Our 2ND 7th Annual Conference: A DAY WITH LISA MURPHY , The OOEY GOOEY LADY
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VCCPA is pleased to announce that our 7th Annual Conference will held on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm at Champlain College Conference & Event Center. 375 Maple Street, Burlington, VT
This dynamic conference will offer 6 hours of training and will begin with a continental breakfast. Following breakfast, we sill spend the day with Lisa Murphy. Lunch (included). The conference will wrap up with a cookie break and a workshop. Get ready for an informative, restorative, and inspiring day! Don't miss it! |
About our Speaker/Presenter: LISA MURPHY
Lisa Murphy has been in the field of early childhood education for over 30 years; she is the oldest of five, grew up in a family child care home and eventually moved from being the neighborhood babysitter while in high school to being a nanny for many families while attending college. She has spent most of her adult/professional life teaching and working with children in various environments including Head Starts, elementary schools, private preschools, family child care homes, Park and Rec centers, group homes and many child care centers.
Lisa is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. where her mission is to assist in the transformation of the profession (read: get back to play!) by providing relevant & meaningful workshops, getting the necessary materials & resources into the hands of people in the profession who wish to do the same and facilitating conversations & connections between the people in the early care and education profession. In addition to being the co-host of The Child Care Bar and Grill Podcast she presents hundreds of online and in-person workshops each year to both domestic and international audiences on various topics related to early childhood education.
Lisa has an M.Ed. (2013) in early childhood education from Champlain College in Vermont. She has authored numerous books, produced dozens of teacher training DVD’s, is a popular keynote speaker at educational conferences and a frequent guest on many early childhood related podcasts. Her standing room only seminars have become nationally known for their information, humor, inspiration and energetic delivery. Frequently asked if she has ever been a stand up comic, Lisa practices what she preaches by blending the learning with the laughing. Lisa is known for her ability to link hands-on activities to educational standards, her outspoken advocacy, and her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments. Her understanding of the importance of play is obvious in her personal and professional life.
Lisa is the founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc. where her mission is to assist in the transformation of the profession (read: get back to play!) by providing relevant & meaningful workshops, getting the necessary materials & resources into the hands of people in the profession who wish to do the same and facilitating conversations & connections between the people in the early care and education profession. In addition to being the co-host of The Child Care Bar and Grill Podcast she presents hundreds of online and in-person workshops each year to both domestic and international audiences on various topics related to early childhood education.
Lisa has an M.Ed. (2013) in early childhood education from Champlain College in Vermont. She has authored numerous books, produced dozens of teacher training DVD’s, is a popular keynote speaker at educational conferences and a frequent guest on many early childhood related podcasts. Her standing room only seminars have become nationally known for their information, humor, inspiration and energetic delivery. Frequently asked if she has ever been a stand up comic, Lisa practices what she preaches by blending the learning with the laughing. Lisa is known for her ability to link hands-on activities to educational standards, her outspoken advocacy, and her commitment to creating child-centered, play-based early childhood environments. Her understanding of the importance of play is obvious in her personal and professional life.
Keynote Presentation: WHAT IF TODAY WAS THEIR ONLY DAY?
WHAT IF TODAY WAS THEIR ONLY DAY? (Keynote)
In this motivational keynote address Lisa shares the powerful story of her first day of school. Through active and engaging storytelling Lisa brings you back to her first day, taking you on a grand tour of Miss Mary’s Nursery School. And, in the style she has become famous for, she shares many observations, lessons and anecdotes about how early childhood has changed along the way. Lisa will share the sights sounds and smells of the place where, at the young age of three, she decided to become a teacher and identifies the how, and why, that one day solidified her decision to become
an educator. This inspiring keynote gets participants back in touch with their personal how and why. It gets them excited and gets them thinking: If it WAS their only day, what will they remember?
In this motivational keynote address Lisa shares the powerful story of her first day of school. Through active and engaging storytelling Lisa brings you back to her first day, taking you on a grand tour of Miss Mary’s Nursery School. And, in the style she has become famous for, she shares many observations, lessons and anecdotes about how early childhood has changed along the way. Lisa will share the sights sounds and smells of the place where, at the young age of three, she decided to become a teacher and identifies the how, and why, that one day solidified her decision to become
an educator. This inspiring keynote gets participants back in touch with their personal how and why. It gets them excited and gets them thinking: If it WAS their only day, what will they remember?
Morning Program
CIRCLES ARE FOR SQUARES
Making Time For Books and Stories
This is not another “things to do at circle time” workshop. Actually, this session will question why we are doing circle
time in the first place. Lisa asks a very direct question: Why do we interrupt engaged children to come to a meeting? And
if we are going to bring them to the carpet for a meeting, it better be a darn good meeting! Using a “circle time sandwich”
metaphor, she offers ideas for all of the possible “sandwich fillings” yet, in this session, focuses mostly on the
metaphorical filling of books and stories. Modeling what she means by organic enthusiasm, Lisa will share examples of
“good” children’s books throughout the entire session. She might read some of them too!
Making Time For Books and Stories
This is not another “things to do at circle time” workshop. Actually, this session will question why we are doing circle
time in the first place. Lisa asks a very direct question: Why do we interrupt engaged children to come to a meeting? And
if we are going to bring them to the carpet for a meeting, it better be a darn good meeting! Using a “circle time sandwich”
metaphor, she offers ideas for all of the possible “sandwich fillings” yet, in this session, focuses mostly on the
metaphorical filling of books and stories. Modeling what she means by organic enthusiasm, Lisa will share examples of
“good” children’s books throughout the entire session. She might read some of them too!
Afternoon Program
CREATIVE ART WITH YOUNG CHILDREN!
Art is Not a Receipt for Child Care!
No more dittos! No more patterns! No more cut out art! In this workshop Lisa will support a very strong process
oriented art position. In addition to being a hands-on session, this workshop is an in-depth examination of the rationale
for the emphasis of process over product, including a discussion about what this phrase really means! Participants will
have time to engage in dialogue regarding “art” for children and identify where they are on their journey towards process
and away from product oriented “cookie-cutter” craptivity projects.
LISA MURPHY ON… PLAY!
The Importance of Early Experiences
This is the workshop version of the content contained in Lisa Murphy on… PLAY. In this session Lisa will identify the
seven things we need to do with children each day. These seven things make up the foundation that supports the house of
higher learning. There is nothing wrong with the “academic” expectations within this house: reading, writing, math… the
trouble is that many early childhood educators are being pressured to build a house where there is no foundation. And
you do not need to be an architect to know that if you build where there is no foundation, the house will come crashing
down! Playing is “getting them ready” and through an investigation of each of the “seven things,” Lisa shows you how.
This session has become one of Lisa Murphy’s most popular and oft requested workshops. By making time to create,
move, sing, discuss, observe, read and play we are getting children ready not just for kindergarten, but for life!
Art is Not a Receipt for Child Care!
No more dittos! No more patterns! No more cut out art! In this workshop Lisa will support a very strong process
oriented art position. In addition to being a hands-on session, this workshop is an in-depth examination of the rationale
for the emphasis of process over product, including a discussion about what this phrase really means! Participants will
have time to engage in dialogue regarding “art” for children and identify where they are on their journey towards process
and away from product oriented “cookie-cutter” craptivity projects.
LISA MURPHY ON… PLAY!
The Importance of Early Experiences
This is the workshop version of the content contained in Lisa Murphy on… PLAY. In this session Lisa will identify the
seven things we need to do with children each day. These seven things make up the foundation that supports the house of
higher learning. There is nothing wrong with the “academic” expectations within this house: reading, writing, math… the
trouble is that many early childhood educators are being pressured to build a house where there is no foundation. And
you do not need to be an architect to know that if you build where there is no foundation, the house will come crashing
down! Playing is “getting them ready” and through an investigation of each of the “seven things,” Lisa shows you how.
This session has become one of Lisa Murphy’s most popular and oft requested workshops. By making time to create,
move, sing, discuss, observe, read and play we are getting children ready not just for kindergarten, but for life!
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Conference Fees
Conference fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack as well as 6 hours of professional development including three workshops, and the keynote presentation
Conference Registration Fees
Current VCCPA Members, Conference Fee - $60.00
Conference plus New Membership at the time of Conference Registration - $85
Non-Members, Conference Only - $100
Conference Registration Fees
Current VCCPA Members, Conference Fee - $60.00
Conference plus New Membership at the time of Conference Registration - $85
Non-Members, Conference Only - $100
Workshop preferences will be honored on a first come, first serve basis. The conference will be available to the first 100 registrants. Sorry, no refunds.
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