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7:00 A.M.

Yoga and meditation for reducing caregiver stress * Jeff Johnson

This hands-on interactive session provides tips and tools to help caregivers manage stress and burnout. Come dressed to bend, twist, breathe, and relax.

The clutter coach * Cindy Brannum

Does your life seem out of control? Is clutter the culprit? Come ready to “Tackle” some of your clutter problems without breaking the bank. Our “Goal” is to make not only you a clutter buster, but get your family on the “Team”.

 

P is for process, the heart of art * Jenn Henson

Amazing art can be created using simple techniques and everyday objects found in our homes.  Oodles of easy, fun and cost-effective ideas will be given to help your children explore and enjoy the process of art. 

 

Maximize income, minimize stress * Rhonda Swanson

Spend too much time with paperwork, and not enough with your kids?  Make your policies and budget work as hard as you do! We’ll discuss best business practices and tax tips, as well as sticky subjects like non-payment and raising rates. 

 

8:30 Keynote Presentation * Denita Dinger

Planting memories: Your thumbs are greener than you think

Denita’s passion for creating opportunities for young children to learn and grow is contagious. You will leave her session with a new appreciation for yourself and a fresh perspective on the important role you play in the lives of young children. You have a green thumb, and Denita will send you home with oodles of ways to use that thumb to plant seeds in the children who spend their days with you.

 

10:15

How to get kids talking and thinking * Kaay Bowman

Listening to children shows them that we’re interested. The kinds of questions that we ask can stimulate deeper thinking and lead to curiosity about learning. Wondering and asking questions are the beginnings of figuring things out!

Challenging child behaviors * Renae Boehmer

Help children in your care be successful!
o   Learn some triggers to challenging behaviors
o   Gain insight into preventing power struggles
o   Be able to teach children to self-calm
 
Stay on the same team as your children instead of fighting against them

 

Read it again! Language and literacy for infants/toddlers
* Loretta K. Leloux

Infants and toddlers can learn from books long before they understand words or stories. Discussion will be held on the importance of early literacy and the role child care providers play in developing these skills in our youngest learners. 

Rockin’ and rollin’ your way to family child care registration
* Laura Nordbye, Jenn Henson

State family child care registration. What is it? Come learn more about the process to becoming a state registered provider as well as the many benefits that are available for registered family child care providers.

11:45

All-Conference Luncheon

A Time Remembered in Celebration
Door Prizes, Raffle Drawings, Elections and FUN!

1:30

Playing our way to reading someday * Denita Dinger

Tired of hearing the same old same old about teaching early literacy skills?  This workshop will take the “same old” out and put the creative ideas in.  Participants will leave this hands-on workshop anxious for Monday morning!  Collect fresh ideas that will help children acquire the early literacy skills they need all while playing and having fun!  A handy planning sheet will be used during the workshop that will keep these ideas (and yours) organized and quick to locate!  You’ll be moving, doing, sharing and laughing as you experience some fantastic activities and do some creative thinking of your own!
 

Succeeding with Excel * Dawn Wahl

Excel is a powerful tool that you can use to significantly decrease your time keeping day care records. Learn the basic skills needed to win back time for yourself and enable you to make more memorable times with your day care children and family. You will receive a CD of templates and class notes so you can get started immediately. A laptop running Excel 7 will be helpful but isn’t required.

Keeping your smile * Jeff Johnson

 

This interactive session is based on my Redleaf Press book by the same name and offers tips and tools for managing stress, making thoughtful choices, and living your life’s Ultimate Purpose.

This is your brain on music * Rhonda Swanson

You don’t need to be a mad scientist (or even a mad musician) to learn how music
affects the brain. Learn to USE music and the SD Early Learning Guidelines to light up
every part of children’s growing brains.

 

3:00

Debt reduction * Collin Story

We'll discuss the "real" cost of one's debt and how it can be taken control of in order to have more for retirement savings.

Bible story teachings to young children * Lisa Carson

This is a great way to get started or get more ideas for resources and materials used in your Bible Story curriculum.

Challenging child behaviors * Renae Boehmer

Help children in your care be successful!
o   Learn some triggers to challenging behaviors
o   Gain insight into preventing power struggles
o   Be able to teach children to self-calm
 
Stay on the same team as your children instead of fighting against them

This, that, and then some, part 2 * Debby Bullis

A long-time family child care provider shares a new collection of successful activities, non-competitive games, snack, and other tidbits that may work for you, too.

4:30

The clutter coach * Cindy Brannum

Does your life seem out of control? Is clutter the culprit? Come ready to “Tackle” some of your clutter problems without breaking the bank. Our “Goal” is to make not only you a clutter buster, but get your family on the “Team”.

Play and learning with sticks and stones * Jeff Johnson

This hands-on interactive session shows how simple natural materials can be used to promote play, exploration, discovery, and learning. Attendees will leave the session with lots of ideas they can use as soon as they return to work.

Brains on, fun on with hands on science * Denita Dinger

All the senses will be on and learning will explode (not your house) when you set up these fun, easy, BRAIN-ON science activities.   Enrich vocabularies, improve observation skills, work cooperatively, heighten the senses and most importantly….have fun through science!   You will leave this workshop excited for Monday morning!

Tips, techniques, and tools for learning: birth to 5 * Kimberly Godes

Ideas to help build all domains of development through movement, sensory integration, and hands-on learning. I will also touch on developing activities for children with special learning and developmental needs.