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Thursday, October 22nd • Friday, October 23rd • Saturday, October 24thKillington Grand Resort — Killington, VT

Thursday: Margaret Leitch-CopelandFriday: Megan Lambert

Saturday morning: Scott Noyes

Early Childhood Conference and Retreat

Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children

Register online at VAEYC.org

Keynote Speakers

37th Annual

VAEYC would like to extend our tremendous gratitudeand appreciation to the ongoing support of the VermontDepartment for Children and Families Child DevelopmentDivision (CDD). Sponsorship from CDD helps keep theVAEYC conference affordable. Thank you to all of ourcolleagues and friends at CDD.

2 | The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) Conference and Retreat

Early Childhood Conferenceand Retreat

37th Annual

The Vermont Association for the

Education of Young Children (VAEYC)

is an affiliate of the National Association

for Education of Young Children, the

nation’s largest membership organization

for early childhood professionals. Our

membership is open to anyone who cares

about the education and well-being of

young children.

VAEYC's mission is to improve the education and care of

young children in Vermont. VAEYC will enhance professional

development and advocate for young children (birth through

8 years) by:

• improving the education and status of early

childhood practitioners;

• improving standards of practice; and

• increasing public awareness and support

for children and issues that affect them.

Conference Tracks

Accreditation

Advocacy

Assessment

Children with Special Needs

Curriculum

Infants/Toddler

Language/Literacy

Leadership

Music

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Supporting Teachers

Workshops that support individuals who areinterested in or currently going through theNAEYC Accreditation process.

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Workshops to engage and excite individualswho have an interest in advocating for theneeds of early childhood educators.

Workshops to hone your knowledge andskills about assessment.

Workshops to improve your skills teachingchildren with special needs.

Workshops appropriate for teachers anddirectors, offering creative developmentallyappropriate ideas to integrate into your earlychildhood curricula.

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Workshops geared specifically towardteachers and programs serving infantsand toddlers.

Workshops that focus on play and itsrelationship to cognitive, social, motor,and language development.

Workshops that support young children’slanguage and literacy development.

Workshops designed to address the challengesfaced by supervisors, administrators, directors,and other VT leaders in early childhood.

Workshops with a focus on integratingmusic into your classroom.

Workshops that are specifically designedto support teachers as professionals andfamilies as partners.

Strengthening Families

Thursday, October 22ndFriday, October 23rd

Saturday, October 24th

Schedule of Events

Coming Both Days?Attending more than one day? All conferenceattendees are eligible for the conference rateof $99/night at the Killington Grand Hotel.Call 1-800-282-9955 to reserve your room.This room rate is guaranteed until September22nd, and available at the discretion of the

Killington Grand following that date.

October 22-24, 2009 • To register online visit www.vaeyc.org • Registration deadline is Oct. 16, 2009 | 3

Thursday, October 22, 20097:30am – 8:30am Registration and Coffee

8:30am – 8:45am Welcome and OpeningAnnouncements

8:45am – 9:45am Keynote Presentation fromMargaret Leitch-Copeland: HowCharismatic is Your Organization?

9:45am – 10:00am Morning break

10:00am – 12:00pm Thursday Workshop Session I

12:00pm – 1:00pm LUNCH (included for registeredconference participants)

1:00pm – 1:15pm Dessert, served in the lounge

1:15pm – 2:45pm Thursday Workshop Session II

2:45pm – 3:00pm Afternoon break

3:00pm – 4:30pm Thursday Workshop Session III

4:30pm Afternoon cookies andnetworking time

The VAEYC Annual meeting will take place at 4:45pmfollowing the close of Thursday's programming. Pleaseconsider staying and learning how you can becomemore involved with VAEYC.

Friday, October 23, 20097:30am – 8:30am Registration and Coffee,


8:45am – 9:45am Keynote Presentation from MeganLambert: From Cover to Cover withBrown Bear


10:00am – 12:00pm Friday Workshop Session I

12:00pm – 1:00pm LUNCH (included for registeredconference participants)

1:00pm – 1:15pm Dessert, served in the lounge

1:15pm – 2:45pm Friday Workshop Session II

2:45pm – 3:00pm Afternoon break

3:00pm – 4:30pm Friday Workshop Session III

4:30pm Afternoon cookies andnetworking time

Saturday, October 24, 20097:30am – 8:30am Registration and full breakfast

buffet


8:45am – 9:45am Scott Noyes, Part I:Celebrating Children’s Play


10:00am – 12:00pm Scott Noyes,Part II:Celebrating Children’s Play

After a full day of workshops, meet up with friends,colleagues, and other VAEYC conference attendees

for dinner at Ovations, the restaurant at the KillingtonGrand. Coupons for dinner discounts will be availableat the VAEYC table on both Thursday and Friday.

Margaret Leitch Copeland, Ed.D.Consultant in Early Childhood Education and Care

How Charismatic is YourOrganization?This keynote will explore the development of human resources by utilizingsocial capital. How do we take advantage of large numbers of people to ex-pand our mission and create a charismatic culture?

Margaret Leitch Copeland has served in the field of early education andcare for 40 years. Though best known in Vermont for her work teachinggraduate courses for Wheelock College and keynoting for VAEYC onThe New Neighborhood, Dr. Copeland has also served as President ofthe NHAEYC, chairperson of the Professional Studies department atWheelock College, and as founding director of Child Care Connectionin Trenton, NJ. Dr. Copeland recently served as the New HampshireChild Care Administrator and as consultant to the MassachusettsEarly Education and Care and Out of School Time Workforce DevelopmentTask Force. She is particularly interested in mentoring the nextgeneration of leaders in early care and education in New England.

Margaret Lives in Bath, Maine.

www.leadershiplandscape.com

Look for Dr. Copeland's workshop on Thursday morning – T1


Thursday Morning KeynoteOctober 22, 2009 • 8:45am – 9:45am

Oscar Wile Grand Ballroom


Megan LambertChildren's Literature and Outreach Associate, The Eric CarleMuseum of Picture Book Art; Instructor at The Center for theStudy of Children's Literature, Simmons College

From Cover to Cover withBrown BearThis interactive keynote address will employ techniques from The WholeBook Approach to examine the interdependent relationship of text, artand design in Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr's Brown Bear, Brown Bear,What Do You See? Working together, the audience will discover the fullpotential of this deceptively simple concept book while also acquiringnew skills to use in evaluating and using picture books.

Megan Lambert earned a BA at Smith College and an MA in Children'sLiterature at Simmons College, where she now holds a full-time appoint-ment as an Instructor at The Center for the Study of Children's Literature.Megan has also served as a visiting lecturer at colleges and universitiesthroughout New England, most recently Boston University and Mt.Holyoke College. Her original storytime models, The Whole Book Approachand the Book in Hand Storytime, create interactive shared readingexperiences connecting verbal and visual literacy skills and are the basisfor her work with children at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.She also leads professional development programs on these approachesand on other topics related to the study, use, and enjoyment of children'sliterature. A freelance writer and reviewer for several journals, includingKirkus Reviews and The Horn Book magazine, Megan was named a2009 Literacy Champion by the Massachusetts Literacy Foundation.She served on the American Library Association's 2009 Theodor SeussGeisel Committee and was recently elected to serve on the 2011Randolph Caldecolt Committee.

Look for Megan's featured workshop on Friday morning – F2

Friday Morning KeynoteOctober 23, 2009 • 8:45am – 9:45am

Oscar Wilde Grand Ballroom

Scott NoyesPresenter

Celebrating Children’s PlayThe Importance of Play Can Never Be Exaggerated

Through understanding the function of play, adults can define their rolein childrens’ most natural learning style. By asking ourselves difficultquestions, we can start to comprehend how our involvement helps orhinders childrens’ discovery of their world. During close, informed, andcontinuing observations of spontaneous play, adults can learn abouteach child's personality, learning style, and preferred mode of learning.This is the groundwork for developing a powerful curriculum. Graspingthe importance of play sets the wheels in motion for adults to becomeplanners, assessors, communicators, scribes, players, mediators, andstage mangers. Filled with stories, this workshop helps all adults under-stand the significance of their role while children are engaged in themultifaceted exercise we call "play."

A perennial favorite among VAEYC conference attendees, and the 2007recipient of the VAEYC Distinguished Service Award, Scott Noyes hasbeen professionally working, playing and talking with and about childrenfor over twenty years. He has been a primary caregiver for abused andneglected children, a lead teacher in a parent cooperative, a nonprofitchildcare center director, a state sponsored Child Sexual AssaultPrevention trainer, a childcare training specialist and a credentialedTrainer, Mentor, Faculty, Level 2 in New Hampshire.

While teaching preschool, he discovered that he enjoyed presentingevening parent workshops. In 1986, he launched Empowering Programsto provide Family and Careprovider Support Programs to adults whoenjoy playing and working with children. Over the next eighteen yearsthe presentations grew into a full-time profession. Scott currentlyperforms more that 150 sessions each year throughout North America.

Scott believes that taking great care of children is possibly the mostdifficult endeavor known. With support, encouragement, respect, humor,and a few positive methods, adults can succeed in this wonderful effort.

Scott lives in Essex, Vermont.

www.empoweringprograms.com


Saturday Morning PresenterOctober 24, 2009 • 8:45am – 12:00 noon

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Four Winds Nature Institute

Chittenden, Vermont

Advancing the understanding, appreciation and protection of the environment through community-based natural science education and research

Offering programs including:

Knee High Nature Professional development

workshops for early childhood educators and child care

providers

Science Linkages Professional collaborative of K-12 teachers, scientists and environmental educators

The Nature Program Natural Science education for elementary school

children and community volunteers

For more information, visit our website at www.fourwindsinstitute.org

Thursday Morning – Session IOctober 22, 2009 • 10:00am – 12:00 noon

T1: The Director's Dream:A Charismatic Organization Wherea Can-Do Culture Supports theMission and Volunteers Helpwith Administrative Work!

FEATURED PRESENTER:Margaret Leitch-Copeland • Consultantin Early Childhood Education and Care

A charismatic organization where a can-doculture supports the mission and volunteershelp with administrative work! Increase thesocial capital of your program withoutworking more hours.

T2: Building an Awareness of Autism

Jody Blanchard • Autism Specialist,Colchester School District

The workshop will offer an overview of Autism(according to the DSM-V) as well as currentinformation about the cause and interventionmodels. Throughout the workshops we willdismiss the myths and focus on the informa-tion you need to have a basic knowledge ofhow to support these wonderful children andtheir families. We will also touch on someresources and ways to get further information.

T3: Evaluating Behavior Challenges:Conducting Meaningful Observationsand Collecting Data

Kristin Beswick • Behavior Specialist &School Psychologist, Orleans-Essex NorthSupervisory Union

This workshop is designed to support thoseworking with preschool or elementary-agedstudents who exhibit challenging behavior.The participants will learn ways to definechallenging behaviors using descriptiveterms. They will refer to a child they workwith to begin thinking about setting events,triggers, and maintaining consequences ofthose challenging behaviors. The presenterwill then guide the participants towardsdeveloping a behavior plan and identifyingan effective data collection system formonitoring progress.

T4: Moving Through the Chaos ofChange Together & Succeeding!

Jack Russell • President, Center for Self-Sustaining Leadership; VAEYC Board Member

Change – moving a staff through qualityimprovement, adopting a new curriculum,implementing a new program policy, movingto a new space – is rarely easy and oftenperilous. Change is a leadership challenge;an opportunity for you to excel. Learn how to:

• Obtain staff buy-in & ownership reduceresistance, stress, fear, & other obstacles

• Develop a “road map” to your destination

• Discover & experience the “new order”together

• Balance between stability and change

• Have fun doing it!

T5: Planning Your Professional Growth

Nancy Sugarman • Director, Northern LightsCareer Development CenterMaureen Young-McCarthy • Coordinator,Northern Lights Career Development Center;VAEYC Board Member

Your investment of time and money inprofessional development will be mosteffective when you know what you wantand need to learn. Since no two people areidentical in their interests, skills, knowledge,or professional situation, no single plan forprofessional development will work for every-one. For this reason, you must create yourown professional development plan. This planis a process as well as a document. It guidesyour professional growth and reflects changesover time as you achieve your goals. Duringthis session, participants will assess theircurrent interests, knowledge and skills, prioritizespecific areas for growth, clarify strategiesand identify resources, create a plan of ac-tion, and reflect on professional growth.


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T6: Strengthening Early Attachments(Birth-5)

Mary Beth Lawton • Assistant Professor,Lesley University

Attachment theory is based on the belief thatrelationships are the primary force in develop-ment and form the basis of a child’s futurerelationships, coping strategies, personalitydevelopment, and social-emotional health.Nearly 40% of all children fail to developsecure attachments with their caregivers;these children often exhibit challengingbehavior in the classroom. Participants inthis workshop will learn how to recognizeattachment-related behaviors in youngchildren and how to strengthen parent-child,parent-professional, and professional-childrelationships in attachment-based earlychildhood programs.

T7: Art! Art! Art!

Laurel Bongiorno • Professor, ChamplainCollege; VAEYC Board President

This is a hands-on workshop that will explorethe differences between Process Art andProduct Art. Come to learn more about devel-opmentally appropriate, creative art experi-ences for young children. You will leavewith curriculum ideas, too!

T8: Introducing the NAEYC 2009Revised Developmentally AppropriatePractices

Lisa Strout, M.S. • Executive Director, NewHampshire Association for the Education ofYoung Children

Lori Harris, M.S. • Director, DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center Child Care Center

What is Developmentally AppropriatePractice? Don't we all just "do that"? Joinus to reflect and discuss how to consciouslyincorporate developmentally appropriatepractice in your role as a teacher and in

the environment. Revised, updated, andexpanded, the new DAP position statementfrom NAEYC reflects the changes that havehappened in research, demographics, and thereality of early education in the 21st century.This workshop will give you an overview ofrecommended practices for ages birth-8.

T9: Addressing IEP GoalsThrough Play

Beth Peloquin • Early Childhood SpecialEducator, Franklin County Early ChildhoodPrograms

This workshop is to provide practitioners witha variety of ideas for using play as a vehiclefor teaching IEP target goals. While we willbe giving many examples from our ownclassrooms, we will also have the participantsgenerate their own ideas through two smallgroup activities. Play is universal. Oncepractitioners can envision how to meet goalsthrough a variety of play they can adaptthose ideas for families and preschools inall cultures and socioeconomic status. Manyof the ideas we include in this presentationcan help promote more inclusive practicesfor everyone. The session will include thefollowing information:

• Why play is important to the developmentof young children (and older children forthat matter);

• How play is disappearing and some of theimpacts that is having on learning anddevelopments of children;

• For each developmental domain, we willgive examples of typical goal areas and howto address each through different playopportunities in preschool classrooms.

Thursday Morning – Session IOctober 23, 2009 • 10:00am – 12:00 noon


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T10: Working with children withAutism Spectrum Disorder

Jody Blanchard • Autism Specialist,Colchester School District

For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) communication happens throughbehavior and language. To support thesechildren we not only have to listen to thebehavior (body language, voice tone, facialcontact and more) we have to look at ourbehavior and what messages we are communi-cating. The workshop will focus on ways toobserve your behavior in the way that it im-pacts the child's behavior. Participants will getpractical information that will support theirdaily moment-to-moment interactions withchildren. Although the focus will be childrenwith Autism, the strategies can be used formany children.

T11: Parent Overview for Foundationfor Early Learning (FEL)

Jackie Sprague, MA • Early ChildhoodSpecial Educator, Caledonia NorthSupervisory Union; Trainer and Coach for FEL

Marsha Cherington, MA • Family SupportAdvocate for CNSU and 2008 VAEYCDistinguished Service Award

Vermont’s Department of Education andChild Development Division received a grantin 2008 for statewide training for teachers,providers and other trainers in social andemotional development and for young childrenand early literacy learning. The Foundationfor Early Learning (FEL) training is in itssecond year of outreach. This workshop willfocus on the parent portion of FEL. Parentsare an integrated part of the success.This training will include:

· Introducing ways to engage families insupporting their child's social and emotionaldevelopment, preventing and addressingchallenging behavior, and supportingcommunication and early literacy learning.

· Opportunities to explore and practice positiveapproaches to engaging families based onprinciples of family-centered practice.

· Tools and approaches from two nationally rec-ognized technical assistance centers, CSEFEL(Center for Social and Emotional Foundationsfor Early Learning) and CELL (Center for EarlyLiteracy Learning), will be shared.

T12: NAEYC Accreditation Standard#7 and #8 Families and CommunityRelationships

Lisa Strout, M.S. • Executive Director,New Hampshire Association for theEducation of Young Children

Lori Harris, M.S. • Director, DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center Child Care Center

Looking to strengthen your work with yourfamilies and community? Even if you are notengaged in the accreditation process, thisworkshop is right for you! Partnering withfamilies is essential to all early childhoodprograms. Come to reflect and discuss waysprograms can support successful program/family partnerships:

1. Seek to understand families' personaland cultural backgrounds;

2. Create and maintain effective two-waycommunications with respect to allaspects of the child's development andlearning both in school and in home; and

3. Support and nurture family members tobe effective advocates for their children.

Thursday Afternoon – Combined Sessions II & IIIOctober 22, 2009 • 1:15pm – 4:30pm

Choosing workshop T10, T11, or T12 satisfies your selection for both time slots in the afternoon.

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T13: The Fight for Childhood - HowOne Woman Made a Difference

Joan Perry • Child Care Licensing Worker,Maine Department of Health and HumanServices

Childhood's history will come alive for work-shop participants as they witness the life'swork of a great woman leader, Mary HarrisJones or Mother Jones. Mother Jones wasonce known as the "most dangerous womanin America" due to her work on behalf of fam-ilies. We will discuss how she developed as aleader while fighting against child labor andfor a living wage. We will see photos of ourgrandparents and great grandparents workingin New England as young children. We willlearn about working children most left behindby economic, social and cultural systems inthe U.S. and in the world today. This work-shop will broaden, inspire and give directionto leadership and advocacy efforts on behalfof children and families.

T14: NAEYC Classroom Portfolios inthe Real World

Andrea Viets • Program Director,Williston Children's Center

Are you, or is your staff, overwhelmed by theNAEYC standards for classroom portfolios?Join us to examine completed portfolios frominfant, toddler and preschool classrooms;learn some strategies for documentation andorganization including the use of video anddigital portfolios. Discover ways to “translate”the work already being done in your programto meet the newly revised NAEYC standards.Emphasis on honoring your own practice andprofessional values.

T15: Outdoor Classrooms: LearningOutside the Walls

Stacey Martin • Lead PreschoolTeacher, Happy Days Playschool

Peggy Hanson • Assistant Director/Teacher,Happy Days Preschool

Get ready to get dirty with this introduction ofhow an outdoor classroom can extend learningbeyond the classroom walls. We'll include anoverview of the negative impact of today'schildren not getting enough contact with theiroutdoor world while reflecting on our ownoutdoor experiences as a child. Participantswill learn that the benefits of an outdoorclassroom rich with natural componentsis beneficial to ALL children in developingsocial-emotional skills, creating healthylifestyles, as well as meeting other areas ofstandards. Participants will become involvedwhile getting hands-on look at implementinglearning stations outside, covering all areas oflearning such as math, science, and literacy.There will be opportunities to brainstormideas with peers for implementing an outdoorclassroom and time to reflect on our roles asteachers guiding and supporting children'slearning while exploring their natural world.

Thursday Afternoon – Session IIOctober 22, 2009 • 1:15pm – 2:45pm


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T16: Talking About Leadership!Develop the Leaders You Need& Have Fun!

Jack Russell • President, Center forSelf-Sustaining Leadership;VAEYC Board Member

Everyone is a leader – teacher, director, child!Using a simple framework and observing be-havior, learn what type of leader a person isand how to help them become a more effec-tive leader. Help them grow their capacity tochoreograph dances of potential with eachperson. At the conclusion of the workshop,participants should be able to:

• Identify a common reference point forconversations about leadership.

• Identify leadership type (self and staff)based on the preponderance of behavior.

• Identify what type of leader do theyneed – staff and self.

• Identify how to develop the type ofleader they need – staff and self.

T17: Introduction to the SpecialEducation Process

Rebecca Webb • Early Childhood SpecialEducator, Burlington School District

This workshop will focus on the relationshipbetween special education and regular educationat the early childhood level. Material pre-sented will include the Special EducationEvaluation and Individualized EducationProcesses for pre-schoolers and a review ofrecently published materials on inclusion.Focus will be on the important role thatearly care providers play in the referraland continued service processes.

T18: Practicing Piaget

Cheryl Hovey • Early Childhood Consultant,University of Virginia

This workshop will introduce and review thestages of cognitive development in infantsand toddlers. There will be an in-depth lookinto what happens at each stage so the signsdo not go unnoticed and educators can usetheir knowledge to impact curriculum andindividualized care.

T19: What to Expect from aLicensing Visit

Jeanette Fisher and Kelly Lyford • SeniorRegulatory Compliance Officers, VermontDepartment of Children and Families,Child Development Division

Relieve some of the anxiety around a visitfrom the Child Care Licensing Unit by learn-ing about the focus of regulatory compliancevisits, the process behind complaint investi-gation, and the myriad supports availablefrom the Licensing Division. Jeanette andKelly will walk attendees through a standardvisit, answer general questions about regula-tions, and help providers understand thecritical role Licensing plays in developingand maintaining a quality child care systemin Vermont.


Thursday Afternoon – Session IIOctober 22, 2009 • 1:15pm – 2:45pm

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T20: Clay Play in Your ClassroomSarah Sprague • Teacher, Shelburne Art Center

This fun workshop is for preschool and up.It will focus on exploring with clay and thedifferent forms and textures it can make.Use your sensory and fine motor skills tointegrate clay into your classroom.

T21: Environments for BeginnersKathi Apgar • Senior Regulatory ComplianceOfficer, Vermont Department of Children andFamilies, Child Development Division

Ever wonder why your room seems chaoticand children do not stay engaged in activitiesfor long? Do you ever feel like your spaceshould be labeled “gymnasium” instead of“learning environment?” This workshop isdesigned to help novice teachers look at criticalelements in their own classrooms and developa more inviting environment for themselvesand the children they serve. Participants willsee side-by-side slides of developmentallyappropriate settings and uninviting spaces.Folks should also come prepared with draw-ings of their own settings so the group cansupport new and creative arrangements thatanyone can develop with minimal expensewithin a few hours.

T22: Building with Natural MaterialsJason Hartwick • Head Teacher and Carpenter,Stepping Stones Children's Center

This workshop will familiarize teachers withbasic carpentry tools and skills. It will incorpo-rate techniques that involve children of varyingages and abilities in the process of creatingand building with natural materials. This is ahands-on workshop and may involve a walkoutside, weather permitting.

T23: What does it mean to be aReggio inspired program?Laura Brines • Former Director, Spring Hill SchoolKira Harris • Director, Spring Hill School

Using the evolution of Spring Hill School as acase study, we will analyze through slides anddiscussion what key elements of the ReggioApproach have inspired this preschool

community of children, teachers, andfamilies. We will focus on what we call the“top 10 elements” of the Reggio Approachthat Spring Hill School has adapted (andcontinues to adapt) over the past 16 years.We will also spend time exploring how youmight incorporate or bolster the elementsof the Reggio Approach that make sense toyou and your program. You will create an“action plan” to implement your ideas.

T24: Transitions: How Do We MoveThrough Them?Rebecca Webb • Early Childhood SpecialEducator, Burlington School District

We as teachers have specific goals. Childrenoften have other goals. Some daily transitionsare negotiable while others are not. Thisworkshop will look at why transitions are hotspots, how to decrease the number of transi-tions within our daily schedule, and offersome strategies that can minimize commondifficulties during transitions.

T25: Vermont Quality RoundtableLaurel Bongiorno • Professor, ChamplainCollege; VAEYC Board President

Join with VAEYC leadership and other EarlyChildhood leaders around the state to reviewNAEYC's statements of quality. We are workingto create a definition of quality for Vermont.

T26: Recognizing and DevelopingDiversity in our ProgramsAndrea Viets • Program Director,Williston Children's Centern

In Vermont, the diversity criterion foundwithin the NAEYC curriculum standard offersunique challenges to programs. In this ses-sion we will discuss the benefits of an anti-bias approach, ways to weave this approachinto our daily practice, and how to recognizeand incorporate the range of diversity presentin our own communities. We'll discuss theemergence of biases within the frameworkof normal child development, ways to addressthese biases, and ways to recognize andaddress our own biases. In addition, we willexplore a wide variety of hands-on materialsand inexpensive (and even free!) resourcesfor early childhood classrooms.

Thursday Afternoon – Session IIIOctober 22, 2009 • 3:00pm – 4:30pm


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Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center

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RETREAT$99/night room rate available to all VAEYC conference attendeesCall 1-800-282-9955 to reserve your room.This room rate is only guaranteed until September 22nd,but will still be offered (based on availability) thereafter.


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fireplace, convenience store, and valet parking. The health club features mountain views and includes

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• Massage therapy

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Friday All Day – Combined Sessions I, II & IIIOctober 23, 2009 • 10:00am – 4:30pm

Choosing this workshop satisfies your selections for all 3 time slots on Friday.

F1: FELS: Foundations for Early Learning Module 1

Jackie Sprague • Early Childhood Special Educator, Caledonia North Supervisory Union;VAEYC Board Past President

Promoting Children’s Success: Building Relationships and Creating Supportive Environments. This moduleaddresses strategies for preventing challenging behavior by building positive relationships with children,familes, and colleagues; designing environments, schedules, and routines; implementing activities thatpromote child engagement; modifying and adapting materials and activities to meet individual needs ofchildren; and providing encouragement and positive feedback to children.

F2: The Whole Book Approach

FEATURED PRESENTER:Megan Lambert • Children's Literature andOutreach Associate, The Eric Carle Museumof Picture Book Art; Instructor at The Centerfor the Study of Children's Literature,Simmons College

Developed at The Carle by Children’s Litera-ture and Outreach Associate Megan Lambert,The Whole Book Approach is the Museum'scritical framework and pedagogical methodfor understanding the art and design of thepicture book and expanding its use as a toolfor learning. Drawing upon Visual ThinkingStrategies, Dialogic Reading techniques, andthe child-focused discovery methods of theReggio Emilia Approach to Early ChildhoodEducation, The Whole Book Approach sup-ports critical engagement with the picturebook as an art form, places emphasis onreading with children rather than reading tochildren, and engages the group in a collabo-rative experience. In this workshop session,participants will gain the tools necessary toevaluate the picture book as an art form andto use this critical engagement as a platformfor leading interactive picture book readingexperiences with their students.

F3: Listen, Reflect, Relaunch& Inspire: Observing andRecording Patterns of Play

Heather Duhamel • Child DevelopmentSpecialist, Burlington Children's Space

This interactive session will engage the ECProfessionals in a reflective discussion aboutdaily practice. The session will offer teachersand directors new ideas to enhance their ownsystems and strategies for collecting informa-tion about children's developmental strengthsand challenges. We will talk about ways toobserve, assess and develop curriculum thatengages children. The group will togetherlook at ways to look closely, listen activelyand relaunch great ideas in the earlychildhood classroom.

F4: Play Symposium

Laurel Bongiorno • Professor, ChamplainCollege; VAEYC Board President

This two-hour interactive workshop willengage participants in hands-on play experi-ences and identify the link between play andchildren's cognitive, motor, language, andsocial development. This quick-paced,experiential workshop, will explore dramaticplay, block play, process art, children'sliterature, and texture play. Wonderingwhy play is the essential element of earlychildhood curriculum? Come to this workshop.


Friday Morning – Session IOctober 24, 2009 • 10:00am – 12:00 noon

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F5: Great Spaces To Be A Baby

Cheryl Hovey • Early Childhood Consultant,University of Virginia

During this workshop participants will beintroduced to the necessary elements todevelop a stimulating environment forinfants and toddlers that will supporttheir appropriate developmental needs.

F6: Positive Communicationwith Children

Robin Ploof • Director/Teacher, SteppingStones Children's Center

How children develop their sense of selfworth is based in part on the messages theyreceive from the adults in their lives. Theimportance of positive communication skillswith children cannot be underestimated.Being present in our conversations withchildren and choosing our words carefullyis central in our responses to children.Strategies for staying positive even whenchildren are pushing our buttons willbe presented.

F7: Reintroducing the Workbench

Kathi Apgar • Senior Regulatory ComplianceOfficer, Vermont Department of Children andFamilies, Child Development Division

Providers will discuss the benefits of usingthe age-old workbench in the classroom asa means of building fine/gross motor skills,social/emotional communications andproblem solving capacity for toddlers throughpreschoolers. Through actual hands-oncreation of multiple projects, participantsgain critical knowledge of tools blueprints,and applicable construction materials thatwill safely get children involved in creatingand building their own unique wood workingmasterpieces.

F8: Learning Grows in the Forest

Linda Wellings • Director of School Programs,Shelburne Farms

Christine Lutter • Early Childhood Coordinator,Shelburne Farms

The leaves have changed colors and arefalling to the ground but the woods stillpresent many learning opportunities forchildren of all ages. Whether you have onetree or a forest in your school yard thisworkshop will provide you with ready-to-useactivities that enable children to explore lifecycles, patterns in nature, sensory delights,paper making and much more. Be dressedto go outdoors and get ready to see theforest for the trees!

Due to its popularity, this workshop is alsooffered during the 1:15p–2:45p time slotas offering #F17.

F9: National Association for FamilyChild Care (NAFCC) Accreditation

Laura Butler • NAFCC Region 1 Representative

Ellen Drolette • 5 Star, Nationally AccredittedFamily Child Care, CDA Advisor, Mentor,NAFCC observer

NAFCC has recently restructured its accredi-tation process. We will discuss each stepof the process and share newly developedmaterials that are available to assist you inachieving program accreditation.

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F11: Storytelling That EvokesImagination and Education

Shawn Middleton • Storytelling with Shawn[www.storytellingwithshawn.com]

Add Storytelling to your teaching repertoire!This uplifting, high-energy workshop teachesdifferent storytelling techniques to fosterproactive listening, oral language, readingand writing skills, and the sheer enjoymentof the magical imagination of stories. Thisworkshop will allow you to learn how to:

1. prepare a story for telling;

2. to learn the story;

3. to tell a group story; and

4. how to tell personal stories.

F12: Yes, Infants and ToddlersCan Do Math and Science!

Sharon Adams • Infant Toddler Specialist,Vermont Head Start Training

Infants and Toddlers are curious and readyto learn. This hands-on workshop will exploreways to encourage infant and toddler'sexploration and understanding.

F13: What are Play Metaphors andwhat is Play Therapy Anyway?

Stannard Baker • Clinical Director,HowardCenter Developmental Services

This workshop will examine the fundamentalsof play therapy and use of play metaphor inmeeting the needs of children. We will dis-cuss the ways that play metaphor and somebasic techniques of play therapy fosterhealthy movement through developmentalstages. We will also examine ways that thesetechniques can be used with individuals andgroups to support children with more complexemotional needs. This workshop will be bothdidactic and experiential.

F14: Finding Your Voice forVermont’s Children

Mitzi Johnson • CACFP Outreach & PolicySpecialist, VT Campaign to End ChildhoodHunger; Vermont State Representative

You are already the experts on early child-hood education. Now is your chance to con-vey your important message “from the field”to community leaders and policy makers, tomake Vermont a better place for young chil-dren. Whatever your vision of an “advocate,”in this workshop you will get practical infor-mation on what you need (and DON'T need!)to know in order to be an advocate. Theworkshop will culminate in an opportunity


F10: I Am Moving I Am Learning: A Proactive Approach to Addressing Childhood Obesity

Jodi Farashahi • Education and Disabilities Services Manager, SEVCA Windsor County Head Start

This workshop focuses on strategies and activities for educators to do with their preschoolers. The workshopwill focus on Child Assessment of Motor Movement, Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA), Movingwith the Brain in Mind, Body Language, and Nutrition Building Blocks. It will also suggest how to involveand include families.

Friday Afternoon – Combined Sessions II & IIIOctober 23, 2009 • 1:15pm – 4:30pm

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for interested participants to reach out to officials from local to federal levels in supportof early childhood development issues. Thisuser-friendly and interactive workshop will be tailored to your interests and experiencelevels – all are welcome!

F15: Good Job Descriptions – A Powerful Starting Point for Staff Success!

Jack Russell • President, Center for Self-Sustaining Leadership; VAEYC Board Member

Struggling with developing & using effectivejob descriptions? Struggle no more! Learnhow to:

• Adapt a proven job description template to your staff;

• Improve hiring process;

• Identify job standards;

• Integrate with evaluations & professionaldevelopment; and

• Set staff up for success and not failure.

At the conclusion of the workshop,participants should be able to:

• Understand how effective job descriptionsprovide a dynamic framework for hiring, retention, and staff development;

• See how job descriptions identify standardsthat directly relate to evaluations that define critical tasks and performance indicators (what success looks like); and

• Know how to adapt a template to their own centers and staff.

F16: Vermont Early Learning Standards: Social and Emotional Development

Rebecca Webb • Early Childhood Special Educator, Burlington School District

Emotionally responsive preschool environ-ments help children gain the social and emo-tional development and skills needed to beactive and successful learners. This sessionwill explore the role of adults in supportingchildren's social and emotional development,and protective factors that promote resiliency.

F17: Learning Grows in the Forest

Linda Wellings • Director of School Programs,Shelburne Farms

Christine Lutter • Early Childhood Coordinator,Shelburne Farms

The leaves have changed colors and arefalling to the ground but the woods still present many learning opportunities for children of all ages. Whether you have onetree or a forest in your school yard this work-shop will provide you with ready-to-use activities that enable children to explore lifecycles, patterns in nature, sensory delights,paper making and much more. Be dressed to go outdoors and get ready to see the forest for the trees!

Due to its popularity, this workshop is also offered during the 10:00am –12:00pm time slot as offering #F8.

F18: Accreditation Roundtable

Sonja Raymond • Director, Apple Tree Learning Centers; VAEYC Board Member

Whether you are currently just consideringNAEYC Accreditation or have completed theprocess, we invite you to attend this round-table discussion about the challenges andsuccesses of the self-study process.

Friday Afternoon – Session IIOctober 24, 2009 • 1:15pm – 2:45pm


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Friday Afternoon – Session IIIOctober 23, 2009 • 3:00pm – 4:30pm

F19: Singing and Moving DuringTransitions

Nina Araújo • Consultant, Picasso's Playground

A perennial favorite since 2007, this sessionaddresses the role of transitions during theday of a child. Similar to life transitions (newrelationship, new school, new job), childrenneed to be prepared for the numerouschanges that take place in his/her life atschool. Children are most comfortable whenthey have familiar, predictable routines. Par-ticipatory music is a valuable teaching strat-egy and transition technique for helping themchange focus and activities throughout theday. It helps them be a part of the transitionand to find comfort in familiar melodies,words or chants. This experience offerscountless learning opportunities for develop-ing a sense of cooperation between teachersand children in the classroom, turn taking,the development of strong self-esteem, learn-ing opportunities about language and how toimplement this learning in the classroom.

F20: The 3 R's: Infant Toddler Care and Education

Sharon Adams • Infant Toddler Specialist, VT Head Start Training Office

This workshop will address the 3 R's of infanttoddler care and education: Reciprocal, Re-sponsive, Respectful. It will incorporate videoobservations and developing developmentallyappropriate routines for infants and toddlers.

F21: How Can Play Therapy Inform Your Teaching

Stannard Baker • Clinical Director, HowardCenter Developmental Services

As teachers who are aware of stages of normaldevelopment, you understand when you areworking with a child who has emotional andsocial adjustment needs that go beyond a

broad range of “normal” behaviors or expres-sions. This workshop will look at a core understanding of play therapy techniquesneeded for use in your teaching. As experi-enced teachers we will also look at specifictechniques to use in your early educationclassroom, when to refer, how to talk withparents, and how to interact with mentalhealth professionals. This workshop will be both didactic and experiential.

F22: Mealtime Magic

Mitzi Johnson • CACFP Outreach & PolicySpecialist, VT Campaign to End ChildhoodHunger; Vermont State Representative

Mealtime Magic explores how providers cancreate educational, nutritious mealtime envi-ronments. We'll discuss techniques and menuitems that encourage cautious eaters to trynew foods. This workshop can help you seizeyour opportunity to shape a child's lifetimeeating habits!

The Department of Education Child NutritionProgram has approved participation in thisworkshop as fulfilling the CACFP training requirements.

F23: Signing with Infants and Children

Tina Grant • Early Care and Education Infant and Toddlers, The Children's Early Learning Space

This workshop will be interactive with games,songs, and information for beginning signers.You will learn a little about the history andimportance of signing with young childrenand those with limited verbal language skills.Participants will be able to choose the signsthey would like to learn as well as come awaywith a packet of information.


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F24: Parents and the Vermont EarlyLearning Standards

Janice Stockman • Project Coordinator, Head Start State Collaboration Office

Many early childhood programs and providersuse the Vermont Early Learning Standards to plan experiences and curricular goals forchildren. Now, let's include families in under-standing how everyday activities at home support quality experiences for young children.Workshop participants will get copies of"Guiding Your Child's Early Learning: A Parent's Guide to the Vermont Early Learning Standards" to share with families.

F25: Outdoor Nature Study with Children

Michael Clough • Instructor, Four Winds Nature Institute

Current research shows that children benefitin a variety of ways from time spent in nature –they are better able to cope with stress, theyare healthier physically, and they are morecreative. However, children are spendingless and less time in self-directed activitiesoutside. This workshop will focus on fun andengaging ways to incorporate nature studyand outdoor exploration into programming for children. From games to play-acting toguided discovery, we’ll introduce some of the teaching techniques that are effective in outdoor learning and activities participantscan use to get children outside, learning,playing and exploring the natural world.

F26: Center Directors' Roundtable

Jo-Anne McDonough • Consultant, Right Start Consulting and Mentoring; VAEYC Board Member

Have you ever wished you could sit down withyour fellow center directors and just share ideas,but haven't found enough hours in the day toadd that on? Here's your chance. Join center Directors from around the state for a roundtablediscussion that will enable you to share suc-cesses and brainstorm solutions for areas in which you might be looking for guidance.

Friday Afternoon – Session IIIOctober 23, 20093:00pm – 4:30pm


On Saturday morning, VAEYC is delighted to bring Scott Noyes to Killington for a fullmorning presentation. Following a breakfastbuffet, included in your Saturday registrationcost, Scott will present his workshop titled Celebrating Children’s Play, The Importance

of Play Can Never Be Exaggerated.

Through understanding the function of play,adults can define their role in children's mostnatural learning style. By asking ourselves difficult questions, we can start to comprehendhow our involvement helps or hinders children'sdiscovery of their world. During close, informed,and continuing observations of spontaneousplay, adults can learn about each child's personality, learning style, and preferred mode of learning. This is the groundwork fordeveloping a powerful curriculum. Graspingthe importance of play sets the wheels in motion for adults to become planners, assessors,communicators, scribes, players, mediators,and stage mangers. Filled with stories, thisworkshop helps all adults understand the significance of their role while children are engaged in the

Please Note Registration for Saturday morning's program isseparate from the Thursday/Friday events, and is one flat rate for all attendees ($35 early bird;

$45 after September 20th).

Saturday MorningOctober 24, 2009

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