TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN

 

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GEORGIA ASSOCIATION ON YOUNG CHILDREN

2012 "Together for Children"

46th Annual Conference

September 28-29, 2012

The Gwinnett Center

CFP is  Available Under Files of Interest Below

 

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Status:  We reached 2,625 attendees in 2011

GAYC "TOGETHER FOR CHILDREN" CONFERENCE
 GAYC’s statewide annual “Together for Children” conference provides opportunities for nearly 3,000 early care and education professionals to increase their knowledge and experience by taking part in over 150 state approved workshops, networking and professional learning opportunities. Sessions range from brain development to science to public policy. 

  Bright from the Start and many others partner with the GAYC Annual Conference

 Conference Announcements: 

  • Conference Call for Proposals, due March 15, 2012, is now posted on GAYC Website! See below.

  • Parking should not be an issue in 2012. GAYC has been able to choose different dates from the large conference typically held the same time at the Gwinnett Arena

    Credit Available: 

 BFTS state approved hours, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Learning Units (PLUs), & Babies Can't Wait (BCW) Continuing Education Units 

 Sample Tracks Include:

 Accreditation
 Administration
 Advocacy/Policy
 Child and Brain Development        
 Developmentally Appropriate Practices/Curriculum
 Families/Strengthening Families
 Health, Safety, and Nutrition
 Head Start
 Research Symposium
 Social-Emotional Development
 Special Needs/Inclusion
 STEM for Primary Grades
 Technology for Children and Their Teachers
 School Age
 Infant/Toddler/Preschool/School Age
 
For additional GAYC  trainings visit the GAYC training webpage
      
MEMBERSHIP
To receive the membership registration discount join all 3 Organizations - NAEYC/SECA/GAYC  

Membership in all 3 -  just $65 or $100! 

For more information: www.naeyc.org
Additional Conference Discounts for early bird registrants, full time students, NAEYC Accredited centers, and groups from the same center.                                                                                          
 
FILES OF INTEREST 

One-page Conference Flyer, CFP, Exhibitor Application, Advertising Opportunities, Volunteer Application and Silent Auction Request     

SEE BOTTOM OF WEBPAGE TO DOWNLOAD

 FOR MORE INFORMATION  

 

Call the GAYC office at 404-222-0014 or e-mail the Conference Coordinator at gaycconference@algxmail.com 

 

 

THANK YOU
 
2011

Exhibit Hall ECE Supply and Service Vendors:
 
Aflac (Independent agent) www.findaffordableinsurancenow.com
All Star Fund Raising Programs www.allstarfundraising.com
AlphaSkills, Inc. www.alphaskills.com
Anytime Drama www.anytimedrama.com
Becker’s School Supplies www.shopbecker.com
Blackburn/Tabb Insurance Agency www.blackburm-tabbinsurance.com
Better Brains for Babies www.BBBGeorgia.org
BFTS-QIRS Birth Celebration Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning www.decal.ga.gov
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Childcare Education Institute www.cceionline.edu
Cirrius Press LLC Concordia University www.CSP.edu
Constructive Playthings www.constructiveplaythings.com
Dekalb-Childcare Association of Professional Providers www.d-capp.org
Discount School Supply www.Discountschoolsupply.com
Easter Seals North Georgia Factory Select, LLC www.factoryselectonline.com
Feingold Association of the U.S. www.feingold.org
Follett Library Resources, Inc. www.follettearlylearning.com Georgia Association on Young Children Membership www.gayconline.org
Georgia Department of Education www.doe.k12.ga.us
Georgia Family Child Care Association www.georgiachildcare.org
Georgia Preschool Association www.GeorgiaPreschool.org
Georgia Voices for Child Care Project www.gayconline.org
Gwinnett Family Child Care Association www.GFCCA.com
Handwriting Without Tears www.HWTears.com
Happi-Nappi www.HappiNappi.com
High Reach Learning www.highreach.com
Kaplan Early Learning Company www.kaplanco.com
Julie Austin/Early Childhood Music Specialist www.JulieAustin.com
Lakeshore Learning Materials   www.LakeshoreLearning.com
Learning Shop
 Learning Zone Express www.learningzoneexpress.com
M.A.T. Industries Inc www.matindustriesinc.com
Path2College 529 Plan (GA Higher Education Savings Plan) www.path2college529.com
Playground Solutions www.playgroundsolutions.com
ProSolutions Training www.prosolutionstraining.com
Quality Assist www.Qassist.com
Quality Care fir Children/Georgia www.qualitycareforchildren.org
Read It Once Again www.readitonceagain.com
Role Model Prodcutions, Inc. www.superfunshow.com
Safeplay Systems www.safeplaysystms.com
Sassy Tassy www.sassytassy.com
SCHOLARSHIPS & INCENTIVES/Care Solutions, Inc. www.caresolutions.com
Scholastic School Specialty-Childcraft www.schoolspecialty.com
Shorter University www.shorterdegree.com
Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA) www.seca.com
Teaching Strategies, Inc www.teachingstrategies.com
Technical College System of Georgia www.tcsg.edu
Teddy Bear Portraits by Nationwide Studios www.teddybearsportrait.com
The Insurance Store www.tisonline.com
Training on Demand www.ectod.com
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta (Smart Start) www.unitedwayatlanta.org
WALDEN University www.waldenu.edu/local
Women's Voices for Child Care www.voices.org

 

2011

Conference Donors

Platinum Donor

Bright from the Start www.decal.ga.gov
 
Gold Donors
 
Bright Horizons www.brighthorizons.com
Georgia Department of Education www.doe.k12.ga.us
 
Friend of Children Donors
 
The Georgia Head Start Association www.georgiaheadstart.org
Sheltering Arms Georgia Training Institute www.shelteringarmsforkids.com
 
Special Event Contributors
 
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta (Smart Start) www.unitedwayatlanta.org
Kaplan Early Learning Company www.kaplanco.com
 
Gold Level In-Kind Contributors
 
Quality Care for Children (QCC) www.qualitycareforchildren.org
School Specialty www.schoolspecialty.com
 
Silver Level In-Kind Contributor
 

 

THE HAND HOLDER ~ A Tribute to Childcare Providers

THE HAND HOLDER ~ A Tribute to Childcare Providers
There is no job more important than yours,
no job anywhere else in the land.
Your are the keepers of the future:
you hold the smallest of hands.
Into your care you are trusted
to nurture and care for the young,
and for all of your everyday heroics,
your talents and skills go unsung.
You wipe tears from the eyes of the injured.
You rock babies brand new in your arms.
You encourage the shy and unsure child.
You make sure they are safe from all harm.
You foster the bonds of friendships,
letting no child go away mad.
You respect and you honor their emotions.
You give hugs to each child when they're sad.
You have more impact than does a professor,
a child's mind is molded by four;
so whatever you lay on the table
is whatever that child will explore.
Give each child the tools for adventure,
let them be artists and writers and more;
let them fly in the wind and dance on the stars
and build castles of sand on the shore.
It is true that you don't make much money
and you don't get a whole lot of praise,
but when one small child says, "I love you,"
you're reminded of how this job pays.
~~~ By Dori Rossmann, Executive Director - Kids Town USA ~~~ Read to GAYC 2011 Conference attendees by BFTS Commissioner Bobby Cagle, October.13, 2011

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