August 5, 2016
Quail Springs Baptist Church
What is this conference?
At this one-day preschool conference, participants will enjoy large group sessions and age group breakout sessions filled with practical training teachers can use in the classroom immediately. Participants will also receive a Conference Resource Book filled with great ideas that they can use to collect more ideas while attending. This way all conferees in attendance will leave with a growing resource book and big smiles!
*Continuing Education Credits will be provided while attending each conference.
Conference Schedule
August 5 (Friday) | |
8:00a | Registration opens |
8:30a – 9:30a | Opening Session
Wrapped by Teachers, Unwrapped by Children with Willa Garlow Carefully and happily wrap your gift. It will be eagerly unwrapped by children at church. |
9:45a – 10:45a | Setup and Teach (Age Graded Conferences)
Unwrapping the Mystery of Teaching Babies & Ones with Pat Murphy Can babies and ones really learn biblical concepts? Discover and “Unwrap” the mystery of creativity, the arrangement of the learning environment, the need to provide a variety of activities, and purposeful interaction with babies and ones. Unwrapping the Joy for Twos with Shelby Egender This age of discovery provides wonderful classroom opportunities. You will learn many ideas for teaching twos including; felt play, construction, art, dramatic play, science ideas and much more. Unwrap the Gift of Teaching Threes with Paula Lawson Teaching preschoolers takes a lot of planning, preparation, and perspiration! With all the work that goes into getting ready, we can sometimes overlook the gift that awaits. In this session, we will discover ways to carefully unwrap each layer with joy as we make our way to the gift entrusted to us…the child’s heart. Pre-K/ Kindergarten- Keep Calm and Wrap On! with Dawne Pybas Are center activities, group time and discipline stressing you out? We will discuss simple strategies, effective solutions, and useful ideas that will help you see group time, center activities, and even discipline as gifts of learning opportunities instead of packages of chaos. Keep Calm and Wrap On! Directors- How to help a young child calm down quickly! with Ashley Hoggatt Participants will learn 4 + easy ways to calm a young child down when they are upset or frustrated. Participants will also learn a variety of methods to establishing and maintaining positive relationships with students and their families. |
11:00a – 12:00p | Learning Centers that Make You a Star Teacher
with Mark Jones Everyone is looking for new ideas to offer in their classroom but look no further. You will load up on great ideas for every center in your classroom that will make other teachers jealous. Wrapped by the Director, Unwrapped by the Teachers with Willa Ruth Garlow Wrap your gift with care, with joy, and with prayer….so that teachers can enjoy unwrapping it. Unwrap New & Exciting Learning Activities for Infants and One Year Olds with Pat Murphy Activity development is not “rocket science” but an investment of time of your unique talents and new ideas. Hear the best practices of encouraging the youngest preschoolers to grow and learn through focused activity learning. The packages we unwrap may be messy, but be assured each is designed with infants and ones in mind. |
12:00p – 12:45p | Provided Lunch and Tour Quail Springs’ Preschool Facility
Wrapping Paper Leftover Makeover! Special Director’s Lunch with Paula Lawson As directors, it can feel as though we are left to clean up the wrapping paper after all the gifts have been opened… every single day. In this session, we will discover tips on how to “clean up” the messier sides of being The Director. |
1:00p – 2:00p | Amazing GrOuP TiMe – It’s a Wrap!
with Dawne Pybas GrOuP TiMe !?! Do you feel at a loss when it comes to group time? Do you break out in hives at the very thought of it? We will discover practical, usable ideas that will enable you to successfully wrap up group time, tie it with a bow and confidently present it to your children. |
2:15p – 3:15p | Guiding Behavior with No Time Out
with Mark Jones It is amazing how such beautiful children can turn into the ugliest faction opposing you at every turn. Learn how to guide the behavior of kids and deal with their bad choices without losing your cool. You can have a happy classroom if you apply these simple principles. |
3:30p – 4:30p | Closing Session
How to make your T.E.A.M.S. strong! with Ashley Hoggatt Participants will unwrap the T.E.A.M.S. acronym of what it means to effectively work together, bring enthusiasm to the lives of your students, have high expectations for academics while incorporating movement and music into learning. All this leads to having a super fun time in your classroom! |
Cost for UNWRAPPED: Teaching Preschool Conference
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Registration $69.97
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Early Bird Registration $49.97 (Must register by May 1, 2016)
Registration for this event has been closed.
Event Location
Quail Springs Baptist Church
14613 N. May Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Accommodations and Resources
Hotels Near the Conference
Comfort Inn | 13501 Highland Park Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | Phone: (405) 286-2700
Fairfield Inn | 13520 Plaza Ter, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | Phone: (405) 755-8686
Hampton Inn | 13500 Plaza Ter, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | Phone: (405) 752-7070
La Quinta Inn | 3003 W Memorial Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 | Phone: (405) 755-7000
Four Points Hotel | 3117 Nw 137th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 | Phone: (405) 418-8448
Springhill Suites | 3201 W Memorial Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 | Phone: (405) 749-1595
Holiday Inn Express | 3520 Nw 135th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 | Phone: (405) 751-8900
Hilton Garden Inn | 3201 Nw 137th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 | Phone: (405) 752-5200
Restaurants Near the Conference
Mimi’s café
Chili’sPanda Express
Johnny’s Hamburgers
Café Seven
Freebirds
Chipotle
Chick-fil-A
Freddy’s Frozen Custard
Subway
Cane’s Chicken
Red Robin
PF Changs
Bravo Italian
Five Guys Burgers
Smash Burger
Poblano Grill Mexican Food
Sonic
S and B Burger Joint
Tucker’s Onion Burger
Olive Garden
Red Lobster
TGIF’s
Texas Roadhouse
McAllister’s
Pizza Hut
Wendy’s
Starbucks
Johnny Carino’s
McDonald’s
Earl’s Barbecue
Revolve Pizza Kitchen
Upper Crust Pizza
Charlston’s
Hideaway Pizza
Braum’s Ice Cream
Applebee’s
Schlotzsky’s
Arby’s
Swadley’s Barbecue
Quail Springs Mall food court
BJ’s Brewhouse
Longhorn Steakhouse
Taco Bell
Cool Greens
Will Rogers International Airport
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Exhibitors
There will be exhibitors at the conference and they will receive advertising space in the program and media slides during and between sessions. If you or other companies are interested in having a presence at the Unwrapped Conference or you would like more exhibiting or sponsoring information, Click Here.