Welcome to CYY 2008
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Celebrating 35 Years of
Enriching the Lives of Young Children

March 6-8, 2008
Tan-Tar-A Resort | Osage Beach, Missouri
Conference Schedule
Keynote and Featured Speakers
Welcome
Thursday Pre-Conference Presentations
Friday Presentations
Saturday Presentations
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Presentation Key
Continuing Education and Credit Hours
Registration
Sponsored by:
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
in cooperation with the MU Conference Office

Conference Schedule
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Special Training Opportunities
PAT
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3000. Health, Hearing and Vision
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 3001. Bits and Pieces
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3002. Nutrition and Fitness for the Young Child

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MPP
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3003. Observational Assessment Training (MPP & Title I only)
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 3004. The Teacher's Role in the Development of Social Competence (MPP only) Dr. Lilian Katz

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MoA
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 3005. Review Team Training
All individuals attending the above presentations must register directly with PATNC, MoT or MoA.

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Pre-Conference Schedule
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Conference Registration & Ticket Trade
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. General Session
Keynote Address by Dr. Lilian Katz ~
Overview of the Project Approach
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PC Session I: 1000. - 1005.
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PC Session II: 2000. - 2005.
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibits Grand Opening (refreshements available)
4:00 p.m. Hotel Registration
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Special Welcome General Session
Keynote Address by Mem Fox ~
My Life as a Writer and an Advocate of Reading Aloud to Young Children
Friday, March 7, 2008
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration & Ticket Trade
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibits
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Session I: 1. - 16.
Featured presentation by Dr. Brad Mears
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Session II: 17. - 32.
Featured presentations by Isabel Baker & Dr. Brad Mears
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Session III: 33. - 47. OR Session III LUNCH
Featured presentation by Dr. Brad Mears
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Session IV: 48. - 62. OR Session IV LUNCH
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Session V: 63. - 77. OR Session V LUNCH
Featured presentation by Isabel Baker
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Opening General Session
Keynote Address by Dr. Joshua Sparrow ~
Children and the Media: Strategies for Commercial-Free Children
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Session VI: 78. - 92.
Featured presentation by Dr. Joshua Sparrow
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Banquet
Maestro - Dr. Thomas Moore
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Distinguished Service Awards
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Evening General Session
Keynote Address by Sonia Manzano ~
Sesame Street and the Role and Responsibility of Children's Television
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Conference Seminar Schedule
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Closing General Session
Keynote Address by Dr. Thomas Moore ~
What We Learn from the Children We Teach
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Seminars: 100. - 115 (Seminar 114 - PAT ONLY).
Featured seminars by Jill Molli and Willy Wood