Learning Track: Accreditation

ECERS & NAEYC Accreditation - Partners in Quality Improvement
Primary Presenter: Laura Long, Director - Children & Youth Initiatives
Orange County United Way
Mission Viejo, CA

ECERS-NAEYC-LAL08.pdf
ecersnaeyc.pdf
QualityNewYork-ECERS-NAEYCgrid.pdf
ECERSoverview.pdf

Both Sides of The Validation Visit
Primary Presenter: Lara Morales, Early Childhood Consultant
Alhambra, CA

WhatToExpectWhenYourExpectingYourValidation.pdf

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Learning Track: Administration

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Learning Track: Advocacy/Public Policy

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Learning Track: Affiliate Development

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Learning Track: Center For Social Change

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Learning Track: Challenging Behaviors

Why Johnny Doesn't Listen -What You Can Do About It
Primary Presenter: Connie Allen, Family and Education Consultant
Joy with Children Consulting
Mountain View, CA

JohnnyDoesntListenEducPlaysheet.pdf

A Spoonful of Suger = Compassionate Discipline
Primary Presenter: Deborah Paselk, Director
Cornerstone Preschool and Extended Care
San Jose, CA

SpoonfulofSugarCompassionateDisciplineHandout.pdf
CompassionateDisciplinepagetwo.pdf
DisciplineandTimeoutpolicy.pdf

21 Tools for Avoiding Power Struggles While Empowering and Encouraging Children
Primary Presenter: Jane Nelsen
Positive Discipline Associates
South Jordan, UT

www.positivediscipline.com/handouts

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Learning Track: Child Development - Brain

The How's and Why's of Teaching Critical Thinking Skills To Young Children
Primary Presenter: Susan Ferguson, MS, College Instructor/Early Childhood Education Consultant
National University; San Diego Community College District; UC Davis Extension Education - Child Development
San Diego, CA

CriticalThinkingWorkshopActivity.pdf
CriticalThinkingTitlePage.pdf

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Learning Track: Child Development - Language/Literacy

It's in the Bag! Take Home Story Bags for Families
Primary Presenter: Helen Pitton
Fresno Unified School District Early Childhood Education
Fresno, CA

storybag2008.pdf

Stages of Writing Development
Primary Presenter: Lorraine Weatherspoon, Project Specialist
Sacramento County Office of Education/California Preschool Instruction Network School Readiness
Mather, CA

CAYECWriting3_08.pdf
StagesofWritingDevSpanish.pdf
StagesofWritingDevEnglish.pdf
WritinginPreschool.pdf
EmergentWriterStages.pdf
DevelopmentalWritingFlyer.pdf
WritingSuitcasedraft.pdf
EncouragingYoungWriters.pdf
FourThingstoConsider2.pdf

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Learning Track: Child Development - Physical

Get Your Motor Running! Promoting Physical Activity & Movement Everyday
Primary Presenter: Sharron Krull, College Instructor
Modesto Junior College & Las Positas College Child Development
Livermore, CA

GetYourMotorMovingHandout.pdf

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Learning Track: Child Development - Social/Emotional Competence

New Tools to Boost Children's Social and Emotional Skills
Primary Presenter: Don MacMannis, PhD, Child Psychologist/Award-winning Songwriter
Santa Barbara, CA

Teachingtips.pdf
references_2_.pdf

Competent and Peaceable Children: How Peace Education Enhances Social/Emotional Development
Primary Presenter: Sharon Davisson, Adjunct Faculty
Pacific Oaks College Human Development
Nevada City, CA

PeaceEdSocEmotionalWorkshop.pdf

Teaching-Stories: Learning That Lasts - Using Multicultural Literature for Social/Emotional Competence
Primary Presenter: Susan Josephs, Education Consultant
Inner Work Director
Bethel, CT

Readaloud_PrintConcepts.pdf
SocialandEmotionalDev.pdf
Teaching-Stories-Nessel.pdf
Uniquelypreschoolascd.pdf
CAEYCpowerpointpres.pdf

Kindergarten Readiness: The Role of Socio-Emotional Development
Primary Presenter: Patricia Lakatos, Psychologist and Early Childhood Consultant
Arcadia, CA

EnglishKindergartenReadiness.pdf
SpanishPreparandoseparaelKinder.pdf

'Just' Playing is Just Great!! Self-Esteem and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Primary Presenter: Ronald Mah, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
San Leandro, CA

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Learning Track: Children/Disabilities and Special Needs

The Emotional Journey of Early Childhood Teachers and Special Needs Parents
Primary Presenter: Michelle Arant, Child Development Specialist
Orange Coast College Early Childhood Education
Costa Mesa, CA

z3BehaviorTrackingSheet.pdf
z2BehaviorLog.pdf
CommunicativeFunctionChecklist1_2_.pdf
BehaviorTrackingSheet1.pdf

You (Yes, You!) CAN Serve Children with Special Needs
Primary Presenter: Cassie Britton, Program Director
The Little School
San Francisco, CA

ServingChildrenwithSpecialNeeds.pdf

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Learning Track: Curriculum

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Art

Fun with a Paper Plate: Creative Art & Developmental Learning
Primary Presenter: Anna Reyner, Director of Training
Excelligence Learning Corporation
Los Angeles, CA

www.artandcreativity.blogspot.com

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Circle Time

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Learning Track: Curriculum - General

What's in Your Cupboard? How to Create and Multi-Purpose Manipulatives
Primary Presenter: Karine Masterson, Program Director
Trinity Lutheran Church After SChool Program
Ventura, CA

butterflies.pdf

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Mathematics

Jumpin' Numbers and Shakin' Shapes
Primary Presenter: Heidi Butkus, Teacher
Bonita Unified School District Kindergarten
LaVerne, CA

NumbersHandout2008.pdf

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Montessori

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Music/Movement

From Sound to Song: Creative Musical Experiences from the Child's Point of View
Primary Presenter: Vicki Coffis, Infant Toddler Coordinator
Google Children's Center at the Woods
Mountain View, CA

SoundandSongSheet.pdf

Calm Down Boogie: Bringing Calm, Connection and Mindfulness to the Classroom
Primary Presenter: Betsy Rose
Berkeley, CA

benefitsmindfulnessed.pdf
mindfulnessquotes.pdf
WebsitesofarticlesaboutMindfulnessintheClassroom.pdf
Mindfulnessintheclassroom-JKZ.pdf

Bag of Tricks! Transition Tools & Tips
Primary Presenter: Sharron Krull, College Instructor – Child Development, Modesto Junior College & Las Positas College
Livermore, CA

HANDOUTBAGOFTRICKS.pdf

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Learning Track: Curriculum - Science/Technology

Ready, Set—Science: Sun, Rainbow, and Cloud Curriculum for Pre-K to 2nd Grade Classrooms
Primary Presenter: Andrea Tompkins, Director of Educational Outreach
ZULA USA
Burbank, CA

WorkshopOverview.pdf
ActivityImplementationGuidelines.pdf
ZulaActiveViewingExperience.pdf
ZulaEducationalBackgroundInfoontheTVSeries.pdf
ZulaPatrolDomeandTravelingExhibit.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolCrashintotheMoonCadet.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolCreateaCloudinaJarCadet.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolDipintoDiscoveryBagsJRCadet.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolWearShareSunNecklacesCadet.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolBecomeaWaterDustPartnerJRCadet.pdf
Activity-TheZulaPatrolReachfortheRainbowsJRCadet.pdf

Ocean Animals: Jellies and Octopi - Oh My!
Primary Presenter: Kathy McElroy, Senior Education Specialist
Monterey Bay Aquarium Education Programs
Monterey, CA

CAEYCActivites.pdf

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Learning Track: Environments

Relationship Based Education: Using Relationships to Maximize Children's Development
Primary Presenter: Leslie Roffman, Executive Director
The Little School
San Francisco, CA

RelationshipBasedEducationThe.pdf

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Learning Track: Environments - Outdoor

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Learning Track: Environments - Reggio Emilia

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Learning Track: Equity and Diversity

Curriculum Activities within the Context of Multi-cultural Diversity and Equity
Primary Presenter: Nancy Ottinger, Director/Faculty
CSU Long Beach - Family and Consumer Science
Lonh Beach, CA

CAEYCWriteUp-Amanda.pdf
Jamie-WriteUp.pdf
MakingGuacamoleTogether.pdf
PizzaParlor.pdf

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Learning Track: Chinese Language Workshop - Child Development - Language/Literacy

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Learning Track: Faith-based ECE

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Learning Track: Family Child Care

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Learning Track: Health

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Learning Track: Infants and Toddlers

Infants and Toddlers Need Small Group Care: What Does It Mean & How Can We Do It?
Primary Presenter: Taylor Barrington, Infant Toddler Specialist
WestEd Partner for Quality/Program for Infant Toddler Care
Pasadena, CA

Small_GroupsCAEYC08.pdf
IdeasforDividingUpLargeGroups.pdf
PITCphilosophy6essentialpolicies1page.pdf

Understanding Temperament in Infant Toddler Development
Primary Presenter: Barbara Best, Trainer/Coordinator
WestEd Program for Infant Toddler Care
Sausalito, CA

Temperaments_Handouts.pdf
7temperamentsofinfantsandtoddlers.pdf
GoodnessofFit.pdf

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: Soothe Tantrums…Promote Cooperation
Primary Presenter: Harvey Karp, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UCLA School of Medicine Pediatrics
Los Angeles, CA

TheHappiestBaby.pdf
TheHappiestToddler.pdf

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Learning Track: Kindergarten/Primary

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Learning Track: Leadership Day

Excellence as the Standard: Creating a Program of Choice
Primary Presenter: Jon Walker, Professional Registered Master Trainer
J Walker Enterprises
Fresno, TX

establishingexcellenceasthestandard.pdf

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Learning Track: Parent/Family Relationships and Support

More than Cookies and Hugs: Grandparents Raising Young Grandchildren
Primary Presenter: Lucinda Kramer, Ph.D, Assoc. Prof
National Univ Inclusive EC Education -Spec Education
Laguna Niguel, CA

CAEYCAnnualConferenceLB.pdf
GrandparentCAResourcesList.pdf

Parental Involvement: Does It Matter?
Primary Presenter: Ansina Green, Owner
Green Tree Learning Childcare
Moreno Valley, CA

SelfAssessmentforparentalinvolvement.pdf
SelfAssessmentforparentalinvolvementpart2.pdf
Pleasecomesharewithusparentvolunteerform.pdf
ParentQuestionnaire.pdf

Families: Our Partners, Our Resources
Primary Presenter: Rebeca Valdivia, Senior Research Associate
WestEd
San Diego, CA

CAEYC-FPI2008.pdf

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Learning Track: Professional Development

Creating Resilience through Strength Based Learning - Growing through Stress and Trauma
Primary Presenter: Janet Moore, LCSW
Relationship Solutions, Inc Consultant
San Jose, CA

selectbibliographyupdated.pdf
MultipleIntelligencesByArmstrong.pdf
tappininnateresilience.pdf
TeachingResiliencearticle1.pdf
The_Seven_Intelligencies1.pdf

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Learning Track: Professional Development - Leadership/Supervision

Reflecting on Reflective Practices: Self Reflection, Supervision & The Art of Teaching
Primary Presenter: Christine Carducci
Burlingame, CA

CAEYChandout.pdf
ReflectSupReflectAssign.pdf

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Learning Track: Professional Development - Teaching Adults

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Learning Track: Professional Development - Workforce Development

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Learning Track: Quality/Evaluation - Children

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Learning Track: Quality/Evaluation - Program

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Learning Track: Spanish Language Workshop

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