Hosted at:   To Be Announced

Keynote:    Ellen and Peter Allard

Schedule:

8:00-9:00 am     Early Bird – “Shabbat”   (by Pre-Registration)                                                     Optional with 1 hour certificate
9:00-9:25 am     Registration, Vendors and Coffee
9:25-11:00am   Welcome, Keynote-The Allards

11:15-12 noon  Breakout Session By AGE Levels (Participants select 1 age level)

12 :00-12:45    Staff Follow-Up: “Implications for Your Classroom and School”—                                     (by school staffs)  Snack-in-a-bag provided

12:45-1:00pm   Vendors

Certificate to Participants:     3 ½ hours (with an additional hour for Early Bird)

Mitzvah Project: TBA

Please remember to carpool! Parking is limited.

12:45 “Directors’ Only Luncheon with The Allards” following Conference by pre-registration

* Note: Most MetroWest Early Childhood Centers have closed that day for Professional Development.

For more information contact Joan Bronspiegel Dickman: jdickman@thepartnershipnj.org or call 973-929-2979.

Early Childhood Fall Conference
“Teach the Child, Reach the Family”
Wednesday morning, October 31, 2007*

Hosted at:   Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road, South Orange
Keynote:     Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Schedule:

8:00-9:00 am  Early Bird – “Sharing by Age Level” -(by Pre-Registration – optional-with extra 1 hour certificate)
9:00-9:25 am  Registration and Coffee
9:25-10:30 am    Welcome, Keynote-Rabbi Daniel Cohen
10:35-11:45 am  Focus Session (Participants select 1 theme)

A. “How to Keep Life From Becoming One Big Blur: Mindfulness as a Jewish Concept”–Rabbi Daniel Cohen

B. “Parents & Teachers: Collaborating to Understand Challenging Behaviors and Teach Social Skills”–Jed Baker, PhD

C. “How to Grow a Mensch–In Developmental Stages”–Treasure Cohen

D. “Building Partnerships With Today’s Parents”–Nancy Zwiebach

E. “Communication: Building Bridges”–Caryn Bruckheimer

11:50-12:30 am  Staff Follow-Up: “Implications for Your Classroom and School”—(by school staffs)

Certificate to Participants:     3 ½ hours (with an additional hour for Early Bird)

Mitzvah Project: Please bring a NEW, warm article of clothing for children (children’s underwear is always needed too!)

Please remember to carpool! Parking is limited.

Directors’ Only Luncheon following Conference

* Note: Most MetroWest Early Childhood Centers have closed that day for Professional Development.

For more information contact Joan Bronspiegel Dickman: jdickman@thepartnershipnj.org or call 973-929-2979.