Ready To Learn Conference

WQPT—Quad Cities PBS

Child Abuse Council

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


For additional information,
please contact WQPT:

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

 

You won't want to miss this outstanding educational
and informative event. The annual Ready to Learn Conference has become a tradition.

Join us for a morning of workshops for parents, providers and other early childhood professionals to get up-to-date information on 3-D art, conscious discipline, creative movement, happy babies, math activities, outdoor motor play and play spaces, preschool science, using social networks to market your program and many other topics related to early childhood.

For more information, contact Ana Kehoe at 309-796-2424 or kehoea@bhc.edu.

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Registration

SPACE IS LIMITED: Please call 309/796-2424 to check on availability of tickets during normal business hours. WQPT will start a waiting list, should we sell out the event.

Ready to Learn Conference registration is available by downloading the event flyer below. Simply complete the form and submit via one of the methods listed below:

Mail to:
WQPT—Quad Cities PBS
6600 34th Avenue
Moline, Illinois 61265
Fax to:
309/796-2484
E-mail to:
kehoea@bhc.edu
(Complete the form using Adobe Acrobat.)

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Download the
2010 Ready To Learn
Registration Form

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Schedule

Professional Development: At the conference all participants will receive a training certificate valued at 3 hours. CEU and CPDU credits are available that day for a $20.00 additional fee. Black Hawk College is also offering 1 college credit in conjunction with the conference (CRN 11534). Simply choose three "Best Practices" workshops (designated by an asterisk), participate in online discussions and write a 6-page paper.
You must register for the course and pay separately.

If interested, please contact Chris Bachelder at 309/796-5986
or bachelderc@bhc.edu.

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Session One

What's On Your Bookshelf?*
Best New Books for Children
Presented by: Tami Finley

Growing a Mathalete*
Developing a Love of
Math at an Early Age
Presented by: Renee Detloff & DeAnn Piotrowski

Got Inclusion?*
Integrating Kids
with Special Needs
Presented by: Helen Vogel
& Lisa Britt

Basic Science*
Process Skills for Early
Childhood Settings
Presented by: LaVerne Logan

Learning To Play Again*
A Constructivist Workshop
for Adults Outline
Presented by: Angela Mapes
& Jennifer Reynolds

The ING of Social Networking!
What Can Social Networking
Do for Your Business?
Presented by: Pam Lynch

Session Two

Teachable Moments*
Learning in Daily Routines
Presented by: Denise Terry

Conscious Discipline*
What Is It and Why
Should I Care?
Presented by: Debbie Lee

Creating Funky
Fiddly Fandangles
*

3-Dimensional Play
Presented by: Sally Gierke

Basic Science*
Process Skills for Early
Childhood Settings
Presented by: LaVerne Logan

Learning To Play Again*
A Constructivist Workshop
for Adults Outline
Presented by: Angela Mapes
& Jennifer Reynolds

NO COST!*
No Cost Activities for
Infants & Toddlers
Presented by: Dianna Saelens

Session Three

Happy Babies!*
Starting Out in a State
of Happiness
Presented by: Pam Haumann

Conscious Discipline*
What Is It and Why
Should I Care?
Presented by: Debbie Lee

Coloring Your
Classroom Green
*

Creating Caretakers
of the Environment
Presented by: Linda Taylor

Move Your Feet!*
Creative Movement
Presented by: Alyssa Manweiller

Turning Outdoor Time into EXLORE TIME!*
Outdoor Learning Spaces
Presented by: Wendy Peterson

Out-of-the-Box Art!*
Creative Art Activities
Presented by: Lynn Gingrass Taylor

* Denotes developmentally appropriate practice workshops for Black Hawk College credit.