Opening Minds Early Education, Child Care and School Age Conference & Expo-Early Childhood Conference

Description

The following sessions ONLY have been approved for IL EI credits:
Wednesday
9:00am-10:30am-
*Sophisticated Spaces for Sophisticated Learners-1.5 INT
*Yo Hablo Two Languages: Bilingualism in Early-1.5 WWF
9:00am-12:00pm
*What’s new in Resources, Training Requirements and Practice in 2017? An Expert Panel Hosted by: The National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness at the American Academy of Pediatrics-3 WWF
11:00am-12:30pm
*Yoga and Young Children-1.5 INT
*Mirrors Matter: How Tapping into Children's Experience Can Make Language and Literacy Soar (Mirrors Matter, Part I)-1.5 WWF
Thursday
9:00am -10:30am
*Unlock Trapped Emotions with Forrest Yoga-1.5 INT
*Navigating your way to the mainstream as a child who is deaf in the auditory/oral world-0.5 AS, 0.5 INT, 0.5 WWF
9:00am-5:30pm
*Training for Trainers: PITC's Six Essential Policies for Relationship-Based Care - 7 WWF
11:00am-12:30pm
*Safe Sleep for Baby; What's New??-1.5 WWF
*The Profound Effects of Chronic Stress on Brain Development-0.75 ATY, 0.75 INT
2:00-3:30pm
*10 Easy Ways to Make Your Classroom LGBTQ-friendly-and Why It Matters-1.5 WWF
*Sensible Steps for Reducing Exposures to Contaminants in Early Learning Environments-1.5 WWF
Friday
9:00am-10:30am
*Understanding Selective Mutism-1.5 ATY
9:00am-12:30am
*Making "tough stuff" typical: Using children's literature to navigate the realities of modern life (Mirrors Matter, Part III)-3.5 WWF
11:00am-12:30pm
*10 Strategies That Work to Support Young Children's Language Development-1.5 INT
*Safe Sleep for Baby; What's New??-1.5 WWF
*Food Allergies-1.5 WWF
*10 Easy Ways to Make Your Classroom LGBTQ-friendly-and Why It Matters-1.5 WWF
*Yo Hablo Two Languages: Bilingualism in Early Childhood-1.5 WWF
12:45pm-1:45pm
*Unlock Trapped Emotions with Forrest Yoga-1.5 INT
2:00pm-3:30pm
*Improve Communication to Support Development-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Shifting from Struggle to Success: Fostering Responsibility in Children-1.5 INT
*The Question ISN'T "Can you Hear Me?" -1.5 INT
*Early Intervention 101: Understanding Early Intervention and Advocating on Behalf of Children with Developmental Delays and Disabilities-1.5 INT
Saturday
9:00am-10:30am
*Healthy Homes: Health and Wellness Resources for Family Child Care Providers Hosted by: The National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness at the American Academy of Pediatrics-1.5 WWF
*Improve Communication to Support Development-0.75 INT, 0.75 WWF
*Sophisticated Spaces for Sophisticated Learners-1.5 INT
9:00am-12:30pm
*Supporting Healthy Social-Emotional¬ Development of Infants and Toddlers in Family Child Care-1.5 INT, 1 TYP, 1 WWF
11:00am-12:30pm
*10 Strategies That Work to Support Young Children's Language Development-1.5 INT
*Safe Sleep for Baby; What's New??-1.5 WWF
*Sensible Steps for Reducing Exposures to Contaminants in Early Learning Environments-1.5 WWF
2:00pm-3:30pm
*Reachable, Teachable, Meaningful Moments!-1.5 INT
*Every Child Ready To Read-0.75 TYP, 0.75 INT
*Beyond Consequences: Reduce Reliance on Discipline Techniques and Create Compassionate Classrooms-1.5 INT
2:00pm-5:30pm
*First Steps Approaches to Issues Related to Trauma Exposure in the Child Care Setting made possible by the Illinois Academy of Pediatrics : 3 (1hr each) sessions 1-"It's Not Rocket Science, It's Brain Science" 2- "You Don't Have to be a Therapist to be Therapeutic" 3- "The Cost of Caring"-(must attend all 3 sessions in order to receive any IL EI credits)-3 INT
4:00pm-5:30pm
*Yoga and Young Children-1.5 INT
*Intentional Environments for Purposeful Play-1.5 INT

Location Sheraton Grand Chicago
301 E. North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Date 1/25/2017 9:00 AM - 1/28/2017 5:30 PM
Sponsor Opening Minds
Trainer Hundreds of Presenters
Contact Opening Minds Team (312) 427-5399 info@openingmindsusa.org
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
4. Specific IFSP goals
5. Comprehensive plans
8. Quality services
Credit Hours 0
Cost $150-$225 per person
Status Closed