The registration fee is $15 per person, $5 for Brockport students. It includes the workshop program, Continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. The workshop staff can accommodate participants with special needs if they are known in advance.
To register, contact:
Dr. Kathy Peterson-Sweeney
The Hunter Institute on Young Children
The College at Brockport, State University of New York
350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY
(585) 395-5319
E-mail: kpeterso@brockport.edu
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45-9:45 | How Young Children Learn: Encouraging Early Childhood Mathematics Doug Clements PhD University of Buffalo |
| 9:45-10 | Break and Networking |
| 10:00 - 11 | Early Recognition of Developmental Delays Lynn Cole PNP Golisano Children’s Hospital |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Break and Networking |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Managing Problem Behaviors in Young Children Marcie Desrochers, PhD College at Brockport |
| 12:15 - 1:00 | Lunch, Vendors, Posters |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Breakout Session #1 How Gender, Race and Culture Impact Little People Lou Sweigman, The College at Brockport Model for Child Attachment Connie Rodriguez, MSEd The Children’s Institute Practical Application of Mathemetics to the Young Classroom Janka Szilagy, PhD The College at Brockport Brain Development: Nature verses Nurture: The Importance of the Early Years EJ Kim, PhD The College at Brockport |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Break with Dessert |
| 2:15 - 3:15 | Breakout Session #2 Music and Movement in the Environment: Learning Through Play Natalie Sarrazin, PhD The College at Brockport Brain Development: Nature verses Nuture: The Importance of the Early Years EJ Kim, PhD The College at Brockport Complexity of Single Parenting: How it Affects Young Children Janet Weisensel, LMSW Golisano Children’s Hospital Children's Exposure to Violence Dawn Pozzi, MPH Children’s Institute |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Evaluation |
Session #1
How Gender, Race and Culture Impact Little People
Lou Sweigman, The College at Brockport
When young children first notice racial, cultural, and/or gender differences, how do they make sense of what they see? What societal messages do they receive? Together we will explore ways to help them develop dispositions that genuinely accept difference and embrace diversity.
Model for Child Attachment: The Power of Nurturing
Connie Rodriguez, The Children’s Institute
Can you spoil babies by picking them up when they cry? Responsive and respectful infant care lays the foundation for healthy trusting lifelong relationships.
Practical Application of Mathematics to the Young Classroom
Janka Szilagy, The College at Brockport
Participants of this session will learn about why it is important to nurture young children’s thinking about various mathematical concepts. Current research related to the concepts and practical ideas for the classroom will be shared.
Brain Development: Nature verses Nurture: The Importance of the Early Years
EJ Kim, The College at Brockport
How do nature and nurture contribute to early brain development? This presentation addresses the implication of nature and nurture of early brain development for teachers/caregivers. We also will discuss the importance of early intervention for young children who may delay in early brain development.
Session #2
Music and Movement in the Environment: Learning Through Play
Natalie Sarrazin, The College at Brockport
This session will look at how sound, music and movement, used in early childhood environments, enhances social and cognitive development. A range of songs, games, movement activities and stories will be introduced and experienced by participants, with suggestions for integration provided.
Brain Development: Nature verses Nurture: The Importance of the Early Years
EJ Kim, The College at Brockport
How do nature and nurture contribute to early brain development? This presentation will address the implication of nature and nurture of early brain development for teachers/caregivers. Also, the importance of early intervention for young children who may delay in early brain development will be discussed.
Complexity of Single Parenting: How it Affects Young Children
Janet Weisensel, LMSW, Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Memorial
This presentation will discuss the positive effects of single parenting, the struggles families face, and will confront the myths. How to support single parent families in a way that will enhance child development will be explored using of case examples.
Children's Exposure to Violence
Dawn Pozzi, Children’s Institute
This workshop is designed to increase understanding of the dynamics of families living with domestic violence between the adult partners, to explore how those dynamics impact children, and to give the participants tools to better serve the children and to reinforce protective factors.
