2010 Indiana Early Childhood Conference

The 2010 Indiana Early Childhood Conference is YOUR opportunity to the best & most affordable professional development in the Midwest...

Here's what's happened to make it possible for you to join us on April 8-10 in Indianapolis:

•Registration Rates Remain at 2007 Levels
•Indiana AEYC Members & Students Get Registration Discounts*
•Attendance Scholarships Awarded
And now, we're going a step further to SAVE YOU EVEN MORE!

The Regular Registration Rate Has Been Extended to Thursday, April 2, 2010, saving you up to $60 (depending on registration type)

Don't delay...ACT NOW! Register online and $AVE!

https://www.iaeyc.org/Conferences/2010IndianaEarlyChildhoodConference/RegistrationInformation
*Restrictions and guidelines apply to Student and Indiana AEYC Member rates. See registration form for details


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Thinking about skipping the conference this year? HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL MISS:

Friday & Saturday Special Performances of Hip-Hop-Ademics™ with Brian K. Holland

Don’t miss Brian’s energizing performance as he brings academics and hip-hop culture together to create education with energy, excitement, enthusiasm and expectation! Hip-Hop-Ademics™ is a supercharged curriculum designed to stimulate children with the desire to learn and achieve academic success. Brian, with a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and over twelve years working with elementary school children, will lay a foundation for children’s academic future by using 21st century tools. Come and enjoy the music that literally wraps (raps) children into learning!


Appearances by Sara Bingham are sponsored by a grant from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, First Steps made to UTS-ProKids Sara Bingham Direct to You from Canada

Sara Bingham is the founder of WeeHands™ and author of The Baby Signing Book. Wee Hands™ is the world’s leading children’s sign language and language development program for babies, toddler, and preschool children. Sara completed an honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Carleton University. She has also earned an honors post-graduate diploma from Georgian College as a Communicative Disorders Assistant. Join Sara and learn why signing is such an effective tool for supporting language development, phonemic awareness, print knowledge, and even classroom management.


Council for Professional Recognition - D.C. to Your Door!

You may be familiar with the term “CDA” (Child Development Associate), but you may not know why the CDA is so valuable, what it means, how to attain it, or who makes decisions about awarding it. The Council for Professional Recognition oversees the CDA process, and promotes improved performance and recognition of professionals working with children birth to five year of age in early childhood centers, family child care homes, and as home visitors. To meet the growing need for qualified child care staff, the Council administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program. The CDA Program is designed to assess and credential early child care and education professionals based on performance.