Weekday Ministries Conference

2011 Conference Handouts

B102, B110 Kid Builders Movement Experiences (Bitsis and Schafer)
B103 Come Play With Me (Dollinger)
B105 B113 Enrich Literacy Skills (Jean Kuecher)
B107 B114 Together Time for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Master (Susan McHugh)
B108 B116 Sense-Sational You (Marcie Rosen
B111 Is There a Scientist in the Crib? (Dollinger)
B121 I’ve Got a Feeling (Marcie Rosen)
B121 I’ve Got a Feeling 2 (Marcie Rosen)
B126 B120 Giving Infants and Toddlers Their Props (Surry-Middleton)
B129 Words by the Handful (Mimi Vance)
Benefits of Outdoor Play 2 (Julie Hamilton)
Books That Move You (Julie Hamilton)
C202 D301 Kid Builders Motoring Literacy (Bitsis and Schafer)
C203 D303 Valuable Books (Leslie Comfort)
C204 Creating Smart Brains and Amazing Learners (Daniels-Simmonds)
C205 Faith Development (Dollinger)
C207 Creating Cooperation in the Classroom (Deborah Fry)
C212, D315, D33,9 Dealing with Challenging Parents (Smith)
C212, D315, D339 Tips on Pleasing Parents (Smith)
C215 C230 Attention Differences (Susan MacHugh)
C216 Wiggle Room (Marcie Rosen)
C219, D327 Kid Builders Adventures (Bitsis and Schafer)
C220, D316 Games That Foster Cooperation (Leslie Comfort)
C221 Why Do They Do the Things They Do (Daniel Simmonds)
C223 Blow! Roll It! Knock It Down! (Dollinger)
C225 Effective Parent-Teacher Communication (Deborah Fry)
C232 Learning the Difference Between Boys and Girls (Smith)
C233, C266 Bag of Tricks (Surry-Middleton)
C236, C256, D343 Science Comes Alive with Puppets (Jean Kuecher)
C239, C258, D335, D348 Understanding and Supporting Children with Autism in the Classroom (Marshall and Monfort)
C242, C261 Thinking Outside the Blocks (Marcie Rosen)
C243, C263 The Value of Dramatic Play (Vicki Reynolds)
C251 Help! This Child Is Driving Me Crazy (Daniels-Simmonds)
C264 Motivating Staff worksheet (Smith)
D302, D328 Master of Art (Naomi Black)
D302, D328 Master of Art 2 (Naomi Black)
D302, D328 Master of Art Bibliography (Naomi Black)
D304 Working with Special Needs Children (Smith)
D305 Teaching Responsible and Emotionally-wise Children (Daniel-Simmons)
D306, D318 Teaching Parents the 6 Things All Kids Need (Higgins and Hofman)
D308. D320 Read On handout (Debbie Lingrey)
D310 Loving Limits 1 (Marcie Rosen)
D310 Loving Limits 2 (Marcie Rosen)
D310 Loving Limits 3 (Marcie Rosen)
D337, D352 Free Internet Resources (Surry-Middleton)
Handling Significant Events worksheet (Smith)
Secrets of Classroom Success KEYNOTE (Smith)
Supervision handout (Smith)

2011 Conference Brochure

Well-known keynoters in the field of early childhood development begin each day, followed by a wide variety of workshops in all of the core areas recognized by the Texas Early Care and Education Career Development system. Topics range from content areas to guidance issues to growth and development. CEUs are available.

This popular 3-day conference, held at Memorial Drive Presbyterian in early August, provides a continuing education opportunity for teachers and directors in church-related weekday early childhood programs that will enhance their abilities to nurture and educate the children entrusted to their care. CEUs are available.

Weekday Ministries Conference - Aug. 2-4, 2011
Tuesday, August 2
                Keynote speaker: George Forman
Wednesday, August 3
                Keynote speaker: Ellen Galinsky
Thursday, August 4
                Keynote Speaker: Tym Smith

Conference location:      Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
                                            11612 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX