The Art of Learning
April 16-18, 2009
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Center City Philadelphia
Special Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors, Exhibitors, Presenters
and Attendees
PNC Bank, our presenting sponsor, for hosting the Leadership
Luncheon featuring Dr. Barbara Wasik in addition to the school
readiness workshop led by Sesame Workshop.
Scholastic Teaching Resources and Scholastic Classroom and
Library Group for hosting the Pre-Conference Emergent Literacy
Institute featuring Dr. Susan Neuman and Dr. Lea McGee.
The Please Touch Museum, for presenting its annual Book Awards
during the Friday plenary.
Teaching Strategies, for hosting another successful
Administration Station.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, for sponsoring the Health
and Safety workshops.
Discount School Supplies, who supported Lisa Murphy, the Ooey,
Gooey® Lady.
Lakeshore Learning Materials, for providing the mini-stage
featuring Peter Moses and Louie Miranda.
More than 40 vendors who generously provided valuable raffle
prizes to benefit the conference scholarship fund and Becker’s
School Supplies, who provided the grand prize: a Literacy
Lounge.
Conference Program Partners: School District of Philadelphia
Pre-Kindergarten Head Start, Brightside Academy, Elwyn SEEDS
(Special Education for Early Developmental Success) 3-5 years,
and the YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, MRS/Infant Toddler
Early Intervention Program (birth-2 years)
DVAEYC would also like to thank all the attendees of the 2009
Early Childhood Conference: The Art of Learning, especially our
DVAEYC members—new and seasoned—who raise their voices to
support excellence in early childhood education and care all
year long.
Watch the DVAEYC video that premiered at the conference "What
if Early Childhood Could Speak."
See the conference slide show here.
Watch some short additional videos from the conference...Jamar
Brown |
Why Go? |
A Man's Perspective
Save the Date: The DVAEYC Early Childhood Conference: April
8-10, 2010 |