SPLASH 2019 LAUNCHING INTO THE FUTURE! early childhood educational conference July 25-27, 2019 Gaylord Texan RESORT GRAPEVINE, TEXAS featuring

Dr. BECKY BAILEY dr. sonia nieto Holly Elissa Bruno Conscious Discipline®

Dr. Jean Feldman dr. kenneth wesson LAURA NUMEROFF & MANY MORE! NEW THIS Full-Day YEAR! Conscious Discipline® Professional Learning Institute Splash Educational Conference 2019

General Information What is Summer Splash? Frog Street’s early childhood educational conference is an exceptional professional You are invited to join early childhood learning experience for all educators of young children. Internationally recognized keynote speakers, professional consultants, expert classroom teachers, and musicians educators from across the nation for our create this outstanding professional development event. Splash conference sessions 27th annual professional development are targeted to present appropriate teaching strategies using research-based topics and current educational trends. Numerous exhibitors and motivational events throughout the event, SUMMER SPLASH 2019. Frog Street’s conference promise to inspire educators and strengthen their passion for teaching our Splash Conference provides the perfect youngest learners. venue for both experienced and novice Who should attend Splash Educational Conference? educators to acquire new knowledge and Early childhood educators, administrators and directors who want to renew awareness and learn new early childhood strategies will benefit from Frog Street’s Splash Conference. The build school success for young learners. enthusiastic atmosphere provides an enjoyable team-building opportunity for educators Share the information and register your to connect with others attending from their own campus as well as with educators from across the nation. Sessions are designed with a specific focus for teachers who work in entire group for this educational team- the areas of Infant, Toddler, Threes, Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, Special Education, ESL, Bilingual, ELL, Early Head Start, Head Start, Childcare, Private Preschool, or Home building experience. Our Frog Street team School settings. considers it an honor for educators to When and Where is Summer Splash? participate in this conference to enhance SUMMER SPLASH CONFERENCE • July 25-27, 2019 • Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX. Hotel the learning experience for our children, and reservations must be made directly with the hotel at: https://book.passkey.com/go/ frogstreetjul19. Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, this year, we honor YOU, our heroes in early TX 76051, Phone: 877.491.5138. Gaylord Texan room rate for Frog Street Summer Splash is childhood education! Hope to see you at $183, single occupancy. Deadline for room rate is June 24, 2019. Self-parking is $14 per day. Splash 2019! Your Friends at Frog Street What Is the conscious discipline® Professional Learning Institute? NEW THIS YEAR! The Professional Learning Institute will feature a full day of Conscious Discipline® Training, held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 prior to the opening of the Splash Conference on Thursday evening. Participants will rotate through three sessions presented Splash Participants Receive: by Master Trainers from Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline®. Registration for the PLI • Conference Bag is $249 per person and includes lunch. Participants will receive a certificate for 6 hours of continuing professional education credit for completion of the PLI. • Splash T-Shirt • Ticket to Awards Dinner What are the Frog Street Curriculum Training Sessions? • Door Prizes The FSPK, Threes, Toddler, and Infant Curriculum Training sessions are half-day pre- conference sessions that take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, prior to the Splash Conference Opening Celebration on Thursday evening. These sessions New this year! Splash tea party require an additional $79 registration fee and are designed for schools and districts that with Laura Numeroff (details on page 7) have purchased the Frog Street Pre-K, Threes, Toddler, or Infant curriculum. Participants will receive a certificate for 4 hours of continuing professional education credit for completion of this training. These trainings are for teachers who are new to the Frog Street curriculums and will provide content specific to each curriculum and the effective use of its materials. NEW THIS YEAR! Participants will have the option to choose training for AIM Portfolio Assessment, or Advanced Frog Street Pre-K and Advanced Threes Curriculum Training. Participants may choose one of the trainings as they are conducted simultaneously.

What is the Make & Take Session? The Make & Take Session is a half-day pre-conference session that takes place from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, prior to the Splash Conference Opening Celebration. Participants rotate through three exciting presentations during this 4-hour session and receive a Frog Street supply kit, product package, and materials to design purposeful activities for immediate classroom use. Attendance certificate for 4 credit hours will be issued for those who register and attend. There is an additional $99 fee. Space is limited and available only for those who attend Splash. “launching into the future” Dinner and Awards Event Be our guest on Thursday evening at this year’s LAUNCHING INTO THE FUTURE Dinner and Awards Celebration! Dinner, dancing and prizes galore make this an evening that you won’t forget! This dinner is included in the Splash registration fee and participants will receive a ticket to the dinner in their registration packet. 2 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019

Registration Create Your Own Schedule – 5 Strand Options Registration beginning April 1, 2019: Select sessions onsite from five professional strands: Infant/Toddler, Splash Conference Threes/Pre-K, K/1, General (Toddler through 2nd grade), Administrators. $449 per person Strand type will be indicated by each session. Choose from over 90 Pre-Conference Events – July 25, 2019: educational sessions to design your personal conference agenda. Professional Learning Conscious Discipline® Institute (full-day event including luncheon) $249 per person I-T 3-PK G K-1 A Make & Take Session (must attend Splash to purchase) nd Administrators $99 per person Infant/Toddler 3-PK General (T-2 ) K-1 Session Content Areas FSPK, Threes, Toddler or Infant Curriculum Training; FSPK or Threes Advanced Curriculum A Assessment LL Language & Literacy Training; AIM Assessment Portfolio Training B Bilingual/ESL/ELL MM Music, Movement & Creativity $79 per person BR Brain Research S STEAM Payment must be made at the time of C Centers SE Social Emotional registration by using a credit card, check or Classroom/Behavior Special Needs/Inclusion/ CM SN purchase order. Your registration will be complete Management PPCD when payment or purchase order has been received and confirmed by the Frog Street office FE Family Engagement T Technology and all participant information has been entered into the Frog Street Event Registration System. Conference Attendance Certificates Each participant will receive a certificate for 12 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit for completing all sessions of the two-day Splash Conference. Certificates will also be awarded for any Pre-Conference sessions attended. FAQs Frequently asked Splash questions and answers are available at www.frogstreet.com/splash.

33 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 Pre-Conference PROFESSIONAL LEARNING conscious discipline® INSTITUTE thursday, july 25, 2019 • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM NEW THIS YEAR! The Professional Learning Institute will feature a full day of Conscious Discipline® Training, held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 prior to the opening of the Splash Conference on Thursday evening. Participants will rotate through three sessions presented by Master Trainers from Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline®. Participants will attend three sessions and a complimentary PLI luncheon. Participants will receive a certificate for 6 hours of continuing professional education credit for completion of the PLI. An additional fee of $249 is required for attendance to the Professional Learning Institute. Jill Molli Conscious Discipline® Master Instructor

Jill’s experience includes delivering state and national keynotes, teaching children with behavior disabilities, teaching elementary school and serving as a guidance counselor. Her background has proved invaluable in teaching schools and school districts how to implement Conscious Discipline®. She has also taught hundreds of Conscious Discipline® parenting classes, which included imprisoned mothers, “Soccer Dads” and parents interested in learning more about how to parent their children. Jill is a contagious source of enthusiasm and knowledge about Conscious Discipline®. Jill has a B.A. in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Counseling.

Connecting with Co-workers: Stop Gossiping and Start Communicating! Children learn how to build strong, positive relationships with others by observing the adult relationships around them. It is essential for adults who work with children to model positive problem-solving skills. Join this Conscious Discipline® session to learn how to cultivate a caring community among your co-workers and avoid the pitfalls of gossip. Participants will learn specific strategies for communicating assertively with co-workers.

Lety Valero Conscious Discipline® Master Instructor

Lety has been an enthusiastic, innovative and committed educator for over twenty years. She has been a teacher, assistant principal, and director of a preschool at an international school in Mexico City. She is an international Conscious Discipline® Master Instructor. Her firm conviction in the Conscious Discipline® program has led Lety to live by its principles and to share it in different arenas. She is a regular presenter at national conferences such as NAEYC, ASCD, and Women in the Arts International Conference, among others. She also made several appearances on national television in Mexico and she is a regular guest at a radio station where she shares helpful Conscious Discipline® information for parents. Lety holds an M.S. in International Education from Endicott College. Self-Regulation: The Key to Shifting from Chaos to Calm Research tells us that self-regulation is the prerequisite skill needed to create safe, effective learning environments. Join this Conscious Discipline® session to gain a better understanding of self-regulation and why it is an essential life skill. Learn effective strategies that will improve your own ability to self-regulate by practicing the Power of Perception and the Skill of Composure.

Vicky Hepler Conscious Discipline® Master Instructor

For over 35 years, Vicky has been an early childhood educator teaching pre-k, kindergarten, first grade and self- contained special needs for children with autism. This, along with her position as a resource teacher for Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida, enables her to understand what educators deal with day in and day out. Her classroom is a nationwide model for Conscious Discipline® implementation and has been featured in professional development videos. Offering Conscious Discipline® training and coaching for educators of children from birth through 5th grade, she encourages and inspires others on their Conscious Discipline® journey. Vicky graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. Building Relationships: Healing Trauma Starts in the Heart Healing trauma and transforming behavior for permanent change is possible, even with the most challenging children. Join this Conscious Discipline® session to learn how to foster willingness through relationship building. You will learn how to teach the skills needed for interacting with others so you can be successful at transforming challenging behavior. 4 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 Pre-Conference and opening celebration thursday, july 25, 2019 Frog street curriculum trainings 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM These training sessions are available for Pre-K, Threes, Toddler, Infant, PPCD, Head Start and Early Head Start teachers of schools that have purchased or are interested in the Frog Street Comprehensive Pre-K, Threes, Toddler, or Infant Curriculum. Join the Frog Street family as we prepare for the first week of instruction. Early Childhood Consultants will model lessons and instructional strategies, assist with lesson planning, and review the scope and sequence of instruction. NEW THIS YEAR! Participants will also have the option to choose training for AIM Portfolio Assessment, or Advanced Frog Street Pre-K and Advanced Threes Curriculum Training. Participants may choose one of the trainings as they are conducted simultaneously. Space is limited, so register early. An additional fee of $79 is required for attendance in this session and participants will select one of the four trainings to attend.

FROG STREET MAKE & TAKE SESSION 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

DR. JEAN FELDMAN JOHN FUNK ANGIE LANDRY HEATHER WILLIAMS Playful and Challenging Centers The Part of Art That’s From the Heart SENSATIONAL SENSORY ACTIVITIES THAT Centers are the most natural way for This make-and-take workshop examines ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD young children to LEARN as they PLAY. This using art to help children develop critical Let us take you outside the sandbox to workshop will focus on simple materials you and creative thinking skills with open-ended, link sensory play to your curriculum while can create so children can make choices, developmentally appropriate art activities. meeting the needs of diverse learners. explore and be active learners. Participants will have the opportunity to This presentation will provide teachers with participate in and create a number of STEAM ideas for sensory play beyond the sand table, projects to develop first-hand experience including strategies to meet the needs of in what thinking skills are involved in learners who require more sensory input. appropriate art projects. We will also give ideas on how to link sensory play with the Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum and general Pre-K themes. SPLASH OPENING CELEBRATION 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM The fun begins at 4:00 PM with the opening of the Grand Exhibit Hall. Early Registration continues and participants will enjoy mingling and shopping with unique vendors to find great educational items, clothing, jewelry and maybe even that perfect gift for a co-worker! The Exhibit Hall will remain open until 7:00 PM. DON MONOPOLI At 7:00 PM, all are invited to the ballroom as the festivities continue with door prizes, the Kick-Off Opening Concert and Keynote. Don Monopoli Holly Elissa Bruno (The Learning Station), Stephen Fite (Melody House), and Shawn Brown (Super Fun Show) will HATS OFF TO YOU: EVERYDAY MIRACLE WORKERS provide the all-star entertainment, followed by Do you give yourself credit for the difference you are the Keynote with Holly Elissa Bruno. STEPHEN FITE making? Or do you keep up the hard work without taking a quiet moment to appreciate the good that you do? We educators are such experts at putting everyone else’s needs first that we rarely have time left over for ourselves. Let’s step back and acknowledge our contributions, take better care of ourselves, and reclaim the joy that is rightfully ours. After all, each time you change the life of a child you are changing the world. SHAWN BROWN 5 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 keynote speakers Dr. Becky Bailey Oviedo, Florida Conscious Discipline®

Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, renowned teacher and internationally recognized expert in childhood education and developmental psychology. Her workshops touch thousands of lives each year. Dr. Bailey is the founder of Loving Guidance, Inc., a company dedicated to creating positive environments for children, families, schools and businesses. She is also the developer of the Conscious Discipline® program.

RISE Up! Launching Into the Future With Resilience! Trauma is an epidemic in our society and fortunately, so is resilience. Our relationship with ourselves and with each other is the key to all resilience. It is the buffer between well-being and worthlessness. In this keynote session, participants will learn the seven requirements for our job as the Safekeeper and how to implement them in our lives, schools, agencies and classrooms.

Dr. Sonia Nieto University of Massachusetts Professor Emerita, Author

Dr. Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A member of the National Academy of Education, Dr. Nieto is Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst and is the author of 12 books. She is the recipient of many awards for her scholarship, advocacy, and activism, including 9 honorary doctorates.

What Does it Take for Early Childhood Educators to Become Culturally Responsive Teachers? Our nation is becoming more racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse than it has ever been. Given the changing demographics of our nation and schools, as well as the imperative for a more socially-just education, early childhood educators need to become culturally responsive in their knowledge, attitudes, curriculum expertise, and pedagogical approaches. Based on her many years of teaching, research, advocacy, and work with educators, Professor Nieto will describe what it means to become a culturally responsive educator through both insights and practical examples.

6 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 keynote speakers Holly Elissa Bruno Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, is an award-winning, best-selling author on emotional intelligence and managing legal risks in early childhood education. Before joining the early childhood field, she served as Assistant Attorney General in Maine, and as Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor at the University of Maine-Augusta, where she was also selected as an Outstanding Professor. Hats Off to You: Everyday Miracle Workers Do you give yourself credit for the difference you are making? Or do you keep up the hard work without taking a quiet moment to appreciate the good that you do? We educators are such experts at putting everyone else’s needs first that we rarely have time left over for ourselves. Let’s step back and acknowledge our contributions, take better care of ourselves, and reclaim the joy that is rightfully ours. After all, each time you change the life of a child you are changing the world.

Diamond of Great Worth: Overcoming Challenges (Breakout) You all know those trials and rough patches we all face but rarely talk about? Those dark times are passages designed to help us form into diamonds of great value. What makes all the difference? Choosing to learn and grow and calling on our sense of humor. Content Area: SE Content Strand: G

Splash Tea Party with Laura Numeroff

Laura Numeroff has published over 40 books, most notably theNew York Times best seller If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Join Laura and your Frog Street friends for the first annual Splash Tea Party. Laura will share her inspirational story of how she became an author. Enjoy refreshments, photo opportunities and a book signing, and leave with a special gift. You never know what will happen if you give a teacher a tea party! There is an additional fee of $59 to attend and you must be registered for the Splash Conference to attend.

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Laura Numeroff Stephen Fite Los Angeles, California Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Laura Numeroff was born in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Stephen Fite is an award-winning children’s musician and writer, Pratt Institute of Art, Laura sold her first book before graduating. and a longtime presenter at Frog Street Splash, whose albums Since then she has published over 40 books, most notably the New have received 18 nationally recognized honors. Suitable for the York Times best-selling If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, which is now classroom, car or living room, his upbeat brand of children’s music an animated series on Amazon.com. Laura has been pleasantly has been delighting students, teachers and parents around the surprised at how creatively her books are used in classrooms to help nation for three decades. teach math, story-telling and cause and effect. Engaging Children with Music & Movement If You Give A Child A Book Very few things grab the attention of children like music and Laura Numeroff shares the importance of books in the lives of movement. The chance to stand up and wiggle is wonderful for children. Laura will share how being read to by her parents as a young bodies and brains and provides a wonderful opportunity small child, followed by her first treasured library card, helped for engagement in the classroom. Come join Stephen as he shares shape her childhood passion for reading, which inspired her to some easy-to-use and easy-to-remember tips and tricks for filling become a children’s book author. She will inspire you with the story your classroom with music, fun and focus. of how passion and perseverance in overcoming rejection led her Content Area: MM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 to the creation and publication of If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and the other books in the popular series. Laura also touches upon how Don Monopoli her circular ‘If You Give’ stories resonate with children on the autism Melbourne, Florida spectrum. Her latest book, Raising A Hero, is about service dogs and the independence they give the disabled. As the lead performer, songwriter and presenter for The Learning Content Area: LL, SN Content Strand: G Station, Don has personally published over 400 children’s songs. He has produced and recorded children’s music releases that are Dr. Jean Feldman used worldwide. He is the proud star of The Learning Station’s Seabrook Island, South Carolina international YouTube channel with over 500,000,000 views! Dr. Jean Feldman’s noteworthy educational career has spanned All Aboard for Early Learning! across 45 years. She has served as a classroom teacher, author and This fascinating, uplifting musical presentation engages consultant. Dr. Jean holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia, a participants in a magical, super-charged sensory explosion that D.A.S.T. from Emory University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Georgia will open up your eyes. Revive and rejuvenate as you explore the State University. She has authored over 20 books and created many tremendous value and benefits of interactive music and movement. CDs and DVDs for children. Dr. Feldman inspires teachers across the You’ll sing, dance, laugh and become more motivated than ever! country with her engaging songs and creative activities that help Get up and move!! make teaching and learning FUN! Content Area: LL, SE, BR, MM, FE Content Strand: G I Like You There’s No Doubt About It! All aboard for SEL (Social Emotional Learning)! In this session Dr. Jean will demonstrate songs and activities that will make your students feel special in their new classroom. Learn strategies that will promote social relations and help children develop self- regulation; and leave with dozens of ideas for books, props, and practical materials to start your best year ever! Content Area: SE Content Strand: G

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Shawn Brown & Sheryl Brown Dr. Mike Longoria Cumming, Georgia Wimberley, Texas Shawn travels globally as a keynote speaker and presenter using his Mike Longoria, a.k.a. Dr. Mike!, has a Ph.D. in early childhood unique style of edu-tainment that challenges teachers to make their education and 25 years of early childhood experience. Dr. Mike current school teaching systems more interactive and super fun. has keynoted early childhood conferences nationally and has conducted staff development for childcare providers, Head Start, Sheryl is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Role Model pre-K, and kindergarten teachers throughout the country. Dr. Productions, a.k.a. “The Super Fun Show”. Part of her duties also Mike’s passion, knowledge and innovative approach to early include research and development of Professional Development. childhood education makes learning what it should be—fun and She holds a B.S. in Biology, an M.P.A. and an M.S. in Psychology/ exciting—but most importantly, it meets the needs of ALL children. Marriage and Family Therapy. Sheryl is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Sing and Sign Singing songs while incorporating ASL brings JOY to learning while Cultivating Social-Emotional Skills Through Music engaging the brain and creating neural pathways. Research states Social and emotional development can be cultivated in a child’s that incorporating ASL in your instruction increases the child’s IQ; life in various ways. One of them of course is music. Music has accelerates letter and sound identification while also motivating the unique ability to penetrate not only one’s mind, but emotions writing and reading; develops their expressive and receptive as well. Shawn and Sheryl, the power team, will have participants language; and increases their visual attention and joint attention laughing and crying during this innovative session. Most skills. importantly, all who attend will walk away with a new appreciation Content Area: LL, SE, SN, BR, MM, FE Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 for the power of music and its ability to contribute to the social and emotional development of our children. Music and Movement: Fun with Literacy and Science Content Area: SE, MM Content Strand: G Songs and movement are powerful experiences that bring joy to learning while developing various early literacy skills that Mary Jo Huff are critical for developing successful early readers. This multi- Newburgh, Indiana sensory experience will also demonstrate how music activities can Mary Jo Huff is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, presenter, develop science vocabulary and a better understanding of science author, educator, puppeteer, recording artist and storyteller. She concepts—all while promoting a deeper interest in the world of has a passion for literacy and oral language development. Mary science. Music and—movement bring JOY to education! Jo trains teachers nationwide on the importance of language Content Area: LL, SE, SN, BR, MM, CM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 and literacy through the power of telling stories and playing with Dr. Kenneth Wesson language. San Jose, California STORY PLAY: Building Language and Literacy Dr. Wesson is a former higher education faculty member and One Story at a Time administrator who delivers keynote addresses on the neuroscience Snap, clap, wiggle and giggle with the fun of story and puppet of learning. His research is frequently published and referenced in play for young children. Light a fire in the imagination of children Parents magazine, HealthNet, and the journal Brain World. In 2017, using simple easy-to-do activities. Children connect with basic Wesson was nominated to receive the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime skills, language development, motivation, social awareness, cultural Achievement Award. awareness and diversity along with environmental concerns. When a story says “THE END” it can be the beginning of instant language Social-Emotional Learning: Understanding Our sharing and lots of fun. Enrich children’s learning with books, Emotional Human Brain stories, songs, finger plays, and poems. It is often said that a successful student must learn to be intellectual Content Area: S, LL, SE, MM, FE Content Strand: G and not emotional, although anyone with just a modest degree of experience working with children has realized that moods, feelings, Blast Off for Creative Storytelling and emotions collectively influence nearly all learning. Children learn and remember what they care about; but when, why, and if BLAST OFF for CREATIVE STORYTELLING will enable you to be a they care hinges on their emotional state. storyteller with young children. Stories cross the curriculum and Content Area: SE, BR, CM Content Strand: G can be introduced at any stage of the day. When you gather with children you will be prepared to tell a story, sing a song, recite a poem, do a finger play and interact with a puppet. They will say “tell it again”! Come ready to engage with stories, music, puppets and have an interactive, exciting adventure. 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Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Dr. Pam Schiller Angela Russ-Ayon Cypress, Texas Long Beach, California Dr. Schiller is a curriculum specialist and freelance author and Angela Russ-Ayon has over 15 years of experience as a national speaker. She has worked as a childcare administrator and has early childhood trainer and keynote speaker, 5,000 volunteer hours also taught in the public schools. She is the author of nine early engaging young children, and 20 early childhood CDs. She has childhood curriculums, including the internationally recognized produced children’s music for First 5, Head Start, WIC, Kaiser, SPARK Frog Street Infant, Toddler and Pre-K curriculums. and more, earning multiple early childhood music and literary awards. Creating Meaningful Read-Alouds Come discover creative and fun ways to make read-alouds more My Shadow Moves with Me: Simplifying Science! meaningful. Engaging read-alouds provide rich opportunities Encourage young children to explore science early: observe, to build essential skills and develop important concepts; most predict, and seek evidence by experimenting. Pique their curiosity importantly they foster a love of reading and inspire a long-lasting by providing opportunities for them to investigate their natural love of books! world. Preschoolers learn best by doing. Come discover simple Content Area: LL Content Strand: G preschool science activities/stations that emphasize hands-on experiences and require minimal explanation from you. Help Dr. Brian Mowry your preschoolers learn by building on existing foundations and Austin, Texas connecting STEM concepts. Content Area: S, MM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 Dr. Mowry is a former bilingual preschool and kindergarten teacher with 25 years of experience in teaching and teacher professional Math, Motion, and Connecting the Thoughts development in Austin ISD. During this time, he was awarded Early math ability is one of the best predictors of children’s later Teacher of the Year and the Austin Association for the Education success in school. It develops from a child’s natural curiosity, of Young Children Educator of the Year. He is currently the Manager propensity to imitate and desire to learn. Math concepts can be of Content and Instruction at Frog Street. Brian is a Senior Author introduced across domains. Create unique learning experiences for Frog Street Infant, Toddler and Pre-K curriculums as well as the that help children process ideas, think logically, solve problems, and AIM Assessment. make sense of their world. Early Numeracy Skill Acquisition: Counting, Content Area: S, MM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 Comparing, and Cardinality John Funk This session will focus on the developmental progression of Salt Lake City, Utah counting and comparing skills as they occur within the young child’s informal activity working with and solving problems John has over 25 years of experience teaching Pre-K - 2nd grades involving whole numbers. The presenter will provide specific and has received the prestigious award for Utah Teacher of the Year. suggestions for teacher-directed small-group lessons/centers and He has managed Head Start, served as past president of UAEYC, child-initiated explorations that will foster children’s attainment of worked on products for several early education companies and is numeracy skills. well respected in the early childhood community. John teaches at Content Area: S Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 the University of Utah. What’s New in Children’s Literature? What new children’s books will make an outstanding contribution to your early childhood classroom? Learn about new books that will help add quality literature to your curriculum and ideas on how to use them to support standards and emergent literacy. Content Area: S, LL, Content Strand: G MESSY MATH! Hands-on Art Activities that Support Math Learn how to use messy art activities to support and understand the development of mathematics skills with Threes and Pre-K. Using materials created by the child is an excellent way to increase engagement when teaching a math skill. Participants will be given ideas for creating engaging and fun learning centers with the emphasis on independence while supporting skill development. Content Area: S Content Strand: 3-PK 10 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Vanessa Levin Travis Brorsen Celina, Texas Edmond, Oklahoma Vanessa Levin is a passionate advocate for high-quality early Travis Brorsen is a children’s author and creator of “Adventures with childhood education. She has worked extensively with programs Travis & Presley”. After graduating from Oklahoma State University that serve young English Language Learners and at-risk populations Travis moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. He’s currently a TV for two decades. Her website, www.pre-kpages.com, is one of the host for Animal Planet’s Pet Expert & Trainer, and has been featured most popular early childhood websites in the U.S. on Rachael Ray, Fox & Friends, and in the New York Post, New York Times and People magazine. Letting Go of Letter of the Week Letting go of letter of the week CAN be done and it’s not as scary Power of PAWSitive: Innovative Presentation as it sounds! Learning to identify the letters of the alphabet is just for School Assemblies one small part of the bigger literacy picture. Join Vanessa as she Are you looking for an innovative way to motivate your staff, kick translates the most current best practices in emergent literacy off the school year or reward and empower your students? Travis instruction into actionable steps. & Friends are PAWTASTIC! Travis and his performing dogs share Content Area: LL Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 a message that encourages trust, respect and kindness through laughter. Travis guides the audience on an emotional, feel-good Dr. William DeMeo journey that will empower all ages! Cincinnati, Ohio Content Area: LL, SE, SN, B Content Strand: G Dr. William DeMeo is a Developmental Psychologist who continues Dolores Neira to be one of the most sought after national and international Fresno, California trainers for educators in the areas of mental health and brain-based learning. He utilizes his extensive experience to present practical As a Corporate Consultant, Dolores Neira has been positively and entertaining workshops. He has authored several books. impacting diverse corporate cultures for over twenty years, focusing specifically on Early Head Start and Head Start for the past ten The Opioid Crisis: The Effects on Young Children years. Dolores is passionate about coaching leaders to adopt a From the earliest days of pregnancy, children whose parents abuse “continuous improvement” mindset. She holds an M.Ed. and is opioids are at high risk. In addition to prenatal drug exposure, certified in Development Dimensions International Training (DDI) parents distracted by drugs and without help may be unable to and Lean Organizational Development. provide children necessary care to grow and thrive. Too many children of parents struggling with opioids will start life with odds Improving Your Customer Service and Understanding stacked against them. Their urgent needs must be met now. This “Compassion Burnout” workshop will provide strategies to develop resiliency for families struggling with the opioid crisis. Explore customer service practices and relationship-building Content Area: SN Content Strand: G techniques specific to those frontline or “first-touch point” employees. Learn how to prevent “compassion burnout” and take Supporting Young Children with Autism: a self-analysis quiz to determine compassion burnout triggers and Strategies for Success techniques to prevent, address and reverse this mindset. Quality Current increases in the number of young children identified with customer service requires communication skills that are assertive, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome have resulted in an increased respectful and insightful. This session will challenge you and benefit demand for appropriate programs. This engaging and active your team. learning workshop will provide participants with more advanced Content Area: SE, FE Content Strand: G knowledge of how to enhance learning, social, and behavioral outcomes for young children diagnosed with Autism. The workshop will discuss practical and effective strategies to improve social skills, social and emotional understanding, sensory-motor integration, organization, and information processing. Content Area: SN Content Strand: G

Developing Executive Function Skills to Combat Challenging Behaviors in Young Boys! This workshop focuses on the why behind young boys’ behavior in our programs. By analyzing brain structure and the varied social influences, participants will unmask the root causes of young boys’ behaviors and offer key strategies in overcoming these potential adverse effects by developing their executive functioning. Content Area: SE, BR, CM Content Strand: G 11 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Dr. Sharon Young Dottie Zimmermann Fort Worth, Texas Richardson, Texas Dr. Sharon Young was born and raised in Long Island, New York. Dottie has over 40 years of experience in education as an She holds an AAS in Applied Science, a B.S. in education, an M.S. in administrator, teacher and PPCD Program Specialist. In 2015 Dottie curriculum and instruction, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership was voted Trainer of the Year by the Collin County AEYC. Dottie is and policy studies. She is the Director of Professional Learning at the author of multiple books. Her Interactive Sing-Along Big Books Camp Fire First Texas. (Set 2) received the 2003 National Teachers Choice Award.

Stress-Free Classroom Management Yours, Mine & Ours! Early Childhood Inclusion Strategies Join this training as we focus on classroom management strategies In this session, teachers will explore a variety of modification to produce a less chaotic environment. Participants will gain ideas techniques and behavior strategies that support an effective on how to successfully establish a classroom management system learning environment for children with and without disabilities. while incorporating a stress-free classroom. Discover how to go Discussion will include suggestions on how to include students home feeling refreshed and relaxed after a hard day’s work. with disabilities in all aspects of the early childhood classroom Content Area: CM Content Strand: G by modifying or adapting the classroom environment, activities, materials, and student expectations. Teachers will learn how to Tym Smith adapt their current curriculum activities so that all children will be Flower Mound, Texas successful. Content Area: SN Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 After spending more than five years in the classroom, Tym went on to fill various positions in the Early Childhood arena, including Maria Solis Director and District Manager. Over the past 16 years, he has spent Houston, Texas thousands of hours training staff and management at local and national conferences. Tym owns and operates four early education Maria Solis has been an early childhood educator for over 30 programs in Texas. years. She is a former teacher, early childhood specialist and early childhood center director. Maria is currently principal of an The Director’s Role When Working early childhood center in Houston ISD. She is passionate about With Challenging Children developing the whole child. Every leader has the responsibility to support teachers when working with aggressive behaviors. The director themselves must Effective Spanish Literacy Workstations have the skills needed to properly guide these delicate situations. This interactive session will model ideas on how to foster Spanish This popular session will help directors understand new techniques literacy in a classroom and demonstrate how workstations should and skills to maintain composure and compassion when supporting be intentional, purposeful and fun for children! stressed teachers. Content Area: LL, SE, BR, B Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 Content Area: SE, CM, FE Content Strand: A Damon Carson Al Stewart San Diego, California Plano, Texas Damon Carson is the Executive Vice President of the Neighborhood Al Stewart is a native Texan and received a B.S. and M.Ed. from House Association in San Diego, CA. He is active on advocacy fronts, Texas A&M University. He has been in early childhood for 46 years serving as the Chair of the National Head Start Association, Region as a classroom teacher and a consultant. Al has conducted early IX Head Start Association, and as a founding member and Treasurer childhood workshops on the local, regional, state, national and of the National Head Start Alumni Network. international levels. Wellness & Well-Being Within Our Workforce... Those Terrific Toddlers We Will Thrive! This interactive session will provide strategies to enhance language Participants will gather a deeper understanding and learn strategies and literacy for toddlers, focusing mainly on vocabulary building underscoring that the well-being of our workforce is about the throughout the day. Participants will take part in a variety of combination of several things. This includes our love for what we developmentally appropriate activities that may be used during do each day, the quality of our relationships, the security of our group time, outdoor time, story time, mealtime, and during finances, the vibrancy of our physical health and the pride we take transitions. This will include movement ideas as well as songs and in what we have contributed to our communities. finger plays that participants can take back to their classroom for Content Area: SE Content Strand: G immediate use. Content Area: LL, MM Content Strand: I-T 12 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Lynne Rhodes & Madison Rhodes Dr. Rebecca Palacios Frisco, Texas Glendale, California As a kindergarten teacher for 34 years, Lynne Rhodes, M.Ed., has Dr. Palacios holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the been a Team Leader, Literacy Leader, Mentor Teacher, and named University of Texas and has more than three decades of experience Teacher of the Year. She has presented at events in multiple states in early childhood education. She is a pioneer in the field of dual- and has published lessons in four college-level textbooks. Lynne is a language learning and is co-founder and former vice-chairperson favorite at Frog Street Splash where she has been a presenter for 14 of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). years and is still loving it! Dr. Palacios is engaged in strategic curriculum planning and in the design of age-appropriate learning activities that effectively teach Madison is a kindergarten teacher and a graduate of University of essential concepts and skills to young children for ABCmouse®. Oklahoma. Madison and her mother are enjoying mixing the old A National Board–certified teacher, Dr. Palacios is a nationwide with the new as they navigate through kindergarten and keep the professional development presenter and has written articles on joy in learning. teacher professional development, early childhood education and dual-language programs. Liftoff to Literacy Hey all you cosmonauts! Hop on our spaceship for a literacy Using ABCmouse® with Dual-Language Learners adventure that is sure to blast your teaching into another galaxy! We’ll explore the entire realm of reader’s workshop from start to In this session, Dr. Rebecca Palacios highlights ways technology finish, giving you everything you need to blast off with confidence. can support teaching of dual-language learners. Focusing on the You’ll leave with many new tips and tricks that are sure to enhance unique needs of dual-language learners, participants will walk your literacy block—guaranteed! away with strategies that can be used in classrooms right away Content Area: LL, CM Content Strand: K-1 to engage these students and differentiate instruction for them using technology. Cosmic Classroom Management Content Area: LL, B Content Strand: I-T, 3-PK, K-1 Every teacher needs to have some tricks up his or her sleeve for those challenging earthlings, or just for everyday classroom Crystal Radke management situations. If you are new to teaching or just want Lorena, Texas some fresh ideas, blast off with us into a galaxy of learning. Door Crystal Radke enjoys sharing her love and passion for education prizes will be given. with teachers in her current role as an Early Childhood Education Content Area: CM Content Strand: K-1, A Consultant. Crystal also writes curriculum to keep learning and fun alive in the classroom. Her work can be found on her website, kreativeinlife.com, which she writes for parents and teachers.

STEM in the Early Childhood Classroom Explore learning through inventive play. You will love this hands- on session where you get to dive into STEM and leave with tons of ideas to implement in your classroom. Content Area: S Content Strand: K-1

Finding Balance In And Out of the Classroom Teaching is hard, but what you do matters. Crystal will inspire you and encourage you with practical tips for finding balance in and outside of the classroom and doing it with JOY. Content Area: FE Content Strand: G

13 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Edna Medrano Debbie Beeler & Kris Mathews Conscious Discipline® Certified Instructor Mitchell, Indiana Edna has over 15 years of experience in Early Childhood supporting Debbie Beeler holds an M.Ed. from Ball State University. She has children, families and educators. After being introduced to over 30 years of experience in early childhood education and is Conscious Discipline®, Edna embraced it and began applying it in currently the Director of Hoosier Uplands Head Start and Early Head her personal life as a wife and parent to three children. She works Start programs. Debbie is a member of the National Head Start in Early Head Start providing support to staff in family services, Association’s Board of Directors. education and as a home-based specialist. She has a passion for helping others and is committed to strengthening families. Edna Kris Mathews is the Family and Community Partnership Specialist holds a B.A. in Social Work and an M.S. in Family Studies. for Hoosier Uplands Head Start where she has been employed for 28 years. She is a member of the Indiana Head Start Association Start Your Day the Brain Smart® Way! Creating an Board of Directors and also serves as the conference and training Optimal Learning Environment for Infants and Toddlers committee chair for the association. The Brain Smart® Start is a routine that is scientifically based and The Effects of Trauma in Early Childhood Classrooms designed to maintain optimal learning states throughout the day. As challenging and even destructive behaviors continue to plague Participants will leave this session with practical ideas for activities early childhood classrooms, research on early brain development and strategies to Unite the group, Disengage Stress, Connect the has shown that traumatic experiences or events in the lives of very children to the teacher and each other, and Commit to learning. young children can have lifelong impacts. Learn about adverse Content Area: SE, CM Content Strand: I-T childhood experiences and how a trauma-informed approach can help children learn. Kristy Pinkney Content Area: BR, CM Content Strand: G Tampa, Florida Paola Salcedo Kristy is the Director of Professional Development & Training for Conscious Discipline® Certified Instructor Lutheran Services Florida Head Start. She holds a B.A. in Early Childhood and an M.Ed. She has been a trainer for 18 years, training Paola is an award-winning teacher specializing in Early Childhood at conferences across the country, and currently has over 15 trainer and Bilingual Education with over 15 years of experience in the certifications in ECE-related subjects. classroom. She has worked as a Conscious Discipline® coach at a Title I school in Houston ISD since 2015, where she has successfully Creative Classroom Management implemented bilingual parent involvement programs. Paola has In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to prevent a B.A. in International Business and Management from Florida behaviors before they start. Examine discipline styles commonly Atlantic University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in used through a comedic demonstration of the “Teacher Toolbox.” School Counseling. Participants will have fun incorporating basic sign language, dramatic play, and creative playful tools for the classroom. Visual Routines & Expectations: Create a M.A.P. Content Area: SE, CM, MM Content Strand: G for Success in Your Classroom Children’s brains use images to govern behavior. Visuals Prerna Richards communicate our expectations to children through images so Plano, Texas they are more likely to be successful. Knowing what to do, when Prerna Richards is the CEO and founder of Together We Grow, an to do it and how to do it is essential in building a connected School organization providing consulting, coaching and professional Family. Participants will leave this session with helpful ideas for development to childcare centers and schools. Prerna has over including more visuals in their classroom. 30 years of experience working in the field of early childhood Content Area: SE, CM Content Strand: 3-PK education and extensive background experience in Professional Development.

The Future is Bright! Join Prerna for an informative, interactive and insightful session discussing strategies to empower and engage your team. Participants will leave with a better understanding of emotional intelligence in action, stress management and the latest brain research on living your best life. Come light the spark! Content Area: SE, CM, BR Content Strand: A

14 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Dr. Michelle Lombardo, The OrganWise Guys, Inc. Jenna O’Donoghue Suwanee, Georgia Daytona Beach, Florida Dr. Lombardo is President of The OrganWise Guys, Inc. and Project Jenna O’Donoghue resides in Florida where she is the Learning Manager for several W.K. Kellogg Foundation–funded programs. Specialist for Volusia County Schools. She received her B.S. in Early These programs were awarded funding to spearhead obesity Childhood Education from Valdosta State University. Later she prevention efforts and improve literacy rates in the Early Childhood acquired her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Thomas setting through evidence-based nutrition and physical activity University and is completing her Specialist Degree in Leadership. programming. She delivers keynote addresses nationwide on these programs. What to do with the “M” in STEAM? This session will present strategies for incorporating math Healthy Habits Make Better Learners! concepts seamlessly into any classroom through STEAM lessons. Join Dr. Michelle Lombardo for an exciting presentation of how Participants will learn how to introduce math lessons as a way Early Childhood educators can be leaders in childhood obesity of bridging the gap between science, technology, engineering, prevention. Learn about the projects, published research and best art and mathematics to help students investigate and engineer practices to help children establish good nutrition and healthy solutions to problems, and construct explanations to real-world living habits for a lifetime! issues. The session will foster the growth of math lessons that are Content Area: S, LL, SE, MM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1, A developmentally appropriate, easy to use and teach, accessible to all children, engaging, allow for flexibility within the classroom Emily Millican, LCSW setting and incorporate a whole-brain teaching approach. Fort Worth, Texas Content Area: S Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1, A As a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Approved Supervisor, Jennifer Skrivanek Emily’s background is in school, mental health, child advocacy and Conscious Discipline® Certified Instructor medical social work with children and families. She has a specialized background in trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices, Jennifer has over 10 years of experience in elementary education and is trained in CBT, PCIT, TF-CBT and TBRI. Emily holds a B.S. in and has been the Assistant Principal at College Hills Elementary in Social Work from Abilene Christian University and an M.S. in College Station, Texas since 2014. In each of the positions she has Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Known for held, both in teaching and in administration, she has continued her heartfelt compassion, she is highly respected by her peers. to develop her skills in Conscious Discipline® including training Emily currently works as a hospital Clinical Therapist at Cook educators at the campus, district, and state levels. Jennifer’s passion Children’s Hospital. for sharing Conscious Discipline® with educators, students, and parents is evident in her focus on helping those around her grow The Trauma Informed Classroom in developing Conscious Discipline® skills. Jennifer earned a B.S. in It is no secret that a large percentage of our students are directly Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University and a Master’s affected by early childhood trauma in the past or present. Being in Educational Administration from Sam Houston State University. a trauma informed educator is invaluable. In this discussion- based presentation, Emily will share information about types of Encouraging Words to Foster Connection and trauma, effects on the brain and development, developmentally Cooperation with Children appropriate responses to complex trauma, interventions, and The Conscious Discipline® School Family is an encouraging resources. environment where all children are accepted. The skill of noticing Content Area: SE, BR, CM, FE Content Strand: G helps adults strengthen children’s executive functioning, bringing Wendy Norris awareness to their actions, fostering initiative, and facilitating Berea, Ohio lasting behavioral change. Get rid of meaningless praise and learn how to build children’s brains for academic achievement with the Wendy has been in the Early Childhood field for 27 years, with Skill of Encouragement. Participants will leave this session having experience as a Teacher and Administrator. She has enjoyed learned how to teach what classroom values, such as kindness, look, directing a middle school play, coaching baseball and speaking sound, and feel like. both at a school district rally and at a national conference. Content Area: SE, CM Content Strand: G

Oh, the Places You’ll Go This hands-on interactive session will offer strategies to help participants with personal and educational goal setting using a Vision Board. Participants will gain knowledge on how to coach parents in defining their own Vision Board (e.g. what type of parenting skills they would like etc.), as well as creating a Vision Board for the type of classroom they want to have. Content Area: FE Content Strand: G 15 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764

Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Debby Spitzer, The Center for Resilient Leadership Diane Goyette and Corinne Goyette Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Debby has dual degrees in Human Resources and Organizational Diane Goyette, M.A., CCHC, is owner of Early Childhood Specialties, Communications as well as her Master’s in Written Communications. offering teacher training, tools and toys. She has presented at all In her role, she marries her expertise in marketing and training levels of conferences, including NAEYC, NAEYC PLI, Leadership with her passion for educating people about the crucial role that Connections, World Forum and Pacific Rim International understanding simple brain science plays in becoming emotionally Conference. She has recently begun presenting keynotes at local healthy, resilient human beings. and regional conferences.

Raising Emotionally Healthy, Resilient Kids Corinne Goyette earned a B.A. in Fine Arts with honors, despite In this interactive workshop, we present a fun, simple model that living with several brain disorders. She is a professional artist, explains the brain science of raising emotionally healthy, resilient author and illustrator. Her first book introduces young children to kids. Come learn why “self-esteem is not a gift we can give to our the comfort objects that she has treasured since early childhood. kids, but rather a neurochemical response we rob them of when we don’t let them struggle”. Challenging Behavior: A Mother-Daughter Story Content Area: S, SE, BR, CM, FE Content Strand: G Hear from a parent-child pair as they share personal stories of the struggles and successes they experienced during the child’s Jen Arndt early years. Explore common concerns of families and learn Conscious Discipline® Certified Instructor about research-based strategies to support them. Corinne will tell her own story about her brain disorders and how they led to Jen has worked in education for over 10 years in both Pre-K and challenging behaviors as a child. She will share her feelings about elementary settings. She graduated from the University of South her experiences and the strategies she developed to cope with Carolina with a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and an M.Ed. in them which still help her today. Leave ready to develop more Language and Literacy. She holds teaching certifications for General compassionate relationships with all your children and families. Education EC-6 in both Texas and South Carolina. Content Area: SE, SN, BR, CM, FE Content Strand: G ® Start Your PreK Day the Brain Smart Way! Boost the Angie Landry Brain for Learning! Watauga, Texas The Brain Smart® Start is a routine that is scientifically based and designed to maintain optimal learning states during daily Angie has been in education for 22 years and currently works as a transitions, especially the first transition of the day—coming to PPCD teacher. She holds both B.A. and M.A. degrees in teaching. school! Participants will leave this session with practical ideas for Angie has previously presented at KTOT Conference, Region 4 activities to Unite the group, Disengage Stress, Connect the School Preschool Institute and has presented at Frog Street Splash for the Family, and Commit to learning. past five years. Content Area: SE, CM Content Strand: 3-PK Heather Williams Marsha Bridges Watauga, Texas Odessa, Texas Heather is a Pre-K teacher in Birdville ISD where she has worked for Marsha Bridges has 19 years of experience teaching Pre-K to the past nine years. Over the years, she has taught 1st grade, College. She holds a B.S. in Deaf Education and an M.Ed. in Pre-K3 and Pre-K4. She also has experience working in a fully Educational Leadership. Marsha is currently a Pre-K inclusion blended co-teaching environment. This is Heather’s 5th year to teacher for Ector County ISD and has received the Teacher of the present at Splash! Year Award. She has presented at TSR Summer Institute and Frog Street Splash. Launching into Literacy Come join us as we take you on a journey of launching literacy in Want Smooth Learning for ALL Learners? Blend It! the early childhood classroom. We will show you ways to make What do you have when you put a special education teacher and literacy fun and engaging for your students as well as incorporate a general education teacher together? You have an awesome it into all aspects of the classroom and meet the needs of every classroom where every child can learn! Blended classrooms are learner. beneficial to both the typically developing student and students Content Area: LL, SN Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 with special needs. Learn what it takes to have a successful year when all students are included. Content Area: LL, SE, SN, CM, FE Content Strand: G

16 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Raul Echevarria, CommuniKids Jody Martin Washington, D.C. Aurora, Colorado Raúl is the co-founder of CommuniKids Preschool and creator of Jody Martin has 35 years of extensive and diverse experience in the the ECSL® approach, the first educational approach designed to early childhood field. She is a dynamic presenter and recognized promote kindergarten readiness and second language fluency. leader in the industry. She is presently the Professional Learning He has served on the DC Board of Audiology and Speech and Content Manager for Frog Street Press. Jody has authored several Language Pathology and presented at the NAEYC and ACTFL books and written articles for early childhood publications. National Conferences. Classroom Management Strategies Little Polyglots: Promoting Multilingualism in Participants will learn systems or strategies to manage their the ECE Classroom classrooms effectively to optimize student learning. Classroom Children under six are at the optimal age to learn multiple management systems are effective in managing student learning languages simultaneously. Learn how to take advantage of this and behavior, sustaining an orderly environment, enhancing developmental stage to promote multilingualism in preschool academic skills and furthering social and emotional development. classrooms. This session provides an overview of the latest research Resources and tools will be shared to help teachers understand and on multilingualism, and presents a framework preschool teachers implement strategies to provide this critical ingredient for optimal can use to implement a dynamic and developmentally appropriate learning. second language program in their classrooms. Content Area: SE, CM, FE Content Strand: G Content Area: LL, SE, BR, B, MM, FE Content Strand: I-sT, 3-PK Through a Child’s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning and Wonder As educators and designers of early childhood environments, we must examine our ideas about how children reach their maximum potential. Then we can decide which types of environments most effectively support children’s growth. Participants will learn how to use the children’s perspective to transform their classroom into a place of joy and possibility with the use of inviting materials, natural colors, intriguing loose parts and unique sensory explorations. Content Area: CM, SE Content Strand: G

LAUNCHING INTO THE FUTURE! Dinner Event Friday, July 26 • Tickets Included in Participant Packet Dinner • Music & Live Band • Door Prizes • and much more! 17 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Dr. Michael Hubler, Time to Sign, Inc. Julie Torkelson, Katie and Company Indialantic, Florida Shoreview, Minnesota Michael Hubler holds an Ed.D. from Regent University where he Julie Torkelson is a retired Minneapolis Public School teacher was a graduate teaching fellow and specialized in young children’s with experience teaching kindergarten, first grade and special social-emotional learning. He has published over 50 early childhood education. Since her retirement, she has been very busy with curriculum of social-emotional development books, and has her educational business, Katie and Company, and presenting at over 25 years of directorial experience in educational and service workshops for teachers and childcare providers. organizations. Leaping into Literacy and Kid-Friendly Math Centers 100 Ways to Enhance Behavior and Find new ways to develop and enhance literacy skills and use music, Learning of Young Children movement and flannel board activities to reinforce readiness skills. Participants will walk through and learn the 100 ways they Learn how to create and use math centers that really work and can promote better behavior and learning through positive children will love. reinforcement. Make the most of your time with your children Content Area: LL, CM, MM Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 to enhance their learning and behavior by capitalizing on every opportunity to teach social-emotional skills to young children. Sherry Ann Wolfer, Let’s Dig In Content Area: SE Content Strand: G Gurnee, Illinois Lillian Hubler, Time to Sign, Inc. Sherry Ann Wolfer has been a teacher in an accredited preschool for Indialantic, Florida the past 10 years, and holds a degree in Child Development. She has been presenting workshops throughout the United States since Mrs. Lillian Hubler is the Founder and President of Time to Sign, 1995. Sherry Ann is a published author of a children’s storybook and Inc. She has trained more than 100,000 early childhood and special has written many resource booklets. needs educators nationwide. She is a dynamic presenter whose presentations utilize educational best practices and are highly Science Time engaging and fun. You don’t have to be a scientist to have science in your classroom. Explore this “hands-on” workshop full of easy and inexpensive Using Sign Language to Enhance science experiments, activities and table top props that you can do Social-Emotional Learning with children of all ages. Participants will learn their ABC’s to Emotions and Social Skills in Content Area: S Content Strand: 3-PK, K-1 sign. They will also learn how to use sign language as a tool to help with the positive expression of emotions and to enhance their communication abilities resulting in less frustration, increased academic learning and better behavior. Content Area: LL, SE, SN Content Strand: G

18 www.frogstreet.com/splash • 800.884.3764 Splash Educational Conference 2019 speakers Shele Laminack, Discount School Supply Jennifer Byer, Mindful Yoga Breaks Monterey, California Naples, Florida Shele Laminack has been in the Early Childhood industry over 30 Jennifer Byer is a yoga instructor, educator, author, CEO of YoPlay years. Since 2014, she has been with Discount School Supply. Prior Yoga For Kids® and Creative Director of Mindful Yoga Breaks ®. She to that she taught public school, owned a large private childcare holds a B.A., E-RYT and RCYT. Jennifer has over 20 years of yoga and center and was a consultant with public and private school mindfulness teaching experience. Her classes have reached young administrators. athletes in eastern Texas to elementary students in Bhutan.

See Into Your Future with Discount School Supply Mindful Yoga Breaks See the FUTURE! Come see what is possible for you in the coming Mindful Yoga Breaks® workshops help teachers, librarians, social school year. Join Discount School Supply to learn about our workers, therapists, parents and anyone working with children new and innovative products and solutions! This session will be to bring focus, self-regulation, and fun to the classroom or home an exciting and interactive showcase of the latest and greatest while fostering social-emotional learning. You will learn breathing products, with take-home ideas and door prizes! exercises, mindfulness activities, yoga poses and relaxation Content Area: S, LL, SE, BR, B, CM, MM, FE Content Strand: G techniques. Participants will leave with ideas to add to the teaching toolbox that can be used in little breaks throughout the day. Kim Kofron Content Area: SE, CM, MM Content Strand: G Austin, Texas Sue Testaguzza, LifeCubby Kim Kofron is the Executive Director for Texas Association for the Columbus, Ohio Education of Young Children. She has been in the Early Childhood field for over 25 years. Kim holds a B.S. in Child Development from Sue Testaguzza is currently the CEO of LifeCubby, a cloud-based the University of Illinois and an M.Ed from the University of Texas in management solution for preschool administrators. LifeCubby is Early Childhood Special Education. used in over 8,400 classrooms throughout the United States. Sue holds a B.A. in Communications with a minor in Computer Science, Power to the Profession: Transforming and has her Early Childhood Certification. She has presented at the EC Workforce numerous conferences including NAEYC, OAEYC, IAEYC, WSCCA, Power to the Profession is a national collaboration to define the Child Care Success Summit and Frog Street Splash. early childhood profession by establishing a unifying framework for career pathways, knowledge, competencies, qualifications, Streamline Your Digital information With LifeCubby standards and compensation. This session will provide an update This session will describe how Administrators and Teachers can on the project and dive into what this work means for the early use LifeCubby for all the digital needs of an early education childhood workforce. program, including Tuition & Billing, Classroom Documentation Content Area: BR Content Strand: G & Assessments and Communications with Parents. Frog Street curriculum users also receive the benefit of the lesson plans being built into the LifeCubby platform. Content Area: SN, CM, FE Content Strand: A

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