 2911

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

What’s the Weather in Your Center? Understanding Organizational Climate

Bobbie D. Lee, AGC Training Center

Room 1915

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

2:45 PM

Active Play and Cooperative Games for School-Aged Children

Demmentrice Jefferson, Savannah Technical College

Room 2905

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Director’s Roundtable

Michelle Smith Lank, Kid’s World Learning Center

Room 1915

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Healthy You = Healthy Children

Allison N. Wall, CCR&R

Room 2904 B

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Learn the Signs. Act Early: Developmental Monitoring in the Classroom Part 2

Bridget Ratajczak, Bright from the Start: Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning

Room 2904 A

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Once Upon a Storytelling Training

Niya R. Marilla, Rockdale Career Academy

Room 1909

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Opportunities to Integrate Farm-to-ECE into Early Care Policies

Elizabeth Stevenson, HealthMPowers

Room 2903

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Temperament: A Practical Approach in Meeting Individual Needs

Kristin Goetz, Savannah Technical College

Room 2911

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

The Ultimate Guide to Classroom Storybooks

Meosha Banks, Georgia Southern University
Trisha James, Georgia Southern University

Room 2901

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM