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Friday 6 Mar 2026

9:30 am – 11:30 am Opening Keynote

Tattling, Teasing, and Taking: Teaching Social Skills in Real Time

Consious Discipline/Kyree ChambersOpening Keynote – DEC

Fri 9:30 am – 11:30 am

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions

(SUID/AHT) Sudden Unexpected Infant Death/Reducing the Risk of Abusive Head Trauma (DCYF)

Nancy BerndtTatanka – front room

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
100 max
CDA – Planning a safe healthy learning environment, KCF – VII.B: Ensuring Safety, Level 1: Explores

ACE Interface Understanding NEAR Science: Building Self Healing Communities

Carrie ZelinCrossed Arrows

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – III: Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development, KCF – X: Trauma Informed Care, Level 1: Explores

Active Supervision: Risk Management for Family Child Care

Nancy BerndtTatanka – front room

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
100 max
CDA – Planning a safe healthy learning environment, KCF – VII.B: Ensuring Safety, Level 2: Implements

Financial Basics and Taxes for your Family Child Care Business

First Children’s Finance (Desi Oberg and Kelly Nokleby)Tatanka – front room

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
100 max
CDA – VI: Maintaining a committment to professionalism, KCF – VI: Professionalism, Level 1: Explores

Fostering Connection and Respect: Mastering Communication and Boundaries with Families in Early Childhood Education

Helene I. Sherley-PearsonGrand Eagle

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families, KCF – III: Relationships with Families, Level 2: Implements

Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program for your Child Care Center

First Children’s Finance (Desi Oberg and Kale Weber)Tatanka – front room

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
100 max
CDA – VI: Maintaining a committment to professionalism, KCF – VI: Professionalism, Level 1: Explores

Learn, Play, Breathe! Self-Care Strategies for Early Childhood Educators

Laura WalserCrossed Arrows

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – VII: Observing and recording children's behavior, KCF – IV.A: Observing recording and Assessing Development, Level 1: Explores

Nature Based Learning: Blending Early Childhood Education Indoors, Outdoors, and Beyond

Sherry TiegsGrand Eagle

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – II: Stephs to advance children's physical and intellectual development, KCF – II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences, Level 1: Explores

Prevention and Behavior: It’s All About the Environment

Laura WalserCrossed Arrows

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – II: Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development, KCF – II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences, Level 1: Explores

Supporting Resilience in Children: The Little Engine That Could

Carrie ZelinCrossed Arrows

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – III: Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development, KCF – II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development, Level 1: Explores

The Power and Purpose of Family Child Care

Sherry TiegsGrand Eagle

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – VI: Maintaining a committment to professionalism, KCF – VI: Professionalism, Level 2: Implements

Tiny Humans, Big Emotions: Trauma Informed Basics

Helene I. Sherley-PearsonGrand Eagle

Fri 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
200 max
CDA – III: Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development, KCF – II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development, Level 1: Explores

12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Special Session

American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric/Infant First Aid-CPR-AED

Ray HarrellTatanka – back room

Fri 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
24 max
CDA – Planning a safe healthy learning environment, CPR, KCF – VII.B: Ensuring Safety

American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric/Infant First Aid-CPR-AED

Ray HarrellTatanka – back room

Fri 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
24 max
**Only one course is available per session. If you choose the CPR course, CDA – Planning a safe healthy learning environment, CPR, KCF – VII.B: Ensuring Safety

Saturday 7 Mar 2026

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Closing Keynote

Social Emotional Development: An Individual Approach to Behavior Guidance

Sherry TiegsClosing Keynote – DEC

Sat 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm