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Talking Toddlers
Toddler
Intermediate, 2 Hours (EC)
Dara Allgeier, Speech-Language Pathologist, Bayada Pediatrics
Participants will be provided with an overview of language development skills, enrichment
strategies and reasons to refer for an evaluation.

Friends with Feelings: Puppet-talking with Young Children

Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (SE)
Emily Green-Cain, Curriculum Coordinator, Nashville Public Library
Combining a classroom puppet friend with a book about feelings leads to great conversations!
Discover how to address social emotional learning and build language at the same time.

Navigating Through the Screen Time Trap

Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Lindsay Gigous, ECE & Elementary Education Instructor, DTCC
Get ideas and discuss questions about engaging young children with technology and
avoiding passive screen time.

Increasing Emotional Literacy

Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (SE)
Jessica Whisler, LCSW & Stav Bennett, LPCMH, Mental Health Consultants
Learn the benefits of emotional competence in preschoolers and practical ways to teach
emotions in the classrooms.

Learning Language through Play and Music

Toddler
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Amber Money, Founder of My Little Linguist
Learn ways you can support language development through an interactive Spanish class.

Fun with Birds

Preschool
Introductory, 1 Hour (EC)
Pam Rhea, Retired Preschool Teacher
Discover different and interesting ways to learn about birds using all five senses.

First Steps to Spending, Saving and Sharing

Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Shay Frisby & Dalila Blanchard, $tand by Me
This session, designed by the Sesame Street Workshop, provides caregivers and
educators with strategies and resources to introduce spending, saving and sharing.

One Book, Many Big Ideas

Preschool through First Grade
Introductory, 2 Hours (EC)
Lynelle Hyland, Teacher, Georgetown Elementary
Learn how to look for the big Ideas in books that are relevant to mathematics, social
studies and science.

Music for Little Ones

Infant & Toddler
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Diane Delaney, Ph.D., Music Teacher, St. Michael's School & Nursery
A workshop combining activities for music and literacy for infants and toddlers.

Sea Shells and the Sea Shore

Preschool
Introductory, 1 Hour (EC)
Donna Satterlee, Assistant Professor, UMES
Sea shells and the sea shore systems will be scrutinized. Seekers will survey several shells
and systematically sequence and segregate by size and species.

Itching for a Scratch: Computational Thinking to Build Literacy Skills

Kindergarten
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Diallo Sessoms, Associate Chair, Teacher Education, Salisbury University
Learn how to use Scratch Jr., a tool designed to help early learners develop programming
skills.

Little Hands Signing in the Classroom

All Ages
Community, 3 Hours (EC)
Kathy MacMillan, Author & Storyteller
Hands-on techniques for using American Sign Language with all children to support literacy,
enhance communication, ease transitions and meet curriculum goals will be presented.

Storybook STEM
Preschool
Introductory, 3 Hours (EC)
Dionne Patterson, Assistant Program Manager, Parents as Teachers
Come on a storybook adventure that explores hands-on ways to incorporate STEM into the
classroom.

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All My Different Friends at School

Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (FC)
Shelby Niezgoda & Wendy Strauss, Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
Want a fun and interactive way to introduce disabilities to your children? View GACEC's
new book and accompanying curriculum to help overcome this sometimes difficult subject.
The Art of Storytelling
Toddler through Kindergarten
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Saralyn Rosenfield & Amelia Wiggins, Delaware Art Museum
Educators will present creative methods and programs that engage the imaginations of
children and adults through art and storytelling.

Literature + Science and Arts = STEAM Dream Team

Preschool & Kindergarten
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Stacey Sangtinette & Lois Lamond, Delaware Museum of Natural History
Ignite your classroom with STEAM lessons in Science and Arts from the PNC Grow Up
Great Lesson Center website, featuring inquiry-based lessons with literature connections.

Fractured Fairy Tales: A Vehicle for Introducing Critical Literacy

First Grade
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Laura Cutler, Curriculum & Assessment Program Coordinator, Delaware Stars
Explore the use of fractured fairy tales to introduce children to critical literacythe practice
of reflectively reading texts to better understand bias, perspective and power.

Invention Adventures: Creating Science Stories

Preschool
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Akil Rahim, Owner/Chief Learning Officer, AC Learning Design Studios
In the spirit of George Washington Carver, this hands-on workshop engages participants
in discovering, investigating, simulating and creating opportunities for STEAM InVenTures.

Books in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Books through Movement

Preschool
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Julie Dietzel-Glair, Freelance Writer & Library Consultant
Do you want to jump, sing, dance and draw with preschoolers while reading books to
them? This interactive program will have participants up and moving with books and ideas.

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There's a World of STEM Around Here!

Infant through Pre-K
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Cynthia LaRock, Youth Director, YWCA Delaware
Explore the concepts and practicalities of immersing children in the world of STEM education!
Absolutely Awesome! New Books You Can't Wait to Read!
Preschool
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Hilary Welliver, Kent County Division of Libraries & Bethany Geleskie,
Goldey-Beacom College
Part book talk, part review, with a little storytelling thrown inthe dynamic duo share
books with great kid appeal.
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
Infant through Kindergarten
Community, 2 Hours (EC)
Michelle Spencer, Technical Assistant, Delaware Stars
Have you wondered what books you should have in your library? This training will look at
the variety of books that should be accessible to children as per the ERS tools.
You Can Do It, Just Stick To It!
Kindergarten
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Judi Folmsbee, Author & Speaker
This exciting, hands-on workshop revolves around the interesting life of the North
American Beaver.

Planting Seeds in the Garden

PreK - First Grade
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Susan Tolbert, Teacher Naturalist, Abbott's Mill Nature Center
Learn all about seeds and set up an experiment to demonstrate to children the growth of
various seeds.

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Learning Life Skills Through Literacy

Toddler through Kindergarten
Community, 3 Hours (SE)
Marcy Witherspoon, Social Work Consultant
Use books and storytelling to teach the life lessons we want children to learn -- those lessons
that will build emotional intelligence, curiosity, imagination and grit.

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FREE PARK & RIDE

FREE Coach Bus Transportation will be offered on Saturday, March 12.
Check box to reserve a seat on the free Sussex Coach Bus.

Kent: 302.674.4423, New Castle: 302.656.5256, Sussex: 302.856.2527

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RHYMES

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Planting the Seeds

of Literacy Denise
Fleming
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Read Aloud Delawares

30th Annual Conference
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Exciting educational workshops designed for early childhood educators
including childcare providers, teachers, librarians, parents and RAD volunteers.
You wanted online registration and now youve got it!
http://bit.ly/radconference2016
TIME:
Registration: 7:45 am 8:30 am & Conference: 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Nonprofit Org.
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2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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CO N FE R E N C E SPO N SO R S:

Acorn Bookstore Bethany Beach Books IHOP Restaurants

Kaplan Early Learning Company Kids Cottage Merrill Lynch
Signs By Tomorrow Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach
F E ATUR E D SPE A K E R : D EN IS E F L EMI N G
Denise Fleming is the award-winning author and illustrator of many well-known children's
books including In the Tall, Tall Grass and In the Small, Small Pond, which received a
Caldecott Honor and her most recent book Go! Shapes Go!. As a young girl, Denise used
to spend hours in her father's workshop cutting, gluing, carving and building things. Today,
she spends many hours in her own workshop studio, cutting, gluing and creating her picture
books. Denise's love of language is apparent in her writing which combines rhythm, rhyme
and lots of verbs. Her books get kids laughing and loving reading. Learn more about
Denise and her books by visitng: www.denisefleming.com

WORKSHOP SELECTIONS

FEE:
$55 ($50 group rate) until February 17, 2016, $65 after deadline
Your $55 registration fee includes continentaL breakfast and box lunch. Door prizes
will be awarded. A selection of Denise Flemings books will be available for purchase.
CREDIT:
6 clock hours for teachers and school librarians (evaluation required).
Hourly training credit for childcare providers: 6 hours.
Public library staff: See your library for professional credit.
LO CATIO N:

Choose 6 workshops and enter the workshop letter on the registration form in order
of preference. Depending on the workshops chosen you will be assigned 2 4 of
your choices (totaling 4 hours). Your schedule will be provided at registration.
In order to receive quality assured training hours, you must have an updated profile in
the DIEEC Registry. You can create or update your profile at www.dieec.udel.edu.

Middletown High School, 120 Silverlake Road, Middletown, DE 19709

PARK & RIDE! FREE Coach Bus Transportation will be offered from Sussex County on
Saturday, March 12. Check the box on registration form to reserve a seat.
SC Bus Stop #1: Departs at 6:15 am from the parking lot of Seaford Walmart.

SC Bus Stop #2: Departs at 6:45 am from the parking lot of the Georgetown Delaware
Technical and Community College Campus.
SC Bus Stop #3: Departs at 7:15 am from the parking lot of Milford Peebles.
Directions from the north/south: Take DE Route 1 to exit #136 Middletown / Odessa. At
end of off ramp, follow signs for 299 West Middletown. Go approximately 1 mile, turn left
onto Silverlake Road Go approx. 350. Turn left into driveway, follow signs to parking lot.

Rhyme, Rhythm, Rattle and Roll

Any Age
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Denise Fleming, Keynote Speaker, Author & Illustrator
Alliteration, onomatopoeia and verbs come together to create picture books that make
young children want to move. Participants will shiver, shake, dart and dip to picture books.
We Are All Storytellers
Any Age
Community, 1 Hour (EC)
Clem Bowen, Storyteller & Musician
This fun, funny, highly participatory workshop will enhance your use of stories, music and
movement in the classroom.

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Building School Readiness Skills Using Nursery Rhymes

Infant & Toddler
Community, 3 Hours (SE)
Betsy Diamant-Cohen, Executive Director, Mother Goose on the Loose
Develop self-esteem, self-regulation, language and math skills using nursery rhymes. Learn
to also strengthen executive functions via the WHOLE childs healthy development.
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