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Featuring Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell, & Dr. Timothy Leggett

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We Teach Early Childhood.

What’s Your Uper Power?

Also Sponsored by:

Arkansas Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education

UACCB and WRPDD Child Care Programs

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Siloe Donna Nelson,

Usborne Books & More

Kroger of Batesville

Impulse Clothing Store Mary Wood,

Birddog Boutique

Harps of Southside

Heritage House Gifts Gail Davis,

Gail’s Gifts

Amy Pinkston, Independent Director

Thirty-One Gifts

Carlee’s Hallmark Brioney Edwards,

Scentsy

Dr. Paxton & Dr. Leggett,

Paxton & Legget Educational Innovations

Deni’s Inspirations Brandi Shinn,

Above All Else Services

Cammie Svuba & Linda Foster,

doTerra Essential Oils

Special Olympics Arkansas The Home Place Child Care Aware of

Northcentral Arkansas

Bellabird Boutique Karen Beller,

Rodan + Fields Dermatologists

Door Prizes and Contributors

19th Annual Fall Child Care Conference We Teach Early Childhood.

What’s Your Super Power?

• Above All Else Services, Inc.

• A-State Childhood Services

• ASU Early Childhood Education Program

• Better Beginnings

• Child Care Aware of Northcentral AR

• doTerra Essential Oils

• Gail’s Gifts

• Paxton & Leggett Educational Innovations

• Rodan + Fields Dermatologists

• Scentsy by Brioney

• Special Olympics Arkansas

• Traveling Arkansas’ Professional Pathways (TAPP) Registry

• Thirty-One Gifts

• University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville

• University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

• Usborne Books and More

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Program Guide:

Schedule of Events .................................................................................

Learning Tracks ...................................................................................... Page 5

Break Out Session One ....................................................................... Page 6

Break Out Session Two ....................................................................... Page 7

Break Out Session Three .................................................................... Page 9

Break Out Session Four ....................................................................... Page 10

Session Attendance Record ................................................................ Page 12

We Teach Early Childhood. What’s Your Super Power?

Schedule of the Day 8:00 - 8:45 Training Check In - Register and pick up conference packet

East Lobby, Independence Hall

8:45– 9:00 Welcome and Announcements

Welcome & Opening Remarks - Debbie Webb, Child Care Aware of Northcentral Arkansas

Auditorium, Independence Hall

9:00 - 9:55 Opening Keynote - Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell, & Dr. Timothy Leggett


9:55 - 10:15 Exhibits, Break, and Refreshments

140 East, Independence Hall

10:15 - 11:10 Session One - Break-Out

Attend the session of your choice! See Program and Campus Map

11:10 - 11:30 Break, Exhibits, and Refreshments


11:30 - 12:25 Session Two - Break-Out


12:25 - 12:50 Lunch Pick-Up and Take to Session Three


12:50 - 1:45 Session Three - Break Out

Eat lunch as you attend the session of your choice! See Program and Campus Map

1:45 - 2:05 Break, Exhibits, and Refreshments


2:05 - 3:00 Session Four - Break-Out


*Turn in your name badge, when returning to the Auditorium, for door prize drawing!

3:10 - 3:15 Closing Remarks, Door Prizes


3:15 - 4:15 Closing Keynote - Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell, & Dr. Timothy Leggett


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CAUTION: The learning tracks identified above are simply “suggestions” of break-out sessions that

would be beneficial to those working in each field. For example if you work primarily with Infants or

Toddlers, you might be interested in the Infant/Toddler Learning Track. You are free to attend the

session of your choice!

Join us in the auditorium for Welcome, announcements and opening keynote

8:45 am - 9:55 am

Opening Keynote—Here I Come to Save the Day! Super Hero Teacher is On Their Way:

Join us for a look at the increasing number of challenges teachers face in the classroom on an everyday

basis. We will cover these issues and what contributes to the creation of challenges.

Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell & Dr. Timothy Leggett

Arkansas Tech University


Preschool

School-Age

Administrator/ Family child care

Infant/ Toddler

Session 1: 10:15- 11:10

• Structured Physical Activity in the

Classroom • Fine Motor Activities • Calming the Crazy-Makers

• Let’s Make Plans • Caring Conversations Café • Blueprint for Happiness • Who Put a Lizard in My Lasagna?

• Introduction to the Active-

Participatory Approach • Let’s Make Plans • Caring Conversations Café

• Blueprint for Happiness • Who Put a Lizard in My Lasagna?

• Who Put a Lizard in My

Lasagna? • Let’s Make Plans • Caring Conversations Café

• Blueprint for Happiness

• Spotlight on Resources for

Infants & Toddlers • Let’s Make Plans • Caring Conversations Café

• Blueprint for Happiness • Who Put a Lizard in My Lasagna?

Session 2: 11:30- 12:25

• Structured Physical Activity in the

Classroom • Intro. to Sensory Processing

• Sensory Gardens in Early Childhood

• TIPS New Toolkit APP • The 10 Truths of Young Children

• Ask-Listen-Encourage

• The 10 Truths of Young Children • Intro. to Sensory Processing

• Leadership 101

• Minimum Licensing Regulations • TIPS New Toolkit APP

• Baby Sign

• TIPS New Toolkit APP • The 10 Truths of Young Chil-

dren

• Intro. to Sensory Processing

Session 3: 12:50- 1:45

• Executive Functioning, Self-

Regulation & Emotions • The Invisible String • Color Me Happy

• Junk in Your Trunk • Meeting the Challenge of SPID

• Structure & Clear Limits

• Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation & Emotions • The Invisible String

• Color Me Happy • Junk in Your Trunk • Meeting the Challenge of SPID

• Naptime Academy

• Why Can’t They All Just Get Along? • The Invisible String

• Color Me Happy

• Executive Functioning, Self-

Regulation & Emotions • The Invisible String • Color Me Happy

• Junk in Your Trunk • Meeting the Challenge of SPID

Session 4: 2:05- 3:00

• Super Heroes are Powered by Es-

sential Oils • Hurray for an Adv. in Learning Make & Take

• Managing Stress • Love Those Cheap & Quick Learning Activities

• Powerful Interactions

• Increasing Parental Engagement Through Social Media • Connecting w/Families to Prevent

Child Abuse

• Super Heroes are Powered by

Essential Oils • Love Those Cheap & Quick Learn-ing Activities

• Powerful Interactions • Increasing Parental Engagement Through Social Media

• Connecting w/Families to Prevent

Child Abuse


Essential Oils • Exploring the New Registry • Increasing Parental Engagement

Through Social Media • Connecting w/Families to Pre-vent Child Abuse


Essential Oils • Managing Stress • Love Those Cheap & Quick

Learning Activities • Powerful Interactions • Increasing Parental Engagement

Through Social Media

• Connecting w/Families to Pre-vent Child Abuse

Break-out session learning tracks

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Structured Physical Activity in the Classroom: Learn to use a unique sports play, physical activity curriculum

designed for all children with and without disabilities. This evidence based curriculum is free and easy to use.

Theresa Book

Special Olympics Arkansas Better Beginnings Component 140W, Independence Hall

Fine Motor Activities: This session will include a basic overview of fine motor development in young children. It

will include a wide variety of activities that can be modified for any age or developmental level and that can be

created with everyday objects.

Danielle Johnson, Occupational Therapist STARS Academy 102, Independence Hall Calming the Crazy-Makers—Setting the Stage for Successful Preschool Days: Do you have crazy-

makers in your classroom? Crazy-makers aren't actually people—they are “oopses” and errors that make our days

more chaotic! Join us to consider ways that strong room arrangement, careful communication, and well-planned

routines can calm the crazy-makers and make each day more positive and productive.

Marcy White

A-State Childhood Services

103, Independence Hall

Who Put a Lizard in My Lasagna?: Stress and doubt are huge factors in work performance! This session will

assist participants to discover their unique gifts through heartwarming and humorous illustrations as well as

discussions on the lesson of the importance of developing a positive attitude and avoid burn-out.

Dee Cox

Child Care Aware of Northwest AR


Spotlight on Resources for Infants & Toddlers: Explore resources from the Division of Child Care and Early

Childhood Education available at no cost to licensed child care providers. Resources include curriculum for infants,

toddlers, and preschoolers, plus in-house professional development trainer guides.

Debbie Mize

Child Care Aware of Northcentral AR

Commons, Independence Hall

Blueprint for Happiness: You may imagine that the perfect life is to be pampered on a tropical island . . . It

sounds great! And it may be enjoyable for short periods of time, but research shows that building well-being is

more like constructing a house than lounging in paradise. This means that creating happiness in your life isn’t

mysterious or magical—it’s something you can and should intentionally plan and build. Come build a happier life!

Ashley Henderson

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

304, Arts & Science Building

Break-Out Session one Attend the session of your choice!

10:15 am - 11:10 am

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Session one Continued: Let’s Make Plans! Utilizing the Individual Professional Development Plan: With so many professional

development opportunities available, it can be difficult to know which ones are right for you and your staff. An

Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) can help. But what is an IPDP and how can it be useful for you? Join

us for a discussion of what makes up an effective IPDP, including self-assessments, determining priorities, and setting

professional goals.

Michelle Pounds

A-State Childhood Services/TAPP Registry


The Caring Conversations Café—A Tool For Building Strong Relationships Between Families &

Caregivers: The Caring Conversations Café model uses guided conversations about topics relevant to both families

and caregivers. Visit our interactive session to learn more about Caring Conversations Cafés and how they can be

used in your program!

Deborah Blackburn

Curricula Concepts, Inc.


Introduction to the Active-Participatory Approach: Youth programs can be optimized for youth needs,

motivation, and engagement. The Active-Participatory Approach to youth work was designed to address these goals.

This youth-centered approach is the foundation for the Youth Work Method Series.

Jonathan Wallace

A-State Childhood Services, Out of School Time


Structured Physical Activity in the Classroom: Learn to use a unique sports play, physical activity curriculum

designed for all children with and without disabilities. This evidence based curriculum is free and easy to use.

Theresa Book

Special Olympics Arkansas Better Beginnings Component 140W, Independence Hall REPEAT SESSION

Introduction to Sensory Processing—A Practical Application for Classrooms: This session will include a

basic overview of the sensory systems, basic identifiers to sensory needs, and how to incorporate sensory fun in the

classroom.

Danielle Johnson, Occupational Therapist STARS Academy 102, Independence Hall

The 10 Truths of Young Children: Even though there are many providers specializing in early childhood, we are

all connected. In order to provide coordinated services, there are certain truths about young children that we all must

know and practice. This presentation will go over these truths in more detail so that the early childhood interventions

may be the most efficient and effective as possible.

Kimberly Whitman, LCSW, ECMHC

Project PLAY, Mid-South Health Systems


Break-Out Session TWO Attend the session of your choice!

11:30 am - 12:25 Pm

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Session Two Continued:

Leadership 101: For an organization, business or agency to be successful there must be effective leadership.

Participants will discuss and learn the basic leadership skills for effective team work and a successful organization.

Dee Cox



Sensory Gardens in Early Childhood: Come examine the benefits of young children exploring their world through

sensory gardens to create a safe, diverse and developmentally appropriate outdoor environment that provides benefits

across curriculum and developmental areas.

Jo Battle & Valerie Cathy

Child Care Aware of Northeast AR


Baby Sign—Helping Children Communicate Before They Can Talk: Babies can understand the world around

them, long before they can communicate that understanding to us verbally. Sign language helps us bridge the gap

between comprehension and verbal expression. During this session, you will learn the benefits of sign language, how to

help babies communicate through sign language, and activities to help you incorporate sign language in the classroom.

Ashley Henderson



TIPS New Toolkit APP: Come see the new TIPS for Great Kids Toolkit APP. Our new app will allow you to search

all the TIPS Topics and then email or text the parent tip cards. The entire TIPS Toolkit now at your fingertips!

Michelle Trulsrud

UAMS— RED & TIPS


Minimum Licensing Regulations: This session will cover child care licensing regulations with discussion on common

areas of deficiency. Be sure to bring your questions so you can gain more insight into the licensing requirements!

Paul Hankins & Susan Morrow

DCCECE—Licensing Unit


Ask—Listen—Encourage: Do you communicate with youth in a way that makes them feel supported and heard?

This interactive session introduces communication techniques that help you build more supportive, youth-centered

relationships. Participants learn how to ask effective questions, how to listen actively to youth, and offer youth

encouragement rather than praise.

Jonathan Wallace



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Break-Out Session THREE Attend the session of your choice!

12:50 Pm - 1:45 Pm

Meeting the Challenge of Sensory Processing Integration Disorder: Sensory Processing Integration Disorder

has increasingly become a widespread issue among young children in the United States. This session discusses the

characteristics and background information of this disorder and addresses methods and approaches for working with

Sensory Processing issues in the classroom.

Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell, & Dr. Timothy Leggett Arkansas Tech University


Junk in Your Trunk: Pile up the ‘junk in your trunk’ and take it to preschool! In this hands-on workshop, attendees

will learn ways to turn trash into tools for their classroom. Guaranteed to provide stimulation needed for sensory

driven children, and those with special needs, including autism, attention deficit and behavioral issues.

Brandi Shinn

Above All Else Services, Inc.


Color Me Happy: Conflicts with co-workers, parents, and kids can be stressful. This session will help you learn

about the basic personality traits that can spark differences. Our discussions and activities will focus on an easy to

understand personality classification system using colors.

Rachel Chaney



The Invisible String: Early childhood professionals play a key role in working with children of maltreatment and un-

healthy patterns of development and trauma. Come learn practical strategies that can equip caregivers to help these

littlest victims.

Dee Cox



CACFP Nutrition Training: This is required of Family Child Care Home providers that are participants of the

CACFP program sponsored by White River Planning & Development who did not attend the spring 2015 training.

Jill Dockins, USDA Food Sponsor Part 1 of 2 (must attend both parts)

White River Planning and Development CACFP Approved Training


Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation and Emotions—What Are the Connections?: Self-regulation and

executive functioning are “buzz words” in development. What do they mean, why should teachers of young children

care, and what can you do to assist children’s positive development?

Dr. Joanna Grymes

Arkansas State University


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Naptime Academy—How To Sign Up & How to Utilize the Director’s Dashboard: Come learn how to sign

up for Naptime Academy. All staff at licensed child care centers and family child care homes have free access to Naptime

Academy, which is research-based online training for early childhood educators. We will discuss how to utilize the

Director’s Dashboard to keep track of all trainings attended by staff.

Michelle Trulsrud

UAMS, RED & TIPS


Why Can’t They All Just Get Along?: Conflict Resolution Policy, what is it and why do we need it? Join me in finding

out new and exciting ways to help directors and staff have effective internal communication during those hard times of

conflict. (PAS item 9, Internal Communication)

Dana Mynatt



Structure & Clear Limits: How do you prevent chaos in a youth environment without stifling the positive energy of

youth? Youth need structure and clear limits to feel safe. This interactive workshop helps participants analyze the level of

structure in their programs.

Jonathan Wallace



Super Heroes are Powered by Essential Oils: How to utilize essential oils into your child/children’s daily routine to

boost the immune system, increase mental clarity, improve mood and overall health and well-being.

Cammie Svuba

doTERRA

140 W, Independence Hall

Hurray for an Adventures in Learning “Make And Take”: Make it and take it with you today! This session will

offer exciting and creative extensions of the Adventures In Learning curriculum, based on the books suggested in the

curriculum and more! Participants will make several items and then be provided with a packet of additional classroom

helps that can be used in any classroom setting!

Carol Crockett

Child Care Aware of Northcentral AR LIMIT OF 20 PARTICIPANTS

102, Independence Hall (First come, first serve)

Managing Stress: All of us experience stress of one kind or another. It seems to be an inevitable part of life. This pro-

gram uses interactive learning to teach you ways to turn your stresses into growth, your challenges into blessings, and

techniques to help you manage your daily stress.

Rachel Chaney



Love Those “Cheap & Quick” Learning Activities!: Individual learning is vital in early childhood education. “Cheap

and Quick” learning activities for the home and classrooms will be demonstrated in this session.

Dee Cox

Child Care Aware of North West AR


Session Three Continued:

Break-Out Session four Attend the session of your choice!

2:05 Pm - 3:00 Pm

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Session FOUr Continued: CACFP Nutrition Training: This is required of Family Child Care Home providers that are participants of the

CACFP program sponsored by White River Planning & Development who did not attend the spring 2015 training.

Jill Dockins, USDA Food Sponsor Part 2 of 2 (must attend both parts)

White River Planning and Development CACFP Approved Training


Powerful Interactions—How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning: Transform your every-

day interactions into intentional and purposeful powerful interactions. Strengthen your connections with children to

extend their learning. This interactive session will briefly examine the three steps of a Powerful Interaction.

Jill Gunderman



Connecting with Families to Prevent Child Abuse: This session will focus on content from the Zero to Three

curriculum for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect with young children. We will discuss warning signs, interventions

and steps you can take to prevent this from occurring. Children birth to three are the most abused population. We

can help stop that!

Dr. Crystal Whittington

Harding University


Increasing Parental Engagement Through Social Media: Keep the learning going at home using simple and

quick social media apps. We will discuss pros and cons of social media and how to use it wisely. We will be using

Facebook and Twitter during the session. (Don’t have an account? No problem, you will still be able to follow along

and join this discussion).

Lori Satterwhite

Southside School District HIPPY Program


Exploring the New Registry: TAPP will transition to PDR, Professional Development Registry. This session will

detail the changes and how you can prepare.

Lora Mosley

TAPP Registry


CLIP Off Your Name badge and Turn it in when returning to the auditorium

for door prize drawing!

Closing Keynote—Children are Not Kryptonite: Meeting Challenges in the Classroom: Dealing

with challenges in the classroom can be difficult, but with the right methods and strategies for working with a

variety of learning and behavioral problems, classroom teachers can save the day! Learn approaches for

working with children who have autism, ADHD/ADD, and other issues that create challenges in the class-

room today.

Dr. Jackie Paxton, Dr. David Bell & Dr. Timothy Leggett

Arkansas Tech University


Join us in the auditorium for Closing Remarks, Door Prizes and Closing Keynote

3:10 pm - 4:15 Pm

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This is Your Training Certificate and Documentation for Training Hours

Write Session Words in Each Box

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Attention all SUPER HEROES! Be sure to do the following before you leave!!!

1. Turn in your TAPP Attendance Card complete with your

TAPP# to receive TAPP credit for today’s conference.

2. Turn in your Conference Evaluation as you leave.

3. If you need Continuing Education Units (CEUs), you must

complete the CEU Form located in your folder. (TYPICALLY JUST NEEDED FOR PROVIDERS WHO HAVE THEIR CDA)

All forms should be placed in the boxes on the Registration Table in the East Foyer of Independence Hall as you EXIT!

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