Early Childhood Conf.

Drs. Ellen Hall and George E. Forman, keynote speakers

Ellen Hall, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of Boulder Journey School in Boulder, Colo., and director of the Teacher Education Program developed at the school in partnership with the University of Colorado, Denver and the Colorado Department of Education. Ellen also is a co-founder and vice-president of Videatives, Inc. She is a founding board member of the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance and of Hawkins Centers of Learning, inspired by the work and lives of David and Frances Hawkins.

George E. Forman, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and president of Videatives, Inc. He was a past president of the Jean Piaget Society. He has co-authored Constructive Play (with Fleet Hill), The Child’s Construction of Knowledge (with David Kuschner) and Cognitive Development (with Irving Sigel). He is the co-editor of The Hundred Languages of Children, The Reggio Emilia Approach (3rd edition in process), Constructivism in the Computer Age (with Peter Pufall), and Action and Thought.

Paul Soulek, Luncheon speaker

Paul leads the song of God’s people gathered at the ministries of St. John Lutheran Church in Seward. He has a passion for equipping God’s people to confess the Christian faith using the gift of music.

Schedule for June 16

8 a.m. Registration, Thom Leadership Education Center, ( TLEC ) lobby

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of keynote speakers, Weller Hall auditorium

8:45 a.m. Keynote speakers, Drs. Ellen Hall and George E. Forman

10 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Sectional I

11:45 a.m. Lunch, Janzow Campus Center - Luncheon speaker, Paul Soulek

1:15 p.m. Sectional II and Combined Sectionals

2:15 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. Sectional III

3:30 p.m. Evaluation Collection

Sectional titles and presenters

Sectional I

• Finding the Learning in Ordinary Moments - Dr. George Forman and Dr. Ellen Hall, keynote speakers
• Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Setting - Amber Wicherski, early childhood special education, Omaha Public Schools 
• Typical Childhood Challenges: Guidance and Discipline in the Early Childhood Classroom - Carrie Gottschalk, behavior consultant/therapist 
• Increase Those Fruits and Veggies - Four Corners Health Department
• How Children Experience Grief and Loss- Nancy A. Thompson, M.S., L.M.H.P.

Sectional II

• O Sing of Christ! - Paul Soulek, luncheon keynote speaker
• Heart and Soul: Social and Emotional Needs of Infants and Toddlers - Carrie Erks, L.M.H.P., L.C.S.W.
• Supporting the Standards in Kindergarten with the Nebraska Kindergarten Guidelines - Mary  Beth Pistello, training coordinator, Nebraska Department of Education-Early Childhood Training Center
• Don't Be Afraid of Science! How to Include Science in Your Everyday Routine and Get Children Excited About Learning It - Nancy Meyer director of student services, E.S.U. 6
• God's World Through the Eye of an Insect - Kim Marxhausen, author and UNL doctoral student 

Sectional III

• The Magic of Faith - Dr. Thad Warren, associate professor of education, Concordia Univeristy, Nebraska
• Ham It Up with Poetry and Literature for 1st and 2nd graders - Cami Prochnow, professional educator, Behavioral Skills Program, Lincoln Public Schools
• Strategies to Support Social and Emotional Development of Children Birth to Five - Martha Nash, training coordinator, Nebraska Department of Education-Early Childhood Training Center
• Don't Be Afraid of Science! How to Include Science in Your Everyday Routine and Get Children Excited About Learning It - Nancy Meyer director of student services, E.S.U. 6 
• How Children Experience Grief and Loss- Nancy A. Thompson, M.S., L.M.H.P.
• Keep Moving! - Four Corners Health Department

The cost is $43 per person for conference and an additional $12 for those who attend the luncheon.

Who to contact

If you have questions about the conference, please contact Professor Annette Oliver at 800-535-5494, ext. 7474, or annette.oliver@cune.edu.