MassAEYC's Mini-Conference in the Berkshires
June 2, 2012

	CONFERENCE DETAILS Berkshire Museum 39 South St., Pittsfield 8:45 am–12:30 pm $50.00 PER PERSON $40.00 PER MassAEYC Member Continental Breakfast Included View Conference Flyer [PDF] REGISTER ONLINE >

Offering two 1.5 hour workshops. You will start with one and then switch into the other at 11:00.

STEM SPROUTS – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
The STEM Sprouts Teaching Kit is a 30-page guidebook of all kinds of fun activities. The goal of the curriculum is to assist preschool educators in focusing and refining the naturally inquisitive behaviors of preschoolers on science, technology, engineering and math. This will be a very interactive workshop.
Presented by Cora Carey from the Boston Children’s Museum.

First Hour Needs – Helping Children to Successfully Start the Day
You’ve seen it…how children behave when their needs aren’t met. They often don’t have the words to tell you, but their behavior certainly lets you know. We’ll explore some of the typical needs that children have, especially when they arrive at your program/home in the morning, and how meeting those needs can change both your and their day!

Based on the work of Jeanine Fitzgerald, and presented by Marcia L. Farris, Executive Director of MassAEYC.

A Solstice Celebration
June 20, 2012

	CONFERENCE DETAILS Cottage Children's Center 197 Union Street, Marlborough, MA 3:00–8:00 pm $60.00 PER PERSON $50.00 PER MassAEYC Member Continental Breakfast Included View Conference Flyer [PDF] REGISTER ONLINE >

Awed by the great power of the sun, civilizations have for centuries celebrated the first day of summer. The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy, and the Chinese by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of Light. And this year, come celebrate the Solistice, light a candle to the future, share an evening meal (dinner included) with your peers and "recharge" your batteries with a training meant for you.

Leading with Inspiration
This unique workshop is designed to re-energize leaders and help them shift to a more positive
and inspiring style of managing their programs and their lives. After completing this workshop,
participants will return to their programs with new ideas and strategies for deeply connecting
their vision and their core values with the teachers, children, and families in their programs. Specific
topic areas include intentionality, creating a vision statement and personal action plan, time
management that focuses on key goals, motivating and inspiring staff, fundamental coaching
skills, and assessing and enhancing the culture and climate of early childhood programs.

Susan MacDonald, M.Ed., is the founder of Inspiring New Perspectives, a consultancy focused on empowering educational leaders to create programs that respect & nurture the possibilities that lie within each child, parent, and teacher. Her dynamic presentation style engages participants in their own learning.

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