Friday, July 21, 2006
National Family Child Care Association Annual Conference...
Well it's Friday. I hope your week went well. Just a note to let you know that postings will be minimal next week (if any postings occur at all). I am preparing to leave Tuesday morning to fly to Orlando, Florida to attend the 16th Annual Conference for the National Family Child Care Association.
This year's conference is extra special because it is being held in conjunction with the International Family Daycare Organization conference.
Look at just a few of the highlights planned for the week...
Annual Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony - This will be no ordinary opening ceremony! Conference attendees are invited to celebrate their heritage by wearing the national costume of their home country. This will be an event you will never forget! There will be a sneak preview of all the vendors as well as resource sharing and, of course, networking with old and new friends from across the globe. Kay Jackson, President of the International Family Day Care Organization will be giving the welcoming address.
Opening Session Entertainment - Peter Stewart is a multi-faceted teacher, performer, composer and author. So far he has performed in seven choirs, three rock bands and a circus! His blend of music, humor, and interaction with the audience make him a much sought out speaker across the country about living life to it's fullest.
Family Child Care Celebration - A party at the First Annual Gala honoring YOU the leaders in the field of family child care.
General Session Entertainment - Beth Butler (BOCA BETH) is a bilingual educator of our young children and strives to create better communication within our increasingly diverse classrooms. She is the creator of the internationally acclaimed BOCA BETH language learning series. The BOCA BETH Program and its fun and easy-to-use bilingual products were recently awarded Best Educational Product of the Year (2005) –Parent to Parent/Adding Wisdom Award and are listed on the US Department of Education’s linked site OELA (Office of English Language Acquisition) as a great resource for helping young children learn a second language.
NAFCC Black Caucus - The NAFCC Black Caucus will hold their first official meeting. The Black Caucus was created as a forum for the discussion of concerns and issues that affect the Black Community (children, families, and providers). ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!!
Early Learning Environment Display At this year’s conference the NAFCC will host an Early Learning Environment Display that will highlight ideas for promoting play, exploration, and discovery in family child care programs. This model learning environment will be full of ideas for making your child care space a learning space. Providers attending the conference are encouraged to bring pictures of ideas of innovative ideas from their own program that they would like to share.
I'm really looking forward to attending this year. With:
Well it's Friday. I hope your week went well. Just a note to let you know that postings will be minimal next week (if any postings occur at all). I am preparing to leave Tuesday morning to fly to Orlando, Florida to attend the 16th Annual Conference for the National Family Child Care Association.
This year's conference is extra special because it is being held in conjunction with the International Family Daycare Organization conference.
Look at just a few of the highlights planned for the week...
Annual Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony - This will be no ordinary opening ceremony! Conference attendees are invited to celebrate their heritage by wearing the national costume of their home country. This will be an event you will never forget! There will be a sneak preview of all the vendors as well as resource sharing and, of course, networking with old and new friends from across the globe. Kay Jackson, President of the International Family Day Care Organization will be giving the welcoming address.
Opening Session Entertainment - Peter Stewart is a multi-faceted teacher, performer, composer and author. So far he has performed in seven choirs, three rock bands and a circus! His blend of music, humor, and interaction with the audience make him a much sought out speaker across the country about living life to it's fullest.
Family Child Care Celebration - A party at the First Annual Gala honoring YOU the leaders in the field of family child care.
General Session Entertainment - Beth Butler (BOCA BETH) is a bilingual educator of our young children and strives to create better communication within our increasingly diverse classrooms. She is the creator of the internationally acclaimed BOCA BETH language learning series. The BOCA BETH Program and its fun and easy-to-use bilingual products were recently awarded Best Educational Product of the Year (2005) –Parent to Parent/Adding Wisdom Award and are listed on the US Department of Education’s linked site OELA (Office of English Language Acquisition) as a great resource for helping young children learn a second language.
NAFCC Black Caucus - The NAFCC Black Caucus will hold their first official meeting. The Black Caucus was created as a forum for the discussion of concerns and issues that affect the Black Community (children, families, and providers). ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!!
Early Learning Environment Display At this year’s conference the NAFCC will host an Early Learning Environment Display that will highlight ideas for promoting play, exploration, and discovery in family child care programs. This model learning environment will be full of ideas for making your child care space a learning space. Providers attending the conference are encouraged to bring pictures of ideas of innovative ideas from their own program that they would like to share.
I'm really looking forward to attending this year. With:
- experts in family child care to present information and strategies to improve the quality of the profession,
- workshops focusing on literacy, cognitive development, diverse learning styles, hands-on activities for preschoolers and schoolagers,
- National and International keynote speakers addressing state-of the-art early childhood education practices,
- and networking opportunities with family child care professionals from around the globe;
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 4:02 PM 
