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Morning Event

ParentPalooza!

Keynote Speaker & Workshops
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Meridian Hills Cooperative Nursery School
7171 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis., IN

Keynote speaker: Dan Hodgins, author of Boys: Changing the Classroom, Not the Child. Mr. Hodgins is an internationally renowned presenter and former co-op dad!

Workshops will include topics such as: Play vs. Academics: What Do the Experts Say?, Kindergarten Readiness, Co-op Parents Becoming Co-op Teachers, Improv Is Child’s Play, Time Management for Parents, What About Those Boys, and more.

The cost to attend the morning event is $5 per person for those affiliated with an ICPC school or $15 per person for the general public. ICPC teachers attend for free (and get 1 TSG credit)!

See Breakout Sessions Schedule below.

      

Evening Event

50th PCPI Annual
Awards Banquet

6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
9785 North by Northeast Blvd., Fishers, IN

Join us for an inspirational, entertaining evening celebrating PCPI’s 50th anniversary and recognizing those who have made enormous contributions to cooperative preschools. PCPI will present their annual National and District Awards. A catered buffet dinner will be provided.

Keynote Speaker: Lisa Blye Ms. Blye is an early childhood professional who took her experience in teaching young children and combined it with her knowledge of improvisational comedy.

The cost to attend the banquet and awards presentation is $25 per person.

See Menu below.

 

Morning at a Glance
ParentPalooza Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:45 Keynote with Dan Hodgins
Do Boys and Girls Learn Differently?

  • Are these differences biological or environmental?
  • What do boys and girls need to flourish?
  • This keynote will increase your awareness of boys and girls, how they learn, how those learning differences require change in practices, and how to celebrate their differences.

10:00 - 10:40 Breakout Session I

  1. What About Those Girls - with Dan Hodgins
  2. Improv Is Child’s Play - with Lisa Blye
  3. Love Your Little Artist and the Art! - with Judy Barmann
  4. Co-op Parents As Co-op Teachers - with Carla Bidwell
  5. Kindergarten Readiness—More than ABCs and 123s - with Laura Haan

10:50 - 11:30 Breakout Session II

  1. What About Those Boys - with Dan Hodgins
  2. Improv Is Child’s Play - with Lisa Blye
  3. Preschoolers and Books - with Shirley Mullin
  4. Taking Care of Yourself so You Can Take Care of Them - with Teresa Hinkle
  5. Playing Their Way to Meaning: How Play Supports Children’s Readiness for Formal Learning - with Karen Goldstein

 

Banquet Menu
PCPI Awards Banquet

Hor d'Oeuvres:
  • Cheese and Crackers
  • Spinach and Artichoke Dip with Toast Points
Main Course: *
  • Chicken Marsala
  • Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
  • Herb Roasted Rosemary Red Potato
Salad:
  • Fresh Season Field Greens with Assorted Dressings
Dinner Includes:
  • Dinner Roll and Butter
  • Iced Tea and Fresh Coffee

* Vegetarian Meals available upon request.
Please send request to Jamie Neal jamie.neal@gmail.com

Cash Bar will be available during social time.

Dress Attire: Nice Casual

 

 
 
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