Early Childhood Seminar – Fall 2008
Early Relationships Matter: Promoting Social/Emotional
Development in Infants and Young Children
A workshop for childcare providers and preschool teachers
Sponsored in part by the Platteville Community Fund
November 1, 2008
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
UW-Platteville, Ullsvik Hall
Description:
Children’s relationships with infant and preschool caregivers have long-term effects. This explanation lies in brain development and numerous studies have confirmed that the patterns of early attachment and core relationships shape the developing brain. By building positive relationships with all children that address the importance of prosocial behavior, self-regulation and partnerships with parents; challenging behaviors will decrease and all domains of development will be enhanced.
Presenters:
Janna Hack is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, Master’s in Social Work and Post Master’s Infant Mental Health Certificate from Merrill Palmer Institute at Wayne State University . She is currently an Infant Mental Health Consultant with Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health. Janna has over eight years of experience in providing therapeutic services to families and their young children ages 0-6 with a variety of populations, including those involved in disability services and foster care. She has also provided consultation and training to staff including Head Start, Early Head Start, Birth to Three and childcare settings.
Ann Ramminger has over 25 years of experience and education in the early care and education profession as a teacher, administrator, technical advisor, NAEYC Validator and instructor in a wide variety of birth to six system settings. She is co-author of the book: Social & Emotional Development: Connecting Science and Practice in Early Childhood Settings, which was published by Redleaf Press and was a comprehensive member benefit of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Ann was also involved in the research and writing of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Second Edition and is currently working on early childhood professional development at UW-Madison Waisman Center.