Conference 2007

Dr. Peter Alsop
AFCCA's 2007 Keynote Speaker & Presenter

Peter Alsop is a nationally known singer and songwriter, educator and humorist with a PH.D. in educational psychology. He graduated from Trinity College in Connecticut and did his doctoral work at Columbia University's Teacher's College and Columbia Pacific University. He worked as the director of The Harbor Schools Residential Treatment Center for emotionally disturbed adolescents in Maine and as a New York City elementary school teacher in the South Bronx ghetto.

Peter has produced nineteen audio recordings and seven videos and dvd's for which he consistently wins "Best Children's" awards from Parents' Choice and the Association for Independent Music. His songs are used daily by thousands of parents, educators and human service professionals to help families discuss sensitive issues. His "Wake Up" Video with John Ritter helps families prevent child abuse and abduction. He has acted on stage and on television, directed a feature film, and performs extensively at conferences, festivals and concerts throughout the United States, Canada as well as hosting an annual training workshop at his Otter Space confernce center in Northern California. He lives in Topanga, California wiht his wife, actress/director Ellen Geer, and their two daughters Willow and Megan.

We are very pleased and excited to have Peter Alsop come to Alaska to support the Alaska Family Child Care Association and the family child care professionals in our beautiful state.

For more information about Dr. Peter Alsop or to listen to his music, please visit his website at www.peteralsop.com.

AFCCA will have a variety of Peter Alsop's CDs on sale at the registration desk during the conference.

Conference Workshop Schedule
for Friday, April 27, 2007

General Session:    7:45 am to 8:00 am, Redington Ballroom
                              Join us for the Conference Kick-Off
                              with Conference Chair and MC, Theresa Evans
                              and President's Welcome

Keynote Speaker:    8:00 am to 9:00 am, Redington Ballroom
                                 "Making Your Toolbox Your Toybox"
                                 with Dr. Peter Alsop

Session I:     9:10 am to 10:25am

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Outdoor Play*	Come Play with Me!	Prop Boxes	Child Care Grant Silver Anniversary	Reading, Relating, and Communicating with Parents Part I
Ana Walkes	Donna Kirby	Kalen Saxton	Laura Young	Meghan Johnson
1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours

*    Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Session II:   10:45 am to 12:00 pm
                     Redington Rooms end at 11:45 am

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Pass II & III Billing Process	Creative Arts**	Picky Eaters	Learning Education Through Dance	Reading, Relatingand Communicating with Parents Part II
Robert Jackson Roxy Pruett	Leslie Pacheco	Theresa Evans	Linda Fruster	Megah Johnson Susanne Fleek Donna Kirby
1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.0 hour	1.0 hour

*    Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Session III:  1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, Redington Ball Room
                     "Can Peter Come Out to Play" with Dr. Peter Alsop

Session IV:   3:00 pm to 4:15 pm
                     Redington Rooms Begin at 3:15 pm

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Let's Play**	Family Child Care Early Rating Scale	The Imagination Playground	Wiggle Worm Workout	Enviornments: Changing Spaces
Renee White	Meghan Johnson	Vickie Liptak Robin Reno	Mark Pagano	Carrie Lance
1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.0 hour	1.0 hour

*    Spanish Workshop Presentation
**  Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Member's Session:   4:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Redington I, Ballroom

General Session:    5:00 to 5:30 pm, Redington Ballroom
                               Join us for Door Prizes and Silent Auction!

Conference Workshop Schedule
for Saturday, April 28, 2007

General Session:   7:45 am to 8:00 am, Redington Ballroom
                           Join us for the Conference Kick-off with
                           Conference Chair and MC, Theresa Evans
                           and President's Welcome

Keynote Speaker: 8:00 am to 9:00 am, Redington Ballroom
                               "Filling Our Toolbox:
                                 Making Feelings and Ideas Real"
                                with Dr. Peter Alsop

Session I:       9:10 am to 10:25 am

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Let's Play with our Food: Edible Crafts	Caring for Children*	1, 2, 3... Scrapbook with Me!	MOA/SOA Comments, Questions & Conversation	Fun & Fantastic! Creative Play to Music
Michelle Donaldson Carla Ramos	Marlitt Tobacia	Felicia Paskett April Ransum	Marcey Bish, SOA Carol Jensen, MOA	Ruth Marston
1.25 Horus	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1 hour	1.0 hour

*   Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Session II:   10:45 am to 12:00 pm
                     Redington Rooms end at 11:45 am

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Creative Arts**	Turning Problems into Puzzles	Icky, Squishy Science Experimnts	Learning Education Through Dance	Taking Time for Yourself
Leslie Pacheco	Dr. Peter Alsop	Donna Kirby Maria Prado Desiree Thomas	Linda Fruster	Theresa Evans
1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.0 hour	1 hour

* Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Session III:    1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
                        Redington Rooms start at 1:45 pm

Spenard I
Spenard II
Turnagain Room
Redington I
Redington II
Come Play
with ME!*
Fire Safe,
Play Safe
Gardening
with Kids:
Inside and Out
Wiggle Worm
Workout
Caring
for the
Challenging
Child
Part I
Carla Ramos
Donna Kirby
Vicki Markwell
Debbie Gray
Tonya Dickerson
Mark Pagano
Theresa Evans
1.25 hours
1.25 hours
1.25 hours
  1.0 hour
1 hour
*   Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Session IV:    3:00 pm to 4:15 pm
                      Redington Rooms end at 4:00 pm

Spenard I	Spenard II	Turnagain Room	Redington I	Redington II
Come Play with ME!	Let's Play with Our Food: Edible Crafts**	Water Play	Child Abuse Indicators and Cultrural Awareness	Caring for the Challenging Child Part II
Donna Kirby	Carla Ramos Michelle Donaldson	Kalen Saxton	Dr. Monica Gaupp Heather Andersen	Theresa Evans
1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.25 hours	1.0 hour	1 hour

* Spanish Workshop Presentation
** Spanish and English Workshop Presentation

Closing Session: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Redington Ballroom
Join us for Door Prizes and Silent Auction!

Conference Location

The Alaska Family Child Care Assoication is holding its 18th Annual "For the Love of Kids" Child Care Conference at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel located at 4800 Spenard Road in Anchorage.

The Millennium Alaskan Hotel is offering all conference attendees reduced rates for their conference stay. Please mention that you are attending the AFCCA Conference to get the reduced rates.

Single Occupancy Rate is $79.00
Double Occupancy Rate is $89.00

Free Shuttle Service and Free Parking.

For reservations please call (907) 243-2300 or (800) 544-0553.

For more hotel information please visit www.millenniumhotels.com/anchoage.

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Conference Schedule - Friday, April 27, 2007
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Conference Schedule - Saturday, April 28, 2007