Engaging Keynotes that Help
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Diane has presented keynotes at local and regional conferences including:
- Texas Baptist Church Weekday Education San Antonio Regional Conference 2019
- Workforce Solutions Central Texas Winter Conference, Belton 2019
- Connecting Community and Classroom Conference, Amarillo, 2018
- Hill Country Child Care Providers Conference, Kerrville, 2018
- Annual Early Childhood Mini-Conference in Brownsville, 2017
- Clear Creek Independent School District Annual Early Spring Conference 2016
Topics for ECS Keynote Presentations
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When children experience an emotional meltdown, their behavior is telling us they need our help handling the situation. The most important thing we can do is to remain calm ourselves, which is of course much easier said than done! In this session you will learn helpful strategies for keeping your cool, and explore how to provide three other things children really need from us during a meltdown. You’ll also discover what they don’t need in the moment of a meltdown and why. Leave with the knowledge and strategies to handle future meltdowns with confidence and skill. |
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Hear from a parent-child pair as they share personal stories of the struggles and successes they experienced during the child's challenging early years. Explore common concerns of special-needs families like theirs and learn about research-based strategies to support the children. Examine roadblocks to partnerships with these families and discuss ways to overcome them. You will leave ready to develop more compassionate relationships with all your children and families. |
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90% of brain development happens in the first 5 years of life. Research shows that “Serve and return” interactions beginning in infancy build a strong foundation for this brain development and affect children for their lifetimes. Discover how relationships between children and caring adults affect the children's ability to learn, their behavior and even their health. Leave with many strategies, activities and games for strengthening relationships with all your children, and you'll leave ready to be a skilled brain-builder!
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Children's best learning happens through play, and play provides the best opportunities for us to learn about children. Of course, play is fun for adults, too! Such is the power of play: It is beneficial for the children and for us, for learning and for fun. Discover the importance of play, identify which types of play have the most benefit for you and for your children, and get tips for being a good observer. Learn to put more play into your schedule, and all your days will become even more powerful times of learning and fun! |
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(For Administrators) Learn about possible pathways to children’s challenging behaviors through personal stories and evidence from experts. You will be challenged to welcome these children into their programs and to commit to helping the children improve their behavior within the program, instead of removing them. With your support, your teachers can learn skills to build relationships and to prevent or handle the behaviors. The children and their families, your teachers and your program will all benefit! |