Child Care Conferences for July 2013

by Carla on June 18, 2013

As the owner of a daycare business it is important to network and continually educate yourself.  Early childhood education conferences, seminars, and organizations are a great way to networking with other child care professionals around the world and exchange thoughts. Child care conferences enhance your knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.  They also provide a great opportunity to network with leaders in child care. It is important to collaborate and commune with other early childhood education professionals who are interested in providing quality child care.

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Consider attending a few early childhood education and child care conferences. Here are some excellent child care and early childhood education conferences for July 2013. It’s never too early – plan ahead, put money away and make arrangements. There are many child care conferences available this month across the country. Check to see how many continuing education units you can potentially receive. Know of any others? Let us know on our Facebook page!

July 2013 Child Care Conferences

July 11 – 13, 2013
Active Parenting Training of Trainers
Sponsored by Active Parenting Publishers
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Phone: 800-825-0060 x120
Web Site: http://www.activeparenting.com/TOT
E-mail: training@activeparenting.com
Active Parenting’s annual Training of Trainers (ToT) seminars are a mixture of fun and learning. Three days of vigorous training will help you expand your professional skills while learning to train new parenting educators for your organization and community.

There are 3 different learning tracks:
Track #1: Active Parenting - focus on Active Parenting Now and Active Parenting of Teens
Track #2: Cooperative Parenting and Divorce (Atlanta TOT only)
Track #3: Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action (Atlanta TOT only)

July 11 – 13, 2013
The Ninth NAREA Summer Conference
Sponsored by North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Phone: 770-552-0179
Web Site: http://www.reggioalliance.org/narea/summer_conference/current.php
E-mail: nareaconferences@mindspring.com
The content of this conference is designed for all educators who wish to advance their knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach.
Keynote Speakers: Claudia Giudici and Emanuela Vercalli

July 31 – August 3, 2013
International Montessori Congress
Sponsored by Association Montessori Internationale/Montessori Institute Northwest
Portland, OR, United States
Phone: 503-963-8992
Web Site: http://montessoricongress.org
E-mail: info@montessoricongress.org
The 2013 International Montessori Congress will allow us to look closer at how Montessori education is guided by children’s natural development and how that growth fosters a respectful relationship with the environment. The Congress theme, “Montessori: Guided By Nature”, takes root in that dynamic relationship and celebrates that we are all uniquely tied to the physical and ecological makeup of our surroundings.

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