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2014 PK1 Conference Handouts

We hope you were able to attend our 32nd annual conference!  Just in case you weren’t, or in case you’d like to catch up on something you weren’t able to attend, here are some of the handouts and PowerPoints from some of our sessions.  We’ve organized them by subject to try to make them easy to find.

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Common Core Literacy Centers Kids Love – Heidi Butkus

Fun and easy literacy centers, independent activities for learning the alphabet, phonics, CVC words and sight words! Managing centers, plus teaching ELL and special needs students.

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Fun with Math and Language Arts Common Core Standards – Kim Kirley

New ways to integrate math and literacy.  Incorporate complex learning and math tools as you meet Common Core Standards.

[box type=”download”]Fun with Math and Language Arts Common Core Standards[/box]

 

Project-Based Learning Spells SUCCESS! – Stephanie Lester

The key to successful implementation of Common Core Standards.

[box type=”download”]STEM/Project-Based Learning Resource List[/box]

[box type=”download”]My Science Notebook [/box]

 

Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play – Judy Ross

Encourage creativity and meet Common Core Standards through play-based activities for the alphabetic principles, phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition and vocabulary and concept development.

[box type=”download”]Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play [/box]

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The ABC’s of Gross Motor Skills – Carrie Flint

Easy to implement activities, an overview of the California PE Standards and helpful teaching tips.

[box type=”download”]The ABC’s of Gross Motor Skills [/box]

 

Active Play! Fun, Physical Activities for Young Children – Diane Craft

Fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate physical activities that use inexpensive equipment, small spacers and work well in pre-K, TK, 1st grade classrooms and on playgrounds.

[box type=”download”]Active Play! Fun, Physical Activities for Young Children [/box]

 

Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box! – Marianne Gibbs

The fine motor development of children 3-6 years old.  Learn the What’s, How’s and Why’s of guiding fine motor development with theory and functional application techniques.

[box type=”download”]Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box! [/box]

 

Getting Smarter through Music – Wiley Rankin & Debbie Rankin

Encourage the development of the whole child with songs that promote cognitive and motor skills.  Learn wonderful songs for classroom use.

[box type=”download”]Getting Smarter through Music[/box]

 

Moving the Mind, Body & Spirit…Teaching the Whole Child – Carrie Flint

Participating in physical activity can be either positive or negative, which effects self-esteem that then carries over in all other areas.  Teaching tips and activities that create a positive learning experience for all students.

[box type=”download”]Moving the Mind, Body & Spirit – Teaching the Whole Child[/box]

 

Stand Up, Move and Learn! Educational Hip Hop Dances – Kaitlin McGaw

Learn catchy chants, songs and dances that the students will love that will meet your curricular goals.  Covers math, literacy and social studies and will leave you energized.

[box type=”download”]Stand Up, Move and Learn!  Educational Hip Hop Dances [/box]

 

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Creativity & Play: Learning in a Brain Compatible Environment – Ranjana Bhatnagar

Understand the value of play-based learning experiences in educating the whole child. Connection between play based experiences and brain development will be explored.

[box type=”download”]Creativity & Play: Learning in a Brain Compatible Environment[/box]

 

Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play – Judy Ross

Encourage creativity and meet Common Core Standards through play-based activities for the alphabetic principles, phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition and vocabulary and concept development.

[box type=”download”]Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play [/box]

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[learn_more caption=”Reading and Writing”]

Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box! – Marianne Gibbs

The fine motor development of children 3-6 years old.  Learn the What’s, How’s and Why’s of guiding fine motor development with theory and functional application techniques.

[box type=”download”]Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box! [/box]

 

The PK1 Song and Story Laboratory Mix – Calvie Clement

Mix the latest in children’s literature and music with a rip-roaring fun time that equals a recipe for success.

[box type=”download”]The PK1 Song and Story Laboratory Mix[/box]

 

Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play – Judy Ross

Encourage creativity and meet Common Core Standards through play-based activities for the alphabetic principles, phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition and vocabulary and concept development.

[box type=”download”]Teach Reading Skills and Meet Common Core Standards through Purposeful Play [/protected][/box]

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[learn_more caption=”Social/Emotional”]

Help…Boys Are Wired Differently! – Donna Whyte

Quick, simple strategies that can make a BIG difference for a boy’s ability to learn in your classroom.  Management ideas enabling every classroom to run smoothly.

[box type=”download”]Boys Will Be Boys…Girls Will Be Girls.  It’s NOT A Choice![/box]

 

It’s a Zoo In Here – Principals of Classroom Discipline – Ronald Mah

Use effective techniques to properly manage potential discipline situations and crises before they erupt and/or as they erupt.

[box type=”download”]It’s a Zoo in Here![/box]

 

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[learn_more caption=”Technology”]

iPads and the Young Scientist – Ruth Camburn

Monterey Bay Aquarium educators highlight how to use iPads to engage young children in science.  Whether you have a class set, a tech cart or just one iPad, learn about implementation techniques and age-appropriate apps.

[box type=”download”]Little Bird Tales:  Technology Instructions [/box]

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[learn_more caption=”Transitional Kindergarten”]

Developmental Needs of the TK Child! – Konne Ainsworth, M.A. and Annie Deckert, M.A.

Developmentally children have more needs than just the academics of another year in school.  We need to address the emotional, physical and cognitive needs of young children, in addition to working with parents to meet all of their needs.

[box type=”download”]Developmental Needs of 4 Year Olds[/box]

 

A Day in TK:  Making Your Transitional Kindergarten Terrific! – Calvie Clement

A day in Calvie’s TK – scheduling, curriculum and ideras galore.

[box type=”download”]A Day in TK – Making Your  TK Terrific [/box]

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[learn_more caption=”Visual & Performing Arts”]

Art with the CKA Divas! Using Art to Bring Literature Alive!

A variety of creative experiencves that will enrich and extend core literature in your early childhood classroom.  Discover tricks-of-the-trade to adapt these activities to your particular classroom needs and grade levels.

[box type=”download”]Using Art to Bring Literature Alive! [/box]

 

Can’t Wait to Celebrate! 20 Years of Music Play! – Jim Gill

With unrivaled energy and humor, Jim connects active, joyous music play with thoughts about early literacy, school readiness, inclusion and parent involvement.

[box type=”download”]Can’t Wait to Celebrate! 20 Years of Music Play![/box]

 

Getting Smarter through Music – Wiley Rankin & Debbie Rankin

Encourage the development of the whole child with songs that promote cognitive and motor skills.  Learn wonderful songs for classroom use.

[box type=”download”]Getting Smarter through Music[/box]

 

The PK1 Song and Story Laboratory Mix – Calvie Clement

Mix the latest in children’s literature and music with a rip-roaring fun time that equals a recipe for success.

[box type=”download”]The PK1 Song and Story Laboratory Mix[/box]

 

Songs and Music Games from Around the World – Bonnie Lockhart

Experience ring games, finger plays, active and quiet songs from many cultural traditions and maximizer children’s involvement while overcoming adults’ blocks to singing.

[box type=”download”]Song and Music Games from Around the World[/box]

 

Terrific Textiles and Fabulous Fabrics! – Cindy Tuisku

Learn how to do several fabric related art projects including wet felting and paste batik with your students.

[box type=”download”]Terrific Textiles and Fabulous Fabrics![/box]

 

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