Portage County Birth—3. Program. The mission is to

support and strengthen the family of a child with special

needs, ages birth to three, through individualized

family-centered early intervention education services.

The Central Wisconsin Children's Museum

(CWCM), located on Main Street in

downtown Stevens Point, is packed with

exhibits to explore, a fully stocked art

room, and endless educational play

opportunities for children. CWCM also

offers a wide variety of field trips to ensure your center has a wonderful and

educational visit. Stop by the museum’s booth to get more information on all

of their amazing offerings!

CONFERENCE FEE

$35.00 per individual or **$30.00 per individual, when 10 or more

staff from the same facility register at the same time.

After Friday, September 14, 2012, the cost increases to $50.00

per registration.

REGISTRATION FORM

Complete the enclosed Registration Form. The registration

deadline is Friday, September 14, 2012. We will not send out

confirmation of attendance. Please call CCR&RCW if you would

like to confirm your attendance at 715-423-4114 or

1-800-628-8534 or email: ccrrcw@tznet.com.

REGISTRY DOCUMENTATION

Registry certificates showing core knowledge area for each

session and for keynote speakers will be available from the

presenters at the end of each session.

POLICY AND PAYMENTS

The registration deadline is FRIDAY, September 14, 2012. All

payments must either be by check or money order, payable to

CCR&RCW. No telephone registrations will be accepted. There

are no refunds or transfers. There will be a $35.00 fee charged

for all returned checks. The Conference Committee reserves the

right to make changes in workshops and speakers or to cancel

workshops when conditions beyond our control prevail. After

September 14, the conference fee will be $50.00, payable the

day of the conference. CCR&RCW will confirm late registrations

by telephone.

FOOD

Lunch is provided with the cost of the conference registration. A

buffet style lunch will be served at the Debot Center on the

UWSP campus.

CHILD CARE

Child care is NOT available. Sorry, we love children, but they

are not allowed at the conference.

From the North or South:

From I-39/US 51. Get off at Exit 161 (Business 51 South). Turn Left at the third stop light onto 4th

Avenue.

From the East:

From US Highway 10. Follow Highway 66W into town. Turn Right on Division Street (Business 51 North).

Turn Right at the first stop light onto 4th Avenue.

From the West:

From US Highway 10. Follow Highway 10 to I39/51S. Get off at Exit 161 (Business 51 South). Turn Left at

the third stop light onto 4th Avenue.

Books Express offers

amazing value and top-of

the line books and gifts

through its corporate fairs

and school displays. Lots of

great options for gifts,

classroom use, or you could

even treat yourself!

Checks and Cash ONLY.

Providing Central WI with

Educational Resources

Since 1988

Family owned with the

largest display of teaching

materials and educational

toys in Central Wisconsin.

1008 Main Street

Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

Phone: 715-344-4882

Fax: 715-344-2902

Email: pnlpoint@att.net

Chris Baur 9188 County Rd II Eland, WI 54427 (715) 551-8221

Child Care Resource and Referral of Central WI, is

dedicated to providing quality child care information.

CCR&RCW works in partnership with parents, child care

providers, business leaders, and community organizations

to make quality care available to Central Wisconsin families.

The Collins Classroom area where we initially gather for the day will be

filled with some excellent FREE resources you can take with you from a

variety of organizations. We encourage you to bring spending money.

Vendors will have items for sale that can help to enhance your program.

See vendors and resource organizations below:

Kim Gachnang & Kathy Salazar, WI Rapids, create and

sell handmade early learning games and organizational

items to be used in the Early Childhood Classroom.

Check her out on www.etsy.com!

1A You Care for Children. Do You Care For Yourself?

Allison Machtan, MS, RD; Security Health Plan, Marshfield

Discussion about the importance of taking the time for yourself as

child care providers to maintain good health, ideas for improving

health through small changes in eating and physical activity and

how your habits influence the little ones you care for and their

families.

1B Foods With Low/no Pesticides & Menu Planning Lynn Markham, UW-Extension Center for Land Use Education

Concerned about pesticides in your child's food? In this session

we'll discuss what science has found about the health effects of

pesticides as well as practical steps you can take to choose foods

with fewer pesticides, and design a low/no pesticide lunch menu.

We'll also touch on what's known about bovine growth hormone

and artificial colorings and flavors. 1C News and Updates from Child Care Licensing

Joanne Powell , Northern Regional Office Licensing Chief,

Bureau of Early Care Regulation, DCF

Here’s a wonderful opportunity for you to discuss licensing rules

and regulations with the experts! Information about licensing

requirements and the commentary manual will be shared along

with discussion about the rules that are commonly misinterpreted.

If you have specific issues or questions you would like addressed

at this workshop, please email them to: ccrrcw@tznet.com

1D Lovin’ Literacy Make-n-Take

Sandy Suprak, Northcentral Technical College, Wausau

Come and share ideas to make literacy experiences delightful

for children and you! You will leave with developmentally

appropriate ideas and materials that you can put to use in your

classroom Monday morning! Please bring scissors, pencils &

markers.

1E Brain Gym Introduction

Pamela Luedtke, UWSP Dance Program

Brain Gym is an educational program which uses simple movements to enhance learning abilities of children and adults. This program is based on 80 years of research by educational therapists, developmental optometrists and other developmental specialists. Brain Gym consists of simple movements that have been shown clinically to prepare children with the physical skills they need in order to learn to read, write, and otherwise function effectively in the classroom.

1F Tell Me a Story/Act a Story

Betty Manion, The Hatbox Storyteller

Explore the nuts and bolts of storytelling and story drama. Learn

the techniques and the process to use these strategies in your

early childhood setting.

“CELEBRATE Early Care & Education” is an appropriate theme for our 10th Annual Leading the Way Early Childhood Professional’s Conference and Workshops. The Leading the Way Conference began with a group of Early Childhood Professionals from an array of backgrounds, including UWSP, Area Technical Colleges, Health and Human Service Department, Resource and Referral Agencies, Head Start, Group and Family Child Care providers, and the list goes on.

This conference is a collaboration of professionals, dedicated to the lives of the young children that we celebrate today. Caring and teaching young children provides a jump start for a future of success! Providing a quality conference at an affordable price is one of our goals, so we can better serve Early Childhood Educators. Enjoy!

As a master storyteller, engaging speaker, motivational presenter, and author, Betty Manion has been delighting and inspiring audiences of all ages with stories for over twenty five years. Betty’s high-energy storytelling style makes her characters come to life. She also has extensive experience

using storytelling with children and adults with disabilities, and teaching the art of storytelling to all types of audiences.

Betty holds a B.S. and an M.T.S. from St. Norbert College, and has studied storytelling at UW Madison and under internationally known storytellers. Currently the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary Magdalene Parish in Waupaca, WI, Betty is also an adjunct faculty member at Silver Lake College, St. Norbert College, and the Center for Ministry Development. She has also been an artist-in-residence for VSA Arts of Wisconsin for 15 years. Her book “Prayers Before the Bell – Inviting Christ Into the Classroom,” was released this year. Betty is currently working on her second book, which is on the topic of women and grace.

This session will focus will be on the importance of literacy and story in the early years. Through an interactive presentation, she will highlight the benefits of story as a tool in the development of children in relation to the Wisconsin Model early Learning Standards. Story plays an important piece in: emotional development, self-expression, listening and understanding, vocabulary development, language understanding, visualization and the recognition of one’s self with the natural world.

LUNCH is at the Debot Center, North of the Collins Classroom Center. Bussing is available to and from lunch. During lunch, you may participate in a table discussion for additional credit hours. REMEMBER to visit the Resource Area in the Collins Building for some great materials from our vendors!

2A Process VS Product Art

Paula Flynn & Andrea Spears, Head Start & Early Head Start

The participant will learn the difference between process and

product art, how scribbling stages form the foundation for future

writing skills, have hands on experience in process and product art,

and will better understand a child’s positive emotional development

as they demonstrate their own creativity.

2B Reluctance, Courage, and Playfulness

Kym Buchanan, Perry Cook, UWSP School of Education

Motivation is a recurring challenge. We offer amazing experiences to

our students, but sometimes they won't even taste them. In place of

procrastinating or applying token effort, we want students to admit

ignorance, take risks, and make mistakes. A playful attitude can

help. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore some useful insights

into why students hold back and how we can foster more

engagement. We've found inspiration in Dr. Seuss' stories,

especially Green Eggs and Ham. Join us for a conversation and

some activities. Bring and share your perceptions and strategies for

overcoming reluctance.

2C Songs and Musical Activities for Little Ones

Mary Hofer, ABER Suzuki Center

Songs, games and musical activities that can be easily incorporated

into the classroom. Through music, children learn essential

socialization skills such as taking turns, sharing toys and helping

with class routines.

2D ABC, 123 Crafting Fun Make-n-Takes

Jennifer Sosinski, Joyful the Clown (professional clown) &

Canaland Christian Academy of Early Learning

So many little hands, not as much $$ to be as creative as you’d

like to? Not true anymore! Hands on projects made with things

you have around the house. Ideas from A-Z!

2E Fun With Letters! Kelly Braun, Tricia Kleman, Lisa Wendolek, Steven Point Area YMCA

Children learn best through hands on activities. These activities

will give children a fun way to explore their letters in an age

appropriate way. We will talk about how you can focus on a

different letter each week and great ideas to go with each letter.

(Math, science, literacy, art, fine motor, large motor, and much

more!)

2F Storytelling Techniques— How To Avoid Having a

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Bob Kann, Storyteller, Keynote Speaker, Educator

Hands-on techniques will be shared demonstrating how to use

your voice, body, and imagination to tell stories effectively.

Participants will develop confidence and competence telling

stories, creating stories, and tapping an underutilized source of

their own creativity.

Bob Kann was born on November 11, 1953 in Chicago, but it happened so long ago that he remembers nothing of the event. Bob grew up in Skokie, Illinois, a suburb which proudly proclaimed itself to be "the largest village in the world." He had an uneventful childhood until a mild concussion resulting from an overspun back-flip off of a swing set changed the budding gymnast's mental outlook- permanently (but he thinks he still can do a back flip!).

Bob attended UW-Madison, became a teacher, and eventually received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from UW-Madison. He became a Professor of Education at UW-Parkside - a job he assumed would lead him to nirvana.

However, he quickly discovered that the 'pot-of-gold' at the end of the rainbow- being a professor- was not the right pot for him. Instead, he realized that making his students laugh was the right fit. Hence, in 1982 he began his career

as a storytelling/juggling entertainer. Twenty-three years later, he is still performing, teaching, and consulting. Bob believes it is easier to climb the ladder of success when it's lying flat on the ground and that any ten-year-old with fifteen-years of experience can become a juggler.

Kelly Borchardt, Linda Francis— Child Care Resource & Referral of Central

Wisconsin

Becky Helf, Karey Bayba—UWSP Helen R. Godfrey University Child Learning &

Care Center

Deborah Mallek & Diane Dalnodar—Canaland Christian Academy of Early Learning

Jean Cunningham, Trinity Learning Center & Preschool

Tari Wallner—Ms. Tari’s Place—Portage County Child Care Association

April Neimi—CAP Services’ Early Childhood Development

RoxAnne Forrest—Stevens Point Area YMCA & WI Child Care Administrator’s

Association Region 5

Diane Walczak—Little Learners Day Care, LLC, Stevens Point

Child Care Resource & Referral of Central Wisconsin

Portage County Child Care Association

Portage County Child Care Leaders

UWSP Helen R Godfrey University Child Learning &

Care Center

WI Child Care Administrator’s Association Region 5

WI Rapids Child Care Advocates Council

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You are invited to one of the most information-packed

conferences in the area, specifically directed to Early

Childhood Professionals. As people who work with

children daily, we know that we have the potential to

influence and help to grow little people who will one day

become adults. This is a conference that will encourage

you in what you do every single day. What an awesome

responsibility… What a GREAT honor!

"Children are like wet cement.

Whatever falls on them makes an

impression. - Dr. Hiam Ginnot

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