WQPT
Ready To Learn Conference
Ready To Learn Conference
Ready To Learn Conference
Ready To Learn Conference
Ready To Learn Conference
Quick Facts

Mark Your Calendars...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Conference Held at...
Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency
729 21st Street
Bettendorf, Iowa (Map it on Google)

 

Conference Sponsored by...
WQPT–Quad Cities PBS

Community Child Care Resource
& Referral

Quad Cities Association for Education of Young Children

Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency

Rock Island County Regional
Office of Education

 

Contact Us...
309/796-2424 local
800/747-2430 toll-free
309/796-2484 fax
wqpt@bhc.edu e-mail

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You're Invited...

Early childhood professionals are invited to attend this outstanding educational and informative event. Our annual Ready to Learn Conference has become a tradition in the Quad City region.

Join us for a morning of workshops for parents, providers and other early childhood professionals to learn positive, pro-active alternatives to praise, challenging behaviors, easy transition activities, exploring environments, math & science for preschoolers, the MRSA virus and many other topics related to early childhood. The registration fee of $18.00 includes 3 workshops, a light breakfast and a free children’s book. At the conference you will receive a Training Certificate.

Training certificates and CEU/CPDU credits
(for an additional $10.00 fee) will be available on the day of the conference.

Free books for everyone and door prizes too!

Registration

Event registration is available by downloading the Ready to Learn Conference flyer below. Simply complete the form and submit via mail, e-mail (attached your completed PDF), or faxing the form to WQPT at 309/796-2484.

 

PDF Download the 2008 RTL Conference Flyer.

 

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Conference Schedule

Session 1

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Participants may select one of the
following classes for this session
.

 

Slides, Swings, Sand and Suspension!
All You Need to Know to Play It Safe

Presented by: Edmondson

Why Parents Quit Child Care
Presented by: McFate

Setting the Stage Infants and Toddlers: Exploring Their Environment
Presented by: Anthony

Letters and Words and Books… Oh My!
Presented by: Lee

Math is Marvelous: Incorporating Math
across the Curriculum

Presented by: Becker

Razzle ‘em, Dazzle ‘em: Sharing Successful Ideas for the Classroom
Presented by: Brockhage & Caldwell-Sigler

Session 2

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Participants may select one of the
following classes for this session
.

 

What’s on Your Plate? Healthy Meals and Fun Activity Ideas
Presented by: Mitchell

Having Fun with Sensory Integration
Presented by: Long

Setting the Stage Infants and Toddlers: Exploring Their Environment
Presented by: Anthony

Understanding Challenging: Behaviors!
Is it Possible?

Presented by: Klingaman

Beyond a Bug in a Jar: Promoting Scientific Thinking in Children
Presented by: Becker

Razzle ‘em, Dazzle ‘em: Sharing Successful Ideas for the Classroom
Presented by: Brockhage & Caldwell-Sigler

Session 3

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Participants may select one of the
following classes for this session.

 

The Super Bugs: MRSA and Other
Infectious Diseases

Presented by: Herath and Hafner

You Want ME to Teach ELL, ECE in a Special Ed Class? What?
Presented by: Graver

Mission Transition: Making the Leap from
PreK to Kindergarten

Presented by: Johnson and Girot

Understanding Challenging Behaviors! Is it Possible?
Presented by: Klingaman

Alternatives to Praise: What to Say instead of “Good Job!”
Presented by: Anderson

Letters and Words and Books… Oh My!
Presented by: Lee

Resources
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