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The Preschool Enrichment Team annually sponsors an Early Childhood Conference bringing dynamic keynote presentations, 16 exceptional workshops by presenters who bring cutting edge and inspiring information to the educators, and an exhibit area that boasts over 30 vendors.
Along with that, educators are treated to a professional development day in fine quarters with fine food! The conference draws over 300 professionals from across New England and is not to be missed!
Our 32nd Annual Early Childhood Conference will be held Friday March 16th. This year we welcome Bill Corbet as our Keynote Speaker.
Bill Corbett is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Children's Alliance (NCA), the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). He is also on the Resource Advisory Board of Attachment Parenting International (API) and spent 12 years as a parent educator and training director with the International Network for Children and Families. As a professional speaker and writer, he has won numerous awards with Toastmasters International and his syndicated column on discipline and child behavior appears in local family publications in many states across the country.
For more information about Bill Corbett log on to his website: Billbillcorbett.vpweb.com
This years conference workshops include:
Understanding the Special Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families
Recovering from a Natural Disaster: Coping Skills and Strategies for Helping Children, Families and Yourselves 'Move on'
Process Art: Enhancing and Enriching Art Experiences
Tell it! Sing it! Move it! A Playful Workshop on Storytelling
Seizing Math Experiences: It's More Fun Then You Think!
Growing Up WILD: Exploring Nature with Young Children
Team Building 101
Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures
Demystifying the Quality Raing Improvement System (QRIS): What does it Mean for an Educator?
Child Self-Regulation: A Critical Building Bloxk for Literacy
Let's Get Rambunctious!
Tools of the Mind: the Importance fo Pretend Play in Early Chilhood Development
Curriculum for Everyday Moments While Caring for Infants and Toddlers
Believe it or Not, Staff Development Can Be Fun
For registration information click here
For more information contact Carol Venancio Click Here or Barbara Luciano Click Here
Presenters:
Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and experience with early childhood educators? The Preschool Enrichment Team is always looking for speakers wishing to share the latest research, theories, knowledge and inspiration with the participants. If you wish to submit a proposal, please contact Carol Venancio Click Here or at 413.736.3900 Ext. 110. Submissions are due by November 1, 2011.
Exhibitors:
The Preschool Enrichment Team is looking for potential vendors for the display area at our annual early childhood conference for the early childhood professionals at The Springfield Sheraton at Monarch Place. You won't want to miss this event!!! In the past, our conferences drew approximately 300 early childhood educators from across New England. The professionals who attend educate children from birth to school-age. The Springfield Sheraton provides a comfortable, warm and inviting space. We are looking forward to offering vendors the following:
- Box lunch provided for all exhibitors (one boxed lunch per application)
- Indoor walk to Tower Square Food Court
- Entrance into our exhibitors raffle for a FREE table at the following year conference
- A chance for you to showcase your products and/or prorams alongside other businesses
- Electricity and Wi-Fi available!!!
If you are interested in being a vendor at our upcoming conference, please contact Carmaris Denson Click Here or at 413.736.3900 Ext. 113.
Conference Sponsorship
P.E.T. assists educators of young children in developing the skills, knowledge and credentials they need to provide high quality learning environments. Over 300 educators attend our conference each year. they leave feeling invigorated and equipped with new tools, knowledge and professional connections that help them do some of the most important work there is - helping our young children become strong, healthy, productive community citizens. This means approximately 3,000 children are positvely impactied by the work of these educators.
We depend on the generosity of individuals and companies to help make this event a success. Please consider becoming a sponsor and join others in our community in supporting our early childhod workforce by making a significant contribution to the lives of young children. To sponsor our conference please contact Connie Brassard Click Here or 413.736.3900 Ext. 115.
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