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Provider Resource Organization's 26th Annual Conference
March 3rd, 2012
Speaker: Sharron Krull
Member Rate: $55 Non-Member Rate: $70 - By 2/18/2012
Member Rate: $70 Non-Member Rate: $85 - After 2/18/2012
Please contact us for group discounts at: info@providerresource.org
This year's conference will be held at:
Lakeridge High School
1235 Overlook Dr.
Lake Oswego, Or 97034
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Hospitality Night - Friday, March 2nd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
“Calming Ourselves in Stressful times” (2 hours) - Taught by Joy Knight from the Creation Station, this evening costs only $15 & includes dinner.
Friday, March 2nd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Lakeridge High School
1235 Overlook Dr.
Lake Oswego, Or 97034
Hospitality Night Workshop Description: Participants attending this interactive, hands on workshop will explore how stress affects the lives of young children, their ability to learn and the effects on their social/emotional behavior & brain development. Come and relax, have fun & make some projects to take home with you. Cost: $15
PRO Conference Schedule
March 3rd, 2012
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Doors Open, Registration, & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 | “Playing to Learn": The Connection Between the Body and the Brain |
| Children instinctively know: “playing makes me smart for school.” What children do physically plays a major part in how they will develop all other abilities. Discover how the brain works, what affects brain development, & how children learn best. Most importantly, be able to articulate the connection between playing and learning! | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | "Picasso Meets Einstein": Discovering Math & Science Through Art |
| You don’t have to be Einstein to teach math or Picasso to get children excited about art. Young children learn math and science concepts everyday as they play and explore the world around them. Find out effective ways to make children’s discoveries come alive through visual, hands-on, sensory art experiences. | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch, End of Silent Auction - Salad, Baked Potato, Broccoli, Tuna, Iced Tea or Lemonade. |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | "GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING! " Movement Play & Physical Activity for Every Body |
| Join in cooperative games & use simple equipment to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity, refine motor skills, & improve coordination for all children. Learn how to make inexpensive materials & props. | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | "LITTLE BUSY BODIES! " Active Learning for Infants & Toddlers |
| Early movement helps children connect with others and form strong relationships, promote physical development and build their intellectual skills, communication and self-confidence. Learn activities for children ages 6 months to 3 years old. Infant and toddler caregivers are involved with one of the most amazing and rapidly developing times of a child’s life! |
Vendor & Resource Tables will be open from 7:30 - 4:30pm.
Childcare will not be available - nursing infants welcome.
This conference provides 5 training hours for: Registered/Certified Homes, CDS, or Oregon Registry Requirements.
PLAYING TO LEARN! The Connection Between The Body and the Brain
KEY NOTE SPEAKER: Sharron Krull
Sharron Krull is a passionate, enthusiastic and inspiring early childhood educator. Sharron has a bachelor’s degree in education from Miami University of Ohio, and her teaching experience spans over 40 years, encompassing nearly all areas of early childhood education. She is a veteran preschool teacher, having taught and directed at parent cooperative preschools for 20 plus years. Sharron has also taught park and recreation programs, school-age childcare programs, parent education, and elementary school.
She has been an instructor of child development courses at several California community colleges and a member of the national training team for I Am Moving, I Am Learning, a Head Start childhood obesity prevention initiative. She is currently an Early Childhood Educational Consultant for Discount School Supply and a trainer for Head Start Body Start, the National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play. Sharron is the co-author of two teacher resource books titled Circle Time Activities for Young Children and Play Power: Games and Activities for Young Children. In addition to her books, she has produced two DVDs by the same titles. With her down-to-earth approach and hands-on teaching methods, Sharron travels across the country conducting workshops, seminars and keynotes as an advocate for children and their right to a childhood of playing, moving, and learning!
Hotel Accommodations
The hotel for the conference will be: The Hilton Garden Inn at 14850 Kruse Oaks Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. Contact Kelsey Cox at (503)746-0040 to receive the special conference rate of $89, plus tax. Scan the QR code to the right with your smart phone to input the address into your GPS / Mapping App. >>>>>>>>>>>>