Harvest a Rainbow Conference - United Way of Greater Houston
Saturday, September 27th Schedule
*Please note that these sessions are subject to change
| Session I (8:30 am – 9:45 am) | Session II (10:00 am – 11:15 am) | Session III (11:30 am – 12:30 pm) | LUNCH (12:30 pm – 1:00 pm) | Session IV (1:15 pm – 2:15 pm) | Session V (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm) | |
| Auditorium I | The Magic of Music & Movement – Stephen Fite | Engaging Children with Music & Movement – Stephen Fite | Say, Sing and Sign! How ASL Combined with Music Benefits Infants and Toddler – Georgia and Kenneth Frawley | LUNCH BREAK, PLEASE VISIT OUR VENDORS! | Play-Along Songs – Movement, Music and Learning to Support Standards – Georgia and Kenneth Frawley | Generational Partnerships in Early Childhood Education – Michael Gonzalez |
| Auditorium J/K | Boundaries, Not Burn-Out: Building Balance in Leadership and Life – Sharon Jackson | Learners and Leaders: Fostering Agency and Responsibility in Early Learning – Sharon Jackson | SCRIBBLE your way to successful classroom connections, creativity, and calm-downs – Lauren Burrow, Ed.D. | Goldilocks Got a Problem? Yo! We’ll Solve it! A STEAM and Invention-based Activity – Lauren Burrow, Ed.D. | Serve and Return Interactions and Strategies for Infants and Toddlers – Preeti Jain, Ed.D. | |
| Auditorium G/H | The NEW Top 10 Violations Child Care Regulation Finds When Visiting Programs and Updates from the Agency – Corey Garza | Igniting the Fire for Social-Emotional Learning – Corey Garza | Cultivating Social and Emotional Development: Nurturing the Whole Child through Mindfulness and Meaningful Adult Interactions – Natasha Harris | Bringing the Real World In: Using Everyday Objects to Enrich Early Learning – Natasha Harris | Leading with Clarity: Conflict Resolution & Communication Skills for Early Childhood Administrators – Natasha Harris | |
| Meeting Room A/B | Play to Learn! How Dramatic Play Can Ignite Learning in the Classroom – Emily Perez | Canvas & Curriculum: Bringing Magic to Life! – Emily Perez | Early Brain and Language Development: Why Talk and Interaction are Critical! – Jennifer Howell | Recharging the Early Childhood Educator-Understanding Stress and Preventing Burnout – Delicia Parker | Recharging the Early Childhood Educator-Understanding Stress and Preventing Burnout – Delicia Parker (Repeat) | |
| Meeting Room C/D | Let’s Talk! Communicating with Diverse Parents in Tough Situations – Kendolyn Cooper Pope | Science Center on a Shoestring! – Kendolyn Cooper Pope | Solving the Bad Behavior Mystery – Scarlett Tandy | Solving the Bad Behavior Mystery – Scarlett Tandy (Repeat) | Introduction to Conscious Discipline – Diane Kaulen | |
| Meeting Room E/F | Navigating Transitions in Early Childhood Education – Cheryl Carey | Handwriting Skills: What I need to Know Before I can learn to Write – Vickie Maertz | What’s Motivating YOU?! – Katrina Lockett Thompson | Your Program’s Culture Palette: Branding, Messaging & Family Experience – Reshaun Webb | Classroom Color Theory: How Color Affects Mood and Behavior – Reshaun Webb |
