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Now4Forever: Power of Play

8:30am CDT

KEYNOTE DAY ONE - "Playing on Purpose"LIMITED COLLINWOOD ILeAnn Kite Hampton

10:00am CDT

It's Your Turn to Play...in Literacy Stations!LIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIDr. LaShera McElhany Marvin’s Market Make and TakeFILLING FAIRVIEWScarlett Bayard • Catherine King Playful and Engaging Transitions and Attention Grabbers: Having FUN while moving your body!FILLING WINDHAVENChristine Collins Pre K 101: Routines that Promote Play!FILLING SUNNY SLOPEMarian Polk-Gorden Teach, Practice and Role Play! Teaching Behavior through Play!LIMITED COLLINWOOD IIErin Chambers The Power of Positive Teamwork in the Early Childhood ClassroomFILLING SPRING GLADERachel Harris • Natalie Hernandez The Value of Play: A Critical Link to Learning and Development of Foundational Skills in Young ChildrenLIMITED NORTHBROOKJanet Fowler • Kim Marshall Texas’ Expanded School Readiness Tool: TXR3LIMITED COLLINWOOD IHoward Morrison

11:15am CDT

Development of Social Emotional Learning Practices through PLAYLIMITED WINDHAVENMisty Malone Early Childhood Intervention & Your Classroom: A CollaborationFILLING FAIRVIEWBranalyn Dailey From Boredom to Board Games: Utilizing Centers to the MaxFULL SPRING GLADEPatricia Barroso • Noele Saegert From Playing in the Park to Now Baby SharkLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIDondra Burton-Womack • Angie Richards Pre K 101: Routines that Promote Play!FULL SUNNY SLOPEMarian Polk-Gorden Teach, Practice and Role Play! Teaching Behavior through Play!LIMITED COLLINWOOD IIErin Chambers The Value of Play: A Critical Link to Learning and Development of Foundational Skills in Young ChildrenLIMITED NORTHBROOKKim Marshall • Janet Fowler Early Childhood Education Legislative UpdatesLIMITED COLLINWOOD IHoward Morrison

1:45pm CDT

Diversifying Your Classroom Learning CentersFILLING NORTHBROOKHugo Basurto • Ashley Cole Playful ConversationsLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIKaty Phinney • Lauren Ledford Playing in the Story: Engaging Young Child in Stories through PlayFULL SPRING GLADELinnea Williams • Tena Bullard PreCoding: Computational Thinking for the PreK ClassroomLIMITED FAIRVIEWEsmeralda Ramirez Social Emotional Learning: Not Just Child’s PlayLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIMeg Whittaker • Noele Saegert The Power of Teaching Families to PlayLIMITED SUNNY SLOPEJane Ann Bruner • Amy Countiss Using Seesaw for Digital Portfolios in Early ChildhoodLIMITED WINDHAVENKendra Coleman Texas’ Expanded School Readiness Tool: TXR3LIMITED COLLINWOOD IHoward Morrison

3:00pm CDT

Diversifying Your Classroom Learning CentersLIMITED NORTHBROOKAshley Cole • Hugo Basurto Let the Games Begin...LIMITED WINDHAVENNatasha Williams Playful ConversationsLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIKaty Phinney • Lauren Ledford Playify: Turn Everyday into Playful LearningFULL SPRING GLADEMichaelle Cummings Playing with LanguageLIMITED FAIRVIEWMarivid Alvarado • Fallon Coker • Elizabeth Ortega • Krystal Baker Prescription for the Privilege of Play - Our Future Depends On ItLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIDiane Frame Story Time STEAMLIMITED COLLINWOOD INancy Alvarez The Power of Teaching Families to PlayFILLING SUNNY SLOPEJane Ann Bruner • Amy Countiss

8:30am CDT

KEYNOTE DAY TWO- "What if Today Was Their Only Day?"LIMITED COLLINWOOD ILisa Murphy

10:00am CDT

Dear T-TESS, Please Help Me Understand How to Observe and Evaluate Pre-K Small Groups and Centers. Sincerely, Early Childhood AdministratorFULL LavonStephanie Frosch Differentiating and Adapting Books for Children with Communication DisabilitiesFILLING SPRING GLADEDr. Kathy Sheriff Embracing the E in EngineeringLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Literacy Foundations Through Everyday Play: Simple Yet EffectiveLIMITED NORTHBROOKStacy Benge OOEY GOOEY® SQUISHY PLOP! Sensory Play for Every Day!LIMITED COLLINWOOD ILisa Murphy Power of Play Infant and ToddlersLIMITED SUNNY SLOPETasha Muhammad Preventing Challenging Behavior: Introduction to the Pyramid FrameworkLIMITED WINDHAVENMara Brenner Staying Play-Based in a Readiness WorldLIMITED FAIRVIEWAudrey Rowland Using Dramatic Play as an Entry Point into WritingLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIMatt Glover

12:45pm CDT

Differentiating and Adapting Books for Children with Communication DisabilitiesLIMITED SPRING GLADEDr. Kathy Sheriff Embracing the E in EngineeringLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Literacy Foundations Through Everyday Play: Simple Yet EffectiveLIMITED NORTHBROOKStacy Benge OOEY GOOEY® SQUISHY PLOP! Sensory Play for Every Day!LIMITED COLLINWOOD ILisa Murphy Power of Play Infant and ToddlersLIMITED SUNNY SLOPETasha Muhammad Preventing Challenging Behavior: Introduction to the Pyramid FrameworkLIMITED WINDHAVENMara Brenner Staying Play-Based in a Readiness WorldFULL FAIRVIEWAudrey Rowland Using Dramatic Play as an Entry Point into WritingLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIMatt Glover

2:15pm CDT

Differentiating and Adapting Books for Children with Communication DisabilitiesLIMITED SPRING GLADEDr. Kathy Sheriff Embracing the E in EngineeringLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Literacy Foundations Through Everyday Play: Simple Yet EffectiveLIMITED NORTHBROOKStacy Benge OOEY GOOEY® SQUISHY PLOP! Sensory Play for Every Day!LIMITED COLLINWOOD ILisa Murphy Power of Play Infant and ToddlersLIMITED SUNNY SLOPETasha Muhammad Preventing Challenging Behavior: Introduction to the Pyramid FrameworkLIMITED WINDHAVENMara Brenner Staying Play-Based in a Readiness WorldFULL FAIRVIEWAudrey Rowland Using Dramatic Play as an Entry Point into WritingLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIMatt Glover

8:30am CDT

All The Places We Can PlayFILLING SPRING GLADERandy Foederer • Abby Percell Blended Practices for Supporting ALL Young Children in Inclusive Setting; Embedding Intentional Learning Opportunities into Young Children's Daily Activities and RoutinesLIMITED NORTHBROOKJennifer Grisham Classroom Management Should be Easier Than Herding CatsLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Meaningful Play in All Languages: A Universal Design ApproachLIMITED WINDHAVENKaren Nemeth Music & Movement: Play Along SongsFULL SUNNY SLOPEGeorgia Frawley Playing to Learn: Connection Between Body & BrainLIMITED COLLINWOOD ISharron Krull Promoting Children’s Mathematical Inquiry through PlayLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIBrian Mowry Strategies to Support Family EngagementLIMITED FAIRVIEWDr. Kathy Pillow-Price

10:00am CDT

All The Places We Can PlayLIMITED SPRING GLADEAbby Percell • Randy Foederer Blended Practices for Supporting ALL Young Children in Inclusive Setting; Embedding Intentional Learning Opportunities into Young Children's Daily Activities and RoutinesLIMITED NORTHBROOKJennifer Grisham Classroom Management Should be Easier Than Herding CatsLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Meaningful Play in All Languages: A Universal Design ApproachLIMITED WINDHAVENKaren Nemeth Music & Movement: Play Along SongsFULL SUNNY SLOPEGeorgia Frawley Parent Café - A New Way to Enhance Family Engagement at Your SchoolFULL LavonChanell Hunter-Gordon Playing to Learn: Connection Between Body & BrainLIMITED COLLINWOOD ISharron Krull Promoting Children’s Mathematical Inquiry through PlayLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIBrian Mowry Strategies to Support Family EngagementFILLING FAIRVIEWDr. Kathy Pillow-Price

12:45pm CDT

All The Places We Can PlayFULL SPRING GLADERandy Foederer • Abby Percell Blended Practices for Supporting ALL Young Children in Inclusive Setting; Embedding Intentional Learning Opportunities into Young Children's Daily Activities and RoutinesLIMITED NORTHBROOKJennifer Grisham Classroom Management Should be Easier Than Herding CatsLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIIJohn Funk Meaningful Play in All Languages: A Universal Design ApproachLIMITED WINDHAVENKaren Nemeth Music & Movement: Play Along SongsFULL SUNNY SLOPEGeorgia Frawley Playing to Learn: Connection Between Body & BrainLIMITED COLLINWOOD ISharron Krull Promoting Children’s Mathematical Inquiry through PlayLIMITED COLLINWOOD IIBrian Mowry Strategies to Support Family EngagementFILLING FAIRVIEWDr. Kathy Pillow-Price

2:15pm CDT

KEYNOTE DAY THREE-"Celebrate Children: Rediscover the Child in You"LIMITED COLLINWOOD ISharron Krull