2017 Wisconsin Family Child Care
Association
36th Annual Conference
Kids at Play the Healthy Way
Conference Book
www.wisconsinfamilychildcare.org
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Table of Contents
Conference Schedule
1 Table of Contents
1 Conference Schedule
1 Orientation for New Attendees
2 President’s Letter
3 A Note From WFCCA
4 Photography Disclaimer
4 Conference Presenters
4 Pre-Conference Day
5 General Information
5 Book Fair
6 Conference Planning Tips
7 Keynote Speakers
8 Provider of the Year Award
8 History of WFCCA & Caucus
8 Scavenger Hunt
9 Chances to Win!
9 Hospitality Room
9 Continuing Education
10 WFCCA Board of Directors
11 Conference Committee
12 Meals at Conference
12 Thank you to Our Sponsors
13 Exhibitor List
13 Conference Donors
14 Session A
15 Session B & C
16 Session C
17 Session D & E
18 Session E & F
19 Session F
19 How to Join WFCCA
20 Closing Ceremony
21 Facility Map
22 Workshop Labels Sheet
23 Workshop Matrix
Thursday
7:00am-8:00am
8:00am-Noon
Noon-12:30pm
12:30pm-4:30pm
Registration Open
Morning Session (4 hours)
Lunch
Afternoon Session (4 hours)
Friday
7:00am-5:00pm
7:00am-7:45am
7:00am-7:30am
7:45am-8:00am
8:00am-9:15am
9:30am-10:45am
11:00am-12:15pm
12:30pm-1:30pm
1:30pm-2:00pm
2:15pm-3:30pm
3:45pm-5:00 pm
Registration Open
Shop the Exhibits
Orientation for First Time Attendees
Welcome & Announcements
Keynote: Denita Dinger,
Embracing Play (1.25 hours)
Session A (1.25 hours)
Session B (1.25 hours)
Lunch and Annual Meeting
Shop the Exhibits
Session C (1.25 hours)
Session D (1.25 hours)
Visit our exhibit area from 7:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday
7:00am-3:30pm
7:00am-7:45am
7:00am-7:30am
7:45am-8:00am
8:00am-9:15am
9:30am-10:45am
11:00am-12:15pm
12:30pm-1:30pm
1:30pm-2:00pm
2:15pm-3:30pm
Registration Open
Shop the Exhibits
Orientation for First Time Attendees
Welcome & Announcements
Keynote: Dr. Diane Craft,
Active Play (1.25 hours)
Session E (1.25 hours)
Session F (1.25 hours)
Lunch, WFCCA Caucus, History of
WFCCA and Award Presentation
Shop the Exhibits
Closing Keynote: Healthy Bites
(1.25 hours)
Visit our exhibit area from 7:00am – 3:00pm
Orientation for New Attendees
A WFCCA Board Member will share tips and tools to get the most out of your conference
attendance, important conference information, and other resources to help make your
experience at the conference enjoyable and exciting!
Friday and Saturday, 7:00-7:30 am Grand Ballroom
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From Our President
Hello Conference Attendees,
Welcome to the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association's 36th Annual Conference at the Chula Vista
Wisconsin Dells, WI. I'm so happy that you have chosen to attend our conference.
We are offering some wonderful educational and networking opportunities for all child care
professionals. Our theme this year is “Kids at Play the Healthy Way.” As family child care providers
we have the opportunity to play with children all day. We all want what is best for our little ones and
well, playing: we can do it the healthy way. As a provider in Wisconsin we all do our part to provide
quality care in Wisconsin.
Our board members have put many volunteer hours into organizing and preparing for our conference
to make it the best possible experience for you. We listen to your requests, so I encourage you to
talk to myself and members of the board and to fill out the evaluation form and turn it in. If you want
a certain workshop, presenter or keynote to return. Or even if you have suggestions to make it an
experience that participants will remember, please share them with us. If you see anyone that is
wearing a red or polo with the WFCCA logo on it, they are Board Members who can help with any
questions you may have.
Make sure to check out the exhibits and resources. We
have many exhibitors who travel from afar to be with you
the whole weekend. Visit the resource booths too, they
have a lot of great information that can help you move on
with your career in child care.
If you see me at the conference please stop by and say
hello. I am very interested in what you have to say. Thank
you for your continued support of Wisconsin Family Child
Care Association.
Warmest Regards,
Celeste Swoboda, WFCCA President
Supporting Family Child
Care Since 1982
The Wisconsin Family Child Care Association, WFCCA, is a statewide
organization of Family Child Care providers and their supporters, formed to
provide support, involvement, and communication with others in the
profession.
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A Note from WFCCA
Wisconsin Family Child Care Association is a non-profit organization that has been in existence since
1980.
Our goal is to improve the quality of child care in the state of Wisconsin through conferences,
workshops, meetings, and involvement in the community.
The all-volunteer Board of Directors is made up of regulated family child care providers,
representatives of other organizations, and other stakeholders.
The purpose of this conference is to inform and educate child care providers. By educating providers
we are increasing the quality of child care in Wisconsin. Employees who have quality child care for
their children are often more productive, less likely to miss time from work, and are more inclined to
stay with their current employer.
Children enrolled in high quality early childhood programs tend to be more successful in school, more
competent socially and emotionally, and show higher verbal and intellectual development during
early childhood than children who are not enrolled in quality programs.
It is our hope that you will join us in making the 2017 Wisconsin Family Child Care Association
Conference a success!
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Ph o to g r a p h Dis cla i m e r
By registering for the WFCCA conference, you are agreeing that WFCCA may take your photo
during the conference and use photographs of you with or without your name and for any lawful
purpose, including for example such purposes as the WFCCA website, Facebook page and
newsletter.
Conference Presenters
Denita Dinger
Jason Rahn
Diane McHugh
Karen Narlow
Laura Simkin
Amber France
Anne Carmody
Bridget Cullen
Michelle Weirich
Heidi Duren
Leah Zastoupil
Tara Ebben
Amy E. Tamsen
Josh Vick
Christine Moldenhauer
Jill Carlson Groendyk
Julia Semenak
Laurie Ann Meyer
Diane Craft
Carmen Rivers
Kelly Matthews
Soham Annette Wilkerson
Luis Varela
Stephanie Winkel
Cindy Arndt
Beth Hanna
Pre-Conference Day, Thursday, May 4th
MORNING SESSION and AFTERNOON SESSION- ROOM I
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) New Meal Patterns
Implementation
8:00am – 4:30pm
The CACFP Meal Patterns Training will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and resources to
successfully implement the new healthier meal patterns.
This innovative, interactive full-day course will be provided by an expert trainer from the Institute
of Child Nutrition. Continuing education units, annual training hours and a certificate of attendance
will be available.
This pre-conference training is sponsored by the Wisconsin Child and Adult Care Food Program
Sponsors Forum, the Department of Public Instruction and the Institute of Child Nutrition.
Lunch: Noon – 12:30pm in ROOM B & D
**Special Thanks to Wisconsin Child and Adult Care
Food Program Sponsors Forum, the Department of
Public Instruction and the Institute of Child Nutrition for
sponsoring the Thursday Pre-Conference Day Morning
and Afternoon Sessions.
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Gen e r a l I n f o r m at i o n
Nametags
You MUST wear your nametag to attend
ALL conference events!
Exhibits
The exhibits are open Friday, 7:00am–
5:00pm and Saturday, 7:00am–3:00pm.
Stop in, browse, buy, or pick up
resource information for your child care
business.
Evaluations
Please fill out the evaluations for the
individual workshops as well as the one
for the entire conference. Your input is
very valuable in creating a successful
conference next year.
Facilities
The facilities of the hotel are for the use of all
conference participants. WFCCA will not be held
responsible for inconveniences caused by the Chula
Vista.
Lost and Found
Please check the hotel front desk or the conference
registration booth.
WFCCA will not be held
responsible for any lost or stolen items.
Meals
Lunch is included in the conference prices if you
registered before April 25th (lunch is not included in
on-site registration). Tickets are required for lunch!
Message Board
For your convenience, a message board located by
the conference registration booth will list any
changes or information that you need to be aware
of.
Book Fair
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 7:00am- 3:00pm
The Scholastic Book Fair will be a part of the
Family Child Care Conference! Please look for the
book fair at the WFCCA Information Table!
HAPPY READING!
While we love children, our conference is designed for the adults that care for them.
Therefore children are not allowed in any workshops, with the exception of nursing
infants.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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C o n f e re nc e Pl a n n i n g T ips
Here are some tips to help you plan your day and make the most of your time at the
conference from veteran attendees…
Figure out the layout of the conference center and locate the registration booth, conference committee
members, WFCCA Board Members, and the hotel registration desk. This will help you get directions quickly.
While your workshop attendance will be reported to The Registry by Wisconsin Family Child Care, labels for
each workshop will also be provided for your own records. Space for these labels is provided on the back of
your conference certificate of appreciation on page 22.
There is very little time in the workshop to explore the presenter’s background or skills. Sometimes you
may feel that you know as much or more than they do. Remember the presenter is sharing from their
perspective and sometimes that can bring you a new idea on yours. We hope there will be time for all
participants to share their ideas at the end of each workshop.
Meet new people and make new friends while you’re here. Lunch is a great time to meet new people.
There will be many people eager to talk with you, so don’t be shy. Everyone always comments that the
chance to meet and share with other providers is one of their best experiences of the conference. Visit with
the exhibitors, introduce yourself to others at the conference, find a new contact and have an informal
sharing session. Business cards are excellent to have on you at all times!!!
If you are staying at the hotel: Check-in time is: 4:00pm and Check-out time is 10:30am
The Conference Committee welcomes your suggestions and observations when something needs to be
corrected to help things go more smoothly for you.
DISCLAIMER ~ each person has the right to their
own views and opinions; therefore, WFCCA
cannot be held responsible for opinions that do
not agree with yours or misinformation from a
presenter.
DISCLAIMER ~ WFCCA cannot be held
accountable for inconveniences caused by the
Chula Vista.
We do our best to keep the
individual workshop rooms at a comfortable
temperature for everyone, however sometimes it
can be difficult to regulate. We recommend that
you dress in layers so you are able to adjust
accordingly.
This book is your guide to the Conference; please
make yourself familiar with it.
Most importantly, enjoy yourself and have fun!
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WFCCA 36th Annual Conference Keynotes
Denita Dinger
“Embracing Play”
Friday – Room I
More and more, play has been replaced with teacher-directed learning. We
no longer trust play as a child’s work. This keynote will not only define
what play actually is, it will inspire the participants to embrace the learning
power that is organically found in play. Through her 18 years of working
with young children, Denita has learned that teaching isn’t so much about
showing and doing as it is about stepping back, observing and supporting
the current interests of children. This keynote will give participants a new
appreciation for play and a fresh perspective on the value of child-led play.
Through the sharing of simple ideas for setting the environment for
successful play-based, child-centered learning, the roles of the adult in
child-centered play will be CLEARLY defined. Participants will leave this
session refreshed, energized and feeling empowered with valuable tools
that will help them embrace play.
Denita Dinger is a defender of the joyful and valuable learning that occurs in child-led play. She is
passionate about bringing that joy to all early childhood programs, and helping others see play for what it
truly is: the BEST way for a young child to build the foundation for a life-time of learning. Denita is all
about building a foundation for LIFE, not just getting kids in the doors of Kindergarten.
After 17 years as a family child care provider, Denita made a slight career change in 2014 and opened
Kaleidoscope Play School. Her BS in Elementary and Early Childhood Education come in handy to help
parents (and anyone who will listen) have age-appropriate expectations in this world where worksheets
and other rote-methods of learning are replacing developmentally appropriate practice.
Dr. Diane Craft
“Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for
Young Children”
Saturday – Upper
Dells Ballroom
Learn fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate physical activities that
can be played in small spaces including apartment living rooms and
playrooms. These physical activities use only readily available, inexpensive
equipment to give children many opportunities to explore moderate to
vigorous movement in safe ways. Lead these activities to encourage
children 18 months to 5 years of age to develop their fundamental
movement skills and fitness as well as rehearse varied academic concepts.
This keynote is designed for family child care providers seeking practical,
motivating, fun ways to promote physical activity among toddlers and
preschoolers. View videos of young children playing these fun activities
and try a few, too!
Diane H. Craft, Ph.D., is a professor of physical education at SUNY Cortland. She has co-authored four
books on developmentally appropriate, inclusive physical activity for young children
including Active Play! Fun Physical Activities for Young Children. In addition, Dr. Craft
has given over 200 highly-acclaimed presentations, workshops and keynotes on
preschool physical activities to audiences across the nation. She is currently
consulting with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as a subject matter
expert on early childhood physical activity.
*Special Thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Race
to the Top- Early Learning Challenge Grant, for sponsoring Dr. Craft.
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P r o v i d e r o f t h e Y e a r Aw a r d
Friday Luncheon-Grand Ballroom
WFCCA is proud to announce the recipient of the WFCCA Provider of the Year Award at
the Friday luncheon. This award was created to honor the provider who exemplifies our
mission and truly makes a difference for children and families in the state. The WFCCA
Provider of the Year Award is the highest honor for a provider working in Wisconsin. Past
recipients have continued on to make a difference not only in Wisconsin but on the
national level. Join us in congratulating this year’s recipient and celebrating their
commitment to the field of family child care.
History of WFCCA & Caucus
Saturday Luncheon-Grand Ballroom
Learn about the history of the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association and how it
pertains to being an advocate for all family child care providers, especially those in your
region. Regional Caucuses will be held to elect representation for even numbered
regions that have not already held their caucus. Do you have questions about what
being a Region Rep or Alternate means? Talk with any WFCCA Board Member!
Scavenger Hunt
FOLLOW THE CLUES!
The WFCCA Scavenger Hunt will be part of the 2017 Conference! Look for clues and learn
more about WFCCA! Turn your answers in at the registration booth to earn an hour of
continuing education. (can be earned only one time)
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Chances to Win!
Raffle Baskets
Grand Ballroom
Raffle Basket drawings will be held during lunch
on Saturday, May 6th. You may purchase tickets
from any board member during the conference,
at the registration booth or during lunch on
both Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.
Silent Auction
Grand Ballroom
New this year: more options available for silent
auction! There will be bigger items on a two-day
silent auction as well as having a silent auction
for Friday and another for Saturday. Some of
the two-day auction items include a 2018
conference package, Disney tickets, sensory
table and wooden toy box. Bidding for Friday
only auction will close Friday at 2 pm. and items
will be available for pick up at 3:45. Saturday
only and two-day auction items will close
Saturday at 1:00 pm. and be available to pick
up at 2:00 pm.
50/50 Drawing
Grand Ballroom
50/50 drawing tickets will be sold and drawings
will take place during lunch on both Friday and
Saturday.
You must be present to win!
Hospitality Room
Continuing Education
Continuing Education Hours
Available
Thursday
Morning and Afternoon Session 8 hours
Friday
Session A,B,C,D 5 hours
Keynote 1.25 hours
Saturday
Sessions E and F 2.5 hours
Keynote 1.25 hours
History of WFCCA & Caucus (during
lunch) 1 hour
Closing Keynote 1.25 hours
Additional (earn once)
Critique the Exhibitors 1 hour
Scavenger Hunt 1 hour
For your convenience all workshop attendance will
be reported to The Registry. Labels will be
provided at the end of each session for your own
records. Visit the member resources area of theregistry.org for more information on core
competency areas.
Core Areas:
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Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 7:00am-3:00pm
Room #3101
DEV: Child Development
FAM: Family Systems and Dynamics
DIV: Diversity
INC: Special Needs, Disabilities,
and Inclusive Practices
LRN: Learning Experiences, Strategies,
and Curriculum
SAF: Health, Safety, and Nutrition
GUI: Guidance and Nurturing
OSA: Observation, Screening, and Assessment
COM: Family and Community Relationships
PRO: Professionalism
PRE: Planning, Reflection, and Evaluation
ADM: Administration and Management:
General, Finance or Personnel
We invite you to escape to our Hospitality Suite
*Sessions are Registered level on The Registry
in Room #3101, where you can relax and enjoy
system unless otherwise noted
the snacks and drinks provided. Relax in a
central location where you can socialize and meet others while introducing yourselves through
the “nametags” provided and be really close to the action of the conference. The Hospitality
Room is open to Conference Attendees, Presenters, and Exhibitors only.
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WFCCA Board of Directors 2016 -2017
Executive Board
President: Celeste Swoboda
Vice President: Leah Zastoupil
Secretary: Tami VanGruensven
Treasurer: Gina Heling
Past President: Lisa Bucher
Operational Committee
Membership: Gina Heling
Newsletter: Sarah Torres
Website: Amy Nogar
Merchandise: Scott Swoboda
Social Media: Tammy Dannhoff
Accreditation Project: Celeste
Swoboda
Region Rep Coordinator: Leah
Zastoupil
Conference: Tara Ebben
It takes a big ♥ to
help shape little
minds.
Thank you for
all you do!
May 12, 2017
Region 1
Rep: Thomas Rudack
Alternate: Melissa
Rudack
Region 2
Rep: open
Alternate: open
Region 3
Rep: Shelly Boelter
Alternate: Jen Langer
Region 4
Rep: Peggy Bliese
Alternate: Junice Hauer
Region 10
Rep: open
Alternate: open
Region 11
Rep: Tammy Dannhoff
Alternate: open
Region 12
Rep: open
Alternate: open
Region 13
Rep: Cindy Arndt
Alternate: open
Region 14
Region 5
Rep: Emily Hefko
Rep: Becky Engebretson Alternate: Janell Moran
Alternate: open
Region 15
Region 6
Rep: Diane Eisen
Rep: Scott Swoboda
Alternate: Xochitl Ortega
Alternate: open
Region 16
Region 7
Rep: Julie Kasbohm
Rep: open
Alternate: Peggy Heeren
Alternate: open
Region 17
Region 8
Rep: Patti Albrecht
Rep: Joan Garski
Alternate: open
Alternate: Sarah Torres
Supporting Families
Region 9
Together Association
Rep: Tara Ebben
Rep: Penny Chase
Alternate: Sarah Fleming
Western Dairyland
Rep: Karman Briggs
WECA
Rep: Laura Simkin
Member-at-Large
Jen Schmitz
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2017 WFCCA Conference Committee
Conference Coordinator: Leah Zastoupil
Conference Chair: Tara Ebben
Facilities Chairs: Tara Ebben and Leah
Zastoupil
Decorations:
Co-Chair: Cindy Arndt and Julie Kasbohm
Committee Member: Celeste Swoboda
Presenters:
Co-Chairs: Tammy Dannhoff and Sarah
Fleming
Committee Members: Joan Garski and
Penny Chase
Printing:
Chair: Celeste Swoboda
Committee Member: Penny Chase
Exhibitors:
Co-Chairs: Becky Engebretson and Emily
Hefko
Committee Member: Celeste Swoboda
Provider Award:
Co-Chairs: Penny Chase and Karman
Briggs
Committee Members: Laura Simkin and
Jen Schmitz
Family Activities:
Co-Chairs: Sarah Torres and Janell Moran
Committee Member: Melissa Rudack
Publicity:
Co-Chairs: Jen Schmitz and Laura Simkin
Hospitality:
Co-Chairs: Xochitl Ortega and Peggy Bliese
Committee Members: Diane Eisen, Cindy
Arndt, and Junice Hauer
Raffle:
Co-Chairs: Peggy Heeren and Scott
Swoboda
Committee Members: Cindy Arndt and
Sarah Torres
Hostess and Evaluations:
Chair: Joan Garski
Committee Members: Xochitl Ortega and
Diane Eisen
Keynote:
Co-Chairs: Penny Chase and Leah
Zastoupil
Postcard and Conference Book:
Co-Chairs: Melissa Rudack and Tommy
Rudack
Committee Members: Tara Ebben, Leah
Zastoupil, Joan Garski, Laura Simkin, and
Celeste Swoboda
Pre-Conference Day:
Co-Chairs: Tara Ebben and Leah Zastoupil
Committee Member: Celeste Swoboda
Registration:
Co-Chairs: Gina Heling and Karmen Briggs
Registry:
Co-Chairs: Sarah Fleming and Karmen
Briggs
Committee Members: Shelly Boelter and
Cindy Arndt
Silent Auction and Donations:
Co-Chairs: Tami VanGruensven and Sarah
Fleming
Committee Members: Shelly Boelter
and Cindy Arndt
WFCCA Informational Table:
Co-Chairs: Peggy Biese and Junice Hauer
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M e a l s at Con f e r e n c e
Registrations received prior to April 25th include lunch each day you are
registered for.
Thursday Lunch: Rooms B & D
Friday and Saturday Lunch: Grand Ballroom
Thursday: Pizza Buffet
Pizza, Salad and Breadsticks
Friday: Soup and Salad Buffet
Salad, Chili and Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Saturday: Soup and Sandwich Buffet
Sandwiches, Tomato Bisque and Chicken & Rice Soup
Milk, water and iced tea will be offered with each lunch choice.
*Unfortunately, due to extra charges, special meal requests can not be accommodated.
Thank You to Our
Sponsors
Silver:
Bronze:
Additional Conference Sponsors:
 Wisconsin Child and Adult  Department of Public
Instruction
Care Food Program

Institute of Child Nutrition
Sponsors Forum
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 Wisconsin Department of Health
Services, Race to the Top- Early
Learning Challenge Grant
 SFTA
Conference Exhibitors
 Active Play Books
 Amy Tamsen
 Brentpoint LLC All Portable
Sinks and Kindermark Kids
 CCIC
 Cindy Gillett
 DoTerra
 Fabulous Felts
 Fundanoodle
 Lakeshore Learning Materials
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LuLaRoe
Mother Goose Times
Pampered Chef
Plexus Worldwide
Public Health- Madison and
Dane County
Read to me Resale
Scholastic Books
SFTA
Soham Annette Wilkerson
 Tastefully Simple
 The Registry
 UMW- Center for Early Childhood
Professional Development and
Leadership
 Usborne Books
 UW Whitewater
 WECA
 WFCCA
 Wildtree
 Discovery Toys
Conference Donors
Gift Certificate/Item Donations:
 Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley  Ian’s Pizza
 Badger Sport Park
 Independent Printing
 Barb Kacer
 Iowa Children’s Museum
 Becky Engrebretson
 Jim and Cindy Gillett
 Better Kid Care
 Kwik Trip
 Blue Harbor Resort
 Lake of the Torches Casino
 Bounce World – Jolly Jumpz  Mackinaws
 Brooks Publishing
 Madison Children’s Museum
 Cave of the Mounds
 Mall of America
 Chad Szczepanski
 Memories in the Making
 Chula Vista
 Metropolis Resort
 Cindy Arndt
 Milwaukee Brewers
 Circus World Museum
 Milwaukee World Festival
 CMP Tactical Lazertag –
 Milwaukee Zoo
Milwaukee
 Minnesota Wild
 Color R Word
 Mother Goose
 Chicago Bears
 Mt. Olympus
 Minnesota Vikings
 Nasco
 Dr. Matt Herber – Active
 Northwoods League
Chiropractic
 Olbrich Botanical Society
 Family Childcare Magazine
 Outlets in the Dells
 Festival Foods
 Pabst Brewing Company
 Gryphon House
 PDQ Car Wash
 Gustmans
 Pic N’ Save
 Guthrie Theater
 Pinot’s Palette – Appleton
 Harley Davidison Museum
 Pinot’s Palette – Green Bay
 H.E.A.R.T. Family Child
 Potawatomi Casino Carter
Care
 Prime Quarter
Monetary Donations:
 C.H.I.L.D.
 Green County Child Care Network
 C.A.R.E.
 Helping Hands Loving Hearts
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Red Leaf Press
Red Lobster
Rendezvous Bar
Safari’s Steak House
SFTA
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for
the Arts
Stampin’ Up
Steve Leneau
Sybaris Pool Suites
Tami’s Tiny Tots LLC
Teaching Strategies
The Dancing Horses Theater
Three Bears Resort
Tikes and Tots Family Child Care
Timbavati Wildlife Park
Ultrazone Laser Tag
UW Milwaukee
Valley Cabinet
Valleyfair
Villa Bellezza
Vino in the Valley
Walt Disney World Co
WECA
Wisconsin State Fair
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
 L.P. Mooradian Flooring Company
 Rob Seeman Agency
Friday Session A
9:30am–10:45am
ROOM E
Inclusion Practices for young Children
Jason Rahn, Inclusion Policy Analyst DECE/BELP - YoungStar
An overview of laws and policies behind Inclusion and most importantly how they can guide your child care
program in your journey to high quality inclusive care.
ROOM F
Protect the Kids by Protecting Yourself
Diane McHugh - Immunization Coordinator, Public Health-Madison and Dane County
Everyone knows that children need immunizations to stay healthy, but as caregivers to children, adults also
need to be immunized to protect themselves AND the children in their care. Although there are no
requirements in Wisconsin for providers to be immunized, CDC and Public Health-Madison and Dane
County have recommended immunizations for adults, to stay healthy and help the children too. Find out
what’s recommended and why.
ROOM G
Classroom Design
Karen Narlow - Master Instructor, 4C for Children
Classrooms serve as the physical environment for adults and young children. Although it is important for
classrooms to be attractive to the eye, it is equally if not more important, that the classroom is functional.
You will learn ways to organize your space to help engage children more in free play. In doing so, the
children will exhibit greater self-reliance and may help them to develop longer attention spans.
ROOM H
Power to the Profession
Laura Simkin - WECA Membership Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Moving Early Childhood Education forward as a professional field of practice will take all of our voices, most
importantly the voices of those who do this critical work. “Power to the Profession” is an initiative of the
National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—along with 14 other national
organizations—to establish a shared framework of career pathways, knowledge and competencies,
qualifications, standards and compensation that unifies the entire profession. WECA staff is eager to
facilitate a conversation; bring with you what tugs on your heartstrings or what keeps you up at night.
Let’s talk!
ROOM I (Double Session)
Let Them Play
Denita Dinger - Defender of Play: Owner and Operator of Kaleidoscope Play School and Camp Empower;
Owner and Operator of Play Counts Consulting; Author
Sadly, many programs can’t “just” let children play. Early childhood professionals must PROVE learning is
occurring in their programs. This workshop is all about proving the value of play (dissecting play) and how
to document that value.
Through group discussions and sharing, participants will practice articulating the learning that is occurring
during play, and, more importantly WHY that learning is so important for a young child’s future academia.
Developmentally appropriate practice will be at the forefront of this workshop, in addition, participants will
explore roughly 30 stations where they can play, dissect and take LOADS of ideas back to their programs.
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Friday Session B
11:00am–12:15pm
ROOM E
10 Steps to Breastfeeding Friendly Family Child Care
Amber France – MS MPH IBCLC, Nutrition/Lactation Program Supervisor – Wood County Health
Department
During this session, you will learn what it means to be a breastfeeding friendly childcare provider, become
trained in breastfeeding basics, and learn what the next steps are to ensure your family child care home is
breastfeeding friendly.
ROOM F
News and Updates from Child Care Regulation
Anne Carmody, Child Care Program Specialist, Department of Children and Families – Bureau of Early Care
Regulation
Staff from the Bureau of Early Care Regulation in the Department of Children and Families will share
information on new initiatives that may affect child care programs. We will discuss the monitoring of child
care programs operated or contracted for by public schools, background checks and other changes that
may be on horizon.
ROOM G
I Forgot the Diapers Again: Effective Parent Communication
Karen Narlow - Master Instructor, 4C for Children
Does this happen to you? A parent forgets items needed for the child or important information pertaining
to your business. Come and learn some effective communication techniques to use with the parents in
your child care. We will discuss daily notes, newsletters, conferencing, bulletin boards etc.
ROOM H
YoungStar Updates
Bridget Cullen, MSE Program and Policy Analyst DECE/BELP - YoungStar
DCF staff will be presenting updates on YoungStar for 2017/2018. There will be opportunity to ask
questions and network with other programs similar around indicators in the Evaluation Criteria.
Friday Session C
2:15pm–3:30pm
ROOM I
Empowering Children
Denita Dinger - Defender of Play: Owner and Operator of Kaleidoscope Play School and Camp Empower;
Owner and Operator of Play Counts Consulting; Author
Afraid of what the "out of control" child in your program will do if you "just" let them play? Feeling like
sticking to a rigid schedule is the only way for you to be able to control unacceptable behaviors? Then this
is the workshop for you! We all have a desire to be in control. Children are the same, they seek control,
they NEED control. Knowing you are trusted to solve problems, use powerful, GOOD, words and use
materials for tasks of your own choosing not only helps a child feel like they are in control, but these things
also EMPOWER children. You will walk away from this workshop with practical ideas that will empower
children with the type of control that provides opportunities to build life-long skills
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Friday Session C
2:15pm–3:30pm
ROOM E (Double Session)
A Terrible Thing Happened……Strategies for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Michelle R. Weirich - Lead Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Instructor - Blackhawk Technical
College
Children who witness or experience trauma often have thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the immediate
aftermath and long after the event has passed. As a teacher, have you wondered how to help these
children in your classroom regulate their emotions? The strategies recommended in this workshop use a
non-judgmental approach aimed at helping the child process and express his/her feelings through a variety
of different methods.
ROOM F
Virtual Tour of Childcare Homes
Heidi Duren, Tara Ebben and Leah Zastoupil
Tour three family provider's daycare centers from your seat instead of traveling all over WI. Sites will
include Small World...New Beginnings Preschool that operates as a preschool program, Tikes and Tots
Family Child Care that is a play based family program with a mixed age group, and Zasty's Family Child
Care that has Wisconsin's highest 5 star rating for Young Star. Each program has dedicated child care
space and the owners of each of the facilities will be walking you through their spaces and answering any
questions that you may have.
ROOM G (Double Session)
Resilience: How Do You Bounce?
Amy E. Tamsen MS-ECE; MS-MHC - Behavior Specialist - People GURU Consulting LLC
“How do YOU bounce?” In the Early Care profession, we focus on the resilience of the children and
families with whom we work. It is fundamentally key that we, the grown-ups, become aware of how WE
bounce.... recognizing our own ability to be resilient. We will look at the context and research of adversity,
and how our emotional reactions directly impact the ability of children to be resilient.
NOTE: There will not be any real “bouncing!”
ROOM H
Be Intentional About Your Professional Development: Use The Registry as a Guide
Joshua Vick – Communications & Outreach Coordinator & Christine Moldenhauer - Credential Coordinator
– The Registry
This workshop is geared toward the family child care provider who wears many hats. Being a lifelong
learner and growing professionally is critical to the child care and education profession. Find out how to
utilize your Registry account to not only track your continuing education, but also guide your professional
development. Explore Registry Credentials to see how they are opportunities for professional growth in
specialized areas. Learn valuable strategies to maximize the benefits of your program. Walk away from
this workshop inspired to take the next step on your professional pathway.
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Friday Session D
3:45pm-5:00pm
ROOM C
Shaping Healthy Children with Farm to Early Care and Education
Beth Hanna - Outreach Manager & Jill Carson Groendyk – Farm To ECE Trainer, Community Groundworks
What do visiting a farm, tasting local carrots, and planning a garden have in common? They are all farm
to early care and education activities. Learn more about farm to early care and education and its benefits
at this interactive session. Leave with resources, strategies and tips to bring farm to early care and
education activities to your site.
ROOM F
Help Us Help You: Protecting Your Business Against Civil Litigation
Julia Semenak – Attorney - Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
Trial attorneys will present a set of facts to the group, and use those facts as a framework to show what
happens after an incident occurs. The presentation will address issues including what happens if you are
investigated by The Department of Children and Families, what happens if someone is injured on your
property, and what happens if a family sues you. The presentation will also provide suggestions regarding
what you can do before an incident occurs to improve the outcome.
ROOM H
Fabulous Felts Make-Take Workshop
Laurie Ann Meyer, Provider/Owner of Little Miracle Family Daycare
Felt board activities add to children’s learning experiences. The focus will be in early childhood story and
curriculum themes. Come join in and make teaching/learning materials using many creative ideas and
activities for your early childhood program. Participants will learn how to bring songs, rhymes, and stories
to life with the use of felt boards. Engage children with visual experiences through stories, songs, and
rhymes. Supporting children’s learning experiences by using Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards of
basic concepts through the use of textures and materials for social, emotional, and physical
experiences. Come to this hands-on training and you will discover how important it is to include felt
boards in your early childhood programs.
Saturday Session E
9:30am–10:45am
ROOM C
More Active Play with Infants and Toddlers
Diane H. Craft, Ph.D., Professor Physical Education Department at State University of New York at
Cortland, Author
Learn playful techniques for stimulating each infant’s movement and brain development through using
nursery rhymes, musical instruments, and dancing. Use ideas from Nurturing Pathways to enrich the
movement opportunities of each individual infant in care. Next, learn techniques for promoting movement
among one to two year olds. Toddlers are establishing their independence so asking all toddlers to
cooperate and do the same thing at the same time may lead to frustration. Learn ways to structure the
environment that promotes movement while still providing each toddler ample freedom of choice. View
videos of toddlers playing a variety of loosely structured physical activities that are easy to plan and lead
and entice toddlers to explore their movement capabilities.
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Saturday Session E
9:30am–10:45am
ROOM E
Building on Credentials in a New Way
Carmen Rivers - Associate Lecturer, UW-Whitewater
UW-Whitewater is developing a new Early Childhood Education program, designed to articulate credentials
to Bachelor’s Degree. During this information and sharing session, information about the program will be
shared and questions will be answered. It is intended for anyone interested in further professionalization of
our field: practitioners, instructors, advocates and supporters, technical advisors, licensors.
ROOM F
The Craft of Creating Powerful Policies: defining, writing, and enforcing policies that work
Kelly Matthews - Business Practices Specialist, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Policies often seem dry and lifeless, but nothing could be farther from the truth! Your policies are the
program equivalent of fingerprints – yours should be what define your program, set expectations, and help
you create the business and life that you want! Come to this interactive session where we define, craft,
and practice enforcing policies that work to create the program you want!
ROOM G (Double Session)
Nurturing Yourself While Taking Care of Young Children
Soham Annette Wilkerson - Consultant & Head Start Coach, Saint Augustine College, Chicago, IL
This workshop includes on overview of current research on the effects of stress in our lives, and discussion
of some simple ways to de-stress, relax and rejuvenate. We will work with the premise of modeling
centered, nurtured lives is passed to our children. We’ll then move on to many hands on relaxation
techniques, including meditation, laughter, and massage. Participants can expect to create an
individualized play for staying focused and releasing tension and anxiety.
ROOM H
Play to Learn, The Experience and The Science
Luis Varela - Play to Learn Educator and Consultant
Why are we teaching children with worksheets? Play is the foundation and natural way in which children
learn best. Through intentional play children are able to be taught a variety of objectives embedded in
music, art, game, etc. Using games in play creates a compelling need to know, ask, examine, assimilate
and master certain skills and contents. This workshop will provide examples on how learning a language
such as Spanish can be taught through games and play. Tools will be shared to aid programs in developing
their own curriculums based on games. Let's work to create joyful learning experiences for children!
Saturday Session F
11:00am–12:15pm
ROOM C
More Active Play with Preschoolers
Diane H. Craft, Ph.D., Professor Physical Education Department at SUNY at Cortland, Author
Learn more fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate physical activities that enable preschoolers to
develop their fundamental movement skills. Gather ideas for infusing these physical activities throughout
the childcare day. Hear simple modifications that allow preschoolers with disabilities to participate along
side their typical peers. View videos of preschoolers enjoying these activities and have fun playing some of
these activities, too!
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Saturday Session F
11:00am–12:15pm
ROOM E
Hands-on Science: Fun Science for Preschoolers
Stephanie Winkel – Owner / Provider, Twinkeling Stars Child Care and Preschool
STEM begins in early childhood! Children love science, even if they don’t know that they’re doing science!
In this session, attendees will experience, watch, and conduct hands-on science experiments, which can be
implemented into their work with children. Attendees will take away recipes, resources, and ideas to
incorporate more science experiments into their day.
ROOM F
Budgeting Basics So Your Business Can Take Care of You
Kelly Matthews - Business Practices Specialist, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Learn the basics of budgeting to ensure you are doing the most you can for your business so it can take
care of you! Session will include budgeting basics, terminology broken down so you can understand it,
and hands-on resources to review. Time will be available for Q&A and discussion of resources. Budgets
may not sound that exciting but doing budgeting well can make a huge difference in your quality of life as
a provider – you work so hard for your business, it should work that hard for you!
ROOM H
Learning and Playing With Your Food
Cindy Arndt – Family Child Care Provider, Grant County Master Gardener Volunteer
Participants will learn that incorporating nutrition, outdoor and gardening experiences into our play
promotes learning at all ages. Young children have a natural curiosity about the world around them. This
is the time to develop healthy food habits and attitudes. As well as facilitating a child’s growing interest in
the outdoors and gardening. Through hands on activities and take home projects, attendees will learn
how easy it is to incorporate all areas of growth and development in the WMELS in their nutrition, outdoor
and gardening curriculum, meeting licensing rules and guidelines. Learn that space and skill level do not
have to limit your programs gardening curriculum and play experience.
A r e y o u a W F C C A m e m b e r ? J o i n T O D AY !
Get your best deal by joining all four organizations through WFCCA and save $25 versus
joining each separately!
The following membership options are available:
WFCCA Only - $20.00/year
- Includes WFCCA information and e-newsletter
- Reduced fees at all WFCCA state and regional conferences.
WFCCA/NAFCC - $60.00/year
- Includes WFCCA benefits plus NAFCC newsletter and reduced conference fee.
WFCCA/NAEYC/WECA - $65.00/year
- Includes above benefits plus all WECA and NAEYC member benefits
WFCCA/NAFCC/NAEYC/WECA - $105/year
Send a copy of your current NAEYC membership and pay only $8.00 to join WFCCA
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Closing Keynote: Healthy Bites
Tips and Tools for Helping Children Eat Well &
Teaching Lifelong Healthy Habits.
2:15pm-3:30pm -Upper Dells Ballroom
Pattie Godsell-Pierski
Learn realistic and effective ways to interlace eating well
and lifelong healthy habits into your daily Family Child Care
schedule. Review how cost effective activities can meet
licensing, YoungStar, Wisconsin Model Early Learning, and
the School Age Curricular Framework standards. Explore
gardening, mealtime environment, role modeling, selective
eaters, celebrations and workplace wellness. Review
resources such as the Healthy Bites Self-assessment and
discover ways to reduce barriers to improvement areas.
sustainable outcomes for children in early care programs.
This keynote is intended for family child care providers on the lookout for every day inspiring,
tips and tools to boost eating well and sponsoring healthy living habits for the children enrolled
your Family Child Care program.
Pattie Godsell-Pierski holds a BS in Education, and is actively working as a YoungStar Quality
Assurance Specialist at the Supporting Families Together Association. Pattie’s collective work
experience exemplifies her commitment to enhancing the lives of children in early care and
School age programs. Pattie has been a Public-School educator for the subjects of Health,
Science and Physical Education in Milwaukee County. Pattie developed multiple health and
wellness trainings for licensed Family Child Care providers in Milwaukee County in collaboration
with the Medical College of Wisconsin. Pattie has contributed over five years of direct support for
early care and education providers as a YoungStar Technical Consultant and early care trainings
as a Registry Approved Master Trainer. In addition, Pattie facilitated “Active Early” and “Active
Early 2.0” pilot programs offered to Family and Group early care and education programs in
Wisconsin. Pattie continues to support YoungStar goals through on-going training and support in
her current role as a Quality Assurance Specialist at Supporting Families Together Association.
Pattie enjoys incorporating the elements of creativity and play into her trainings to enhance
audience engagement. Additionally; Pattie believes trainings which promote high quality practices
are paramount to creating sustainable outcomes for children in early care programs.
Thank you to SFTA for sponsoring this years
closing ceremony!
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Keynotes
Saturday
Lunch and
Exhibits
Registration
Friday
Keynote
Breakout Sessions
Kids at Play the Healthy Way
2017 Wisconsin Family Child Care Association
36th Annual Conference
Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells, WI
May 4-6, 2017
Workshop Labels
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Workshop Schedule
Friday May 5, 2017
ROOM C
ROOM E
ROOM F
ROOM G
ROOM H
7:00-7:30am
First Time Attendee Orientation- Grand Ballroom
7:45-8:00am
Welcome & Announcements- Room I
8:00-9:15am
Keynote: DENITA DINGER- Room I
Inclusive Practices Protect the Kids By
Classroom Design:
for Young Children: Protecting Yourself:
Karen Narlow
Jason Rahn
Diane McHugh
Session A
9:30-10:45am
10 Steps to
News and Updates
Breastfeeding
from Child Care
Friendly Family
Licensing:
Child Care: Amber
Anne Carmody
France
Session B
11:00am-12:15pm
Session D
3:45-5:00pm
Let Them Play:
Denita Dinger
YoungStar Updates:
Bridget Cullen
Lunch, Annual Meeting, Provider of the Year Award, Shop the Exhibits- Grand Ballroom
12:30-2:00pm
Session C
2:15 -3:30pm
I Forgot the
Diapers…AgainEffective Parent
Communication:
Karen Narlow
Power to the
Profession:
Laura Simkin
ROOM I
Be Intentional
About Your
Virtual Tour Family
Professional
Child Care Homes:
Development: Use
A Terrible Thing
Heidi Duren, Leah
The Registry as a
Happened…
Zastoupil and Tara
Guide:
Strategies for
Ebben
Resilience: How do
Josh Vick and
Children Who Have
you Bounce:
Christine
Experienced
Amy E. Tamsen
Moldenhauer
Shaping Healthy
Trauma:
Help Us Help You:
Children with Farm Michelle Weirich
Protecting Your
to Early Care
Fabulous Felts:
Business Against
Education:
Laurie Ann Meyer
Civil Litigation:
Jill Carlson
Julia Semenak
Groendyk
Empowering
Children:
Denita Dinger
Shop the Exhibits- Grand Ballroom
5:00-5:30pm
Saturday May 6, 2017
ROOM C
ROOM E
ROOM F
ROOM G
7:00-7:30am
First Time Attendee Orientation- Grand Ballroom
7:45 – 8:00am
Welcome & Announcements- Upper Dells Ballroom
8:00-9:15am
Keynote: Dr. Craft – Upper Dells Ballroom
Session E
9:30-10:45am
Session F
11:00am-12:15pm
ROOM H
The Craft of Powerful
Play to Learn: The
More Active Play With Building on Credentials
Policies: Defining,
Experience and The
Infants and Toddlers:
in a New Way:
Writing and Enforcing
Science:
Diane Craft
Carmen Rivers
Policies that Work:
Nurturing Yourself While
Luis Varela
Kelly Matthews
Taking Care of Young
Children:
Learning and Playing
Soham Annette
More Active Play with
Budgeting Basics so
With our Food:
Hands on Science for
Wilkerson
Preschoolers:
your Business can Take
Capturing a Child’s
Preschoolers:
Diane Craft
Care of you:
Curiosity for food at a
Stephanie Winkel
Kelly Matthews
Young Age:
Cindy Arndt
12:30-2:00pm
Lunch, WFCCA Caucus, History of WFCCA and Shop the Exhibits- Grand Ballroom
2:15 -3:30pm
CLOSING Keynote: Healthy Bites- Upper Dells Ballroom