March 7, 2019 Morning Presentation: Margaret Mudge, Early Childhood Instructor, Oakland University, Project Approach Chalk Talk: How as the new Start Date affected your school? Afternoon Presentation: Share Fair! Presented by our own GDCPTA members: Erin Gibbons – End of Year Art Show, Kimberley Romolino – Music & Movement, Tracey Smith – Outdoor Play, Lyndsey Williams - Owl Theme Lesson on Numbers and Directions
November 2, 2018 Morning Presentation: Liz Clauder, MLIS, Youth Services Librarian, Bloomfield Hills Public Library, Revisiting What's New in Children's Literature Chalk Talk: Parent Workshops Afternoon Presentation: Margaret Mudge, Early Childhood Instructor Oakland University, Propping Up Children's Literacy Experiences
August 23, 2018 Morning Presentation: Elaine Tadajewski, M.Ed., Early Childhood Compliance Consultant, Oakland Schools, Students with Special Needs in Early Childhood Programs Chalk Talk: Meeting the Licensing Fingerprint Requirements Afternoon Presentation: Karen Menke Paciorek, Ph.D., Professor, Early Childhood Education & Children and Families, Eastern Michigan University, The Side Effects of Play
2017-2018 Membership year
March 1, 2018 Morning Presentation: Jennifer Champagne, Ph.D, IMH-E, Early Childhood Consultant, Oakland Schools, Growing Great Friends Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Sarah Boyd, Certified Music Together Director & Teacher, Early Childhood Music Specialist (Gordon Institute of Music Learning), Creating Music Makers
November 3, 2017 Morning Presentation: Michael Martin, Learning Care Group, adjunct faculty Baker college, If You Build It, They Will Come! Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Heidi Gauger, Michigan Montessori Teacher Education Center; president Michigan Montessori Society, Teacher Talk Advantage.
August 23, 2017 Morning Presentation:Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR, Part 1 Fine Motor Skills . . . Write Out of the Box! Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR,, Part 2 Fine Motor Skills . . . Write Out of the Box!
2016-2017 Membership year
March 2, 2017 Morning Presentation:Maggie Crawford, Early Childhood Coordinator, Rudolph Steiner School of Ann Arbor & Tara McKnight, lead kindergarten teacher, Rudolph Steiner School of Ann Arbor - Early Childhood Education - The Waldorf Way Chalk Talk: Fostering Emotional Intelligence Afternoon Presentation:Kristen Cox, Angie Dewey, Julie Fuller, Kimberly Romolino, & Jan Weston, our own GDCPTA members - Share Fair - teachers teaching teachers! Kristen - 5 Senses & Bugs & Worms Science, Julie - Sensory Table, Angie & Jan - Handwriting without Tears, Kimberly - Mother's Day Gifts November 4, 2016 Morning Presentation: Katy Held, Educational Kinesiologist, Learning from the Heart - Bal-A-Vis-X" Rhythmic Brain Integration Chalk Talk: How do you record and report behavior issues to parents Afternoon Presentation: Joyce Schonsheck, Director and Teacher at Milford Cooperative Preschool - Learning is not a Spectator Sport: Engage Students with active learning using the High Scope Approach
August 24, 2016 Morning Presentation: Sandy Jewell, GSRP, Utica Schools - The Multicultural Classroom: Making it Meaningful Chalk Talk: Problems arising from custody issues Afternoon Presentation: Mieke Giles, teacher and program director at Ypsilanti Cooperative Preschool - Integrating Montessori into the Cooperative Preschool
2015-2016 membership year
March, 2016 Morning Presentation:Victoria Schrieber, M.A., L.M.S.W., Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis and Adult and Child Psychotherapy, Hana Perkins Center for Child Development, Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute - Two Children Whose Mother Died - How to talk to Young Children about Illness and Death Chalk Talk: Activities that help parents to bond Afternoon Presentation: Laura E. Scott, Head of Children's Services, Main Library, Farmington Community Library - What's New in Children's Literature?
November 6, 2015 Morning Presentation: Heather Lucas, Michigan Department of Education - How Preschool can Best Prepare Children for Kindergarten - Kindergarten Readiness and the Common Core: What Does that mean in Preschool? Chalk Talk: Losing a loved one & Insurance Coverage - Companies, Policies, Costs? Afternoon Presentation: Lisa Adam, Schoolcraft College - Developing Fine Motor Skills - It's All in a Name
August 26, 2015 Morning Presentation: Diane Katakowski, MA, CCC-SLP, Speech & Language Consultant for Oakland County Public Schools - Supporting Speech & Language Development in Young Children Chalk Talk: Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts for Starting the New School Year Afternoon Presentation: Gari Stein, Early Childhood Music Specialist, Keynote, Clinician, Educatior, Advocate, Performer, Nurturing pathways Certified Instructor, USA Book News National Best Books Award Winner - Classical Moves: Enhance Listening, Learning & More
November 7, 2014 Morning Presentation: Marie Bruckner, M.Ed and Lynn Pomerleau, M.Ed, both of the Michigan Association for Gifted Children (MAGC) - Big Thoughts, Big Words - Little Bodies! Chalk Talk: #*@^%! How do you handle swearing? Afternoon Presentation: Debi Hall, teacher, Macomb County Headstart - Simple and Successful Small Group Activities
August 27, 2014 Morning Presentation: Dr. Mary Bigler, Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University - Literacy, Laughter and Learning Chalk Talk: Outside Activities Beyond the Playground Afternoon Presentation: Gari Stein, Early Childhood Music Specialist - Forward, Backwards, Upside Down: The Body-Brain Connection
2013-2014 Membership year
March 6, 2014 Morning Presentation: Sally Adler, B.S., M.S. Early Childhood Education Instructor at Washtenaw Community College - Blocks Chalk Talk: Leslie Legg - Teaching Strategies Afternoon Presentation: Rhonda Meyers, Owner/Director of Heart Felt Impressions Learning Center in Lake Orion and faculty member at Baker College - "Room Arrangement - Strategies and Tips on Designing the Best Environment for Your Preschool Room"
November 8, 2013 Morning Presentation: Mary Masson (BS Elementary Education, MA Early Childhood Education) - CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE: Creating the School Family Chalk Talk: What does your school do for Graduation? Afternoon Presentation: Cynthia Jalynski, Licensing Consultant with the Oakland County Division of the Michigan Bureau for Adult and Child Licensing - New Licensing Rules, Explained!
August 21, 2013 Morning Presentation: Mary Masson, (BS Elementary Education, MA Early Childhood Education) has been an educator for over 30 years, certified Conscious Discipline® instructor - Why We Act the Way We Do: How Our EmotionalState Governs Our Behavior Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Leslie Legg(GDCPTA'S own) - Super Science A B C
2012-2013 membership year
March 7, 2013 Morning Presentation: Kate Cole, Education and Early Childhood Studies Coordinator Macomb Community College - "The Physics Playground" Chalk Talk: Classroom Security Afternoon Presentation: Carissa Knoles, BA in Children and Families, Teacher and Professional Musician - Music, Movement, and More
November 7, 2012 Morning Presentation: Betsey Spiker, Quality Improvement Specialist, Child Care Council Oakland County - Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom Chalk Talk: Kindergarten Entrance Dates Afternoon Presentation: Rhonda Meyers, Owner/Director of Heart Felt Impressions Learning Center, Lake Orion and faculty member at Baker College - Room Arrangement - Strategies and Tips on Designing the Best Environment for your Preschool Room - Canceled due to family emergency - rescheduled March 2014
August 22, 2012 Morning Presentation: Joan Lessen-Firestone, Ph. D., Director of Early Childhood at Oakland Schools Intermediate School District - RTI for Preschool: Really Terrific Idea or Really Terrible Idea? RTI (Response to Intervention) is an approach that has become increasingly popular for helping struggling K-12 students to succeed in school. But is this an approach that makes sense for our preschoolers? This session will increase your understanding of the RTI framework, explore the appropriateness of its use in preschool and share RTI work that is currently occurring in preschool classrooms. Chalk Talk: What adjustments is your school making regarding the change in the Kindergarten entrance date? Afternoon Presentation: GROUP PROJECT: TQRIS (Tiered Quality Rating Improvement System) As a group we will complete the TQRIS form. We know that parents are using technology in an increasing way to find out about schools before choosing what is right for them. As an organization we need to be counted and the only way the state can look at us is if they have the data from us. So it is imperative that each school complete the survey. *web address for TQRIS Form - http://www.greatstartconnect.org/
2011-2012 membership year
March 1, 2012 Morning Presentation: SHARE FAIR - Presented by our own GDCPTA members: Lynn Powers – Cooking, Lois Gueli – Pete The Cat, Marilyn French – Miscellaneous, Joyce Schonsheck - Music, Susan Osterhart - Dad’s Day Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: TQRIS – Tiered Quality Rating Improvement System Explained! Alice Augie-Figueroa, Ph.D.; director Great Start to Quality: Macomb, Oakland, Wayne Region In depth information on how the system works, criteria for the ratings, and how schools can improve their ratings
November 2, 2011 Morning Presentation: Michael Martin, 20 years of early childhood experience in both the classroom as well as in education management. He is currently an Education Manager with OLHSA Head Start, an adjunct instructor at Baker College and a contractual trainer for the Oakland 4C and Child Connect for Family Success - 40 Activities for Every Child, Even “Him,” Explore exciting, engaging and inspiring activities in art, math, science and more. Let’s make the ordinary, extraordinary! Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Lynn Hartwig, children’s guitar player/educator who’s been singing with children for over a decade - Sing and Discover Lynn will share a variety of favorite songs including: worms, piggybacks, & zippers. Lynn combines the magic of these simple songs with story books, movement, puppets, novelties, learning and language activities. Your children will respond by engaging physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively. They’ll love learning as you sing and play together
August 24, 2011 Morning Presentation: Leslie Legg, teacher - "Write From the Start", Research-based strategies that promote pre-writing activities in the preschool classroom Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Elizabeth Grace, professor, Schoolcraft College - "Children in Groups," Understand the roles of group dynamics and social competence
2010-2011 membership year
March 3, 2011 Morning Presentation: Share Fair: Martha Besuden - Plaster hand, Debbie Maxwell - Make and Take from clearance items, Tracey Smith and Carrie Cadicamo - Around the World, Marilyn French - Pot Pourri of ideas, Carol Miles - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Lynn Conover - Park Naturalist, Lewis E Wint Nature Center at Independence Oaks County Park - "Nature Basics and Beyond" Lynn returns, her workshop will help us present accurate and engaging nature facts to our students. We will review the natural history of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects and then go beyond the basics to dispel myths and learn some amazing nature facts. Woven into the facts and figures will be nature activities, songs and tricks that will help you bring nature to life in your classroom and schoolyard.
November 3, 2010 Morning Presentation: Lynn Conover - Park Naturalist, Lewis E Wint Nature Center at Independence Oaks County Park - "Tuning Tots into Nature" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Ina Germain, Early Childhood Specialist and Parent Educator - "Promoting Positive Behavior While Having Fun"
August 25, 2010 Morning Presentation: Jan Windemuth, from Arts and Scraps - "Creativity Day after Day" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Lori Allmacher, from Kids in Motion - "Creative Movement"
2009-2010 membership year
March 4, 2010 Morning Presentation: Ruth Gauci and Katie Pace, Lasting Impressions Preschool and Daycare - "Parachute and Dramatic Play Ideas" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Beverly Meyer, aka "The Music Lady" - "Using Instruments with Young Children"
November 4, 2009 Morning Presentation: Kate Cole, Macomb Community College - "Literacy and Math Activities" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Chris Boisvert, Oakland Schools - "Self-Regulation"
August 26, 2009 Morning Presentation: "Share Fair" - 6 teachers share ideas on the following topics: Family, Under the Sea, Math games, Germs, Taking school home, and Pizza Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Lisa Adams, Kindergarten teacher, Schoolcraft College - "Math for All Seasons"
2008-2009 membership year
March 5, 2009 Morning Presentation: Pat Rudolph, LPN, BA from 4 C Child Care Council - "Nutritional Tips and Trends" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Lorraine Thoreson, ECE Consultant, Michigan Department of Education - "Block Play"
November 5, 2008 Morning Presentation: Lynell Morrison, Care Connections - "Challenging Behaviors for 18 months to 5 year olds" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Evie Boss, singing naturalist www.bossetunes.biz - "Combining Music and Science"
August 27, 2008 Morning Presentation: Joyce Davis, International Puppeteer and former Administrator/Director/Teacher of largetst preschool in Toledo, Ohio - "Using puppets to Teach Science, Nature, Math, Literacy and Increase Memory Skills!" Chalk Talk: Afternoon Presentation: Joyce Davis, International Puppeteer and former Administrator/Director/Teacher of largetst preschool in Toledo, Ohio - "Together We Can Keep Our Spirits Soaring when the Rain Keeps Pouring"