Lisa Poppe

This program will give ideas, lessons, and resources for child care providers to enrich their environment for infants and toddlers to gain early math skills. 

Children love reading books and what a better way to form relationships and have children learn than through a good book.  This session will focus on three different resources that you can use as a jumpstart to several weeks' worth of lessons for the children in your care.

Sometimes we forget that kids feel stress. Their brains are buzzing with worries about the past and future, which can make it hard for them to focus on what’s happening now or keep their emotions in check.  Like most things, a mindfulness practice requires… well PRACTICE!

Tinkering helps children to understand you have to fail a few times, sometimes many times, in order to get the right answer. 

Is your mind full of worries and thoughts that cause you stress?

Learn the benefits of mindfulness and how mindfulness can positively impact your well-being and support you being more present in the moment.

This hands-on session helps early childhood educators explore the many ways children learn through light and shadow play, and how to use it to extend and enhance their learning