2024 Early Childhood Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2024 Early Childhood Conference site! Sign-up for either or both days: click on Reserve A Seat to get your ticket(s) and complete the registration form. If you have questions or require assistance please call Kaui at (808) 305-9770 or via email at kauinohea.correa@k12.hi.us.

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9:05am HST

Transition to Kindergarten

Friday October 11, 2024 9:05am - 10:35am HST

H 103

This joint session between the Department of Education, the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL), and Hawaiʻi P-20 will explore transitions to kindergarten, with special emphasis on the specific transition from EOEL prekindergarten to kindergarten. Participants will discuss the importance of positive family engagement, inter-agency collaboration, and collective data-sharing in order to ensure keiki have nurturing transitions in the kindergarten experience.

Presenters

Lauren Padesky

Educational Specialist, Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design

Dr. Lauren Padesky is the Early Childhood Education Specialist at HIDOE. She holds a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in early literacy. She is also a former kindergarten teacher, literacy professor, and clinical literacy interventionist/coach.

Friday October 11, 2024 9:05am - 10:35am HST
H 103

Transitions

10:45am HST

Introduction to Infant Mental Health - Relationship Based Work

Friday October 11, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST

H 103

The first five years of life are critical for brain development - and for establishing safe, secure, nurturing relationships. Learn how the relationships around young children last a lifetime and explore our role in being in the earliest part of a child's life. Erika will share experiences from the field and how holding a relationship-based lens made all the difference in supporting the development of optimal mental health in infancy and early childhood.

Presenters

Erika Warner

Erika Warner believes that Infant Mental Health practice is social justice work and is deeply committed to all families having access to relationship based, trauma informed and culturally sensitive care and attention. She has worked with families with young children for more than... Read More →

Friday October 11, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm HST
H 103

SEL / Behavior

1:00pm HST

Emotions in Motion: Engaging SEL Activities for Mini Heart & Mind Explorers

Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST

H 103

In this interactive session, educators will participate in fun, hands-on social-emotional learning (SEL) activities for Mini Heart & Mind Explorers. These activities blend movement, play, and emotional exploration to help young children build critical SEL skills, such as emotional regulation, empathy, and teamwork.

Presenters

Jaclyn Caffrey

Educational Specialist, Hawaii Department of Education

EC 2024 Emotions in Motion pptx

Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm HST
H 103

Programs / Interventions