Portland Preschool Crawl (1)

The Portland Metropolitan Chapter of Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children is proud to present our first event of 2018! We invite early childhood professionals and parents to join us at Wild Lilac CDC for a three hour Set Two training on Learning Environments and Curriculum presented by Rachel Elliott. Maps to participating programs will be handed out at registration.

Keynote Speaker - Rachel Elliott, MA

Rachel is an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University. Her professional experience consists of teacher of young children, Family Life Instructor, Education Content Specialist, Positive Discipline Instructor, and early childhood education master trainer. Rachel has knowledge and experience in variety of education pedagogies including the Reggio, constructivist, and Head Start approaches to learning.

Event Raffle:

Each participant will receive a raffle ticket at registration. Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Prizes include donations from Kaplan, Bambino Builders, ORAEYC board members, and more!

Event Schedule

8:00 - 8:30am Welcome & Networking

8:30 - 8:45 Opening Remarks & Announcements

8:45 - 11:30 The Power of Early Learning Environments, Set Two, LEC

11:30 -12:00 Self-Guided Tour of Wild Lilac

12:00pm Wild Lilac Closes

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch On Your Own

12:30 - 4:00 Self-Guided Tour

*Coffee and tea will be available at Wild Lilac. We encourage you to bring your favorite travel mug and/or water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Programs participating in the Portland Preschool Crawl include:

• Wild Lilac CDC
• Childswork Learning Center
• Treehouse Preschool and Nursery
• Willow Tree Preschool
• Wildflowers Preschool
• Chrysalis Home School
• Hands On Art and Play
• ChildRoots

FAQ's

How many hours of training will I receive?

You will receive a certificate for the morning portion of this event. Rachel Elliott will provide a three hour Set Two training in the core knowledge category of Learning Environments and Curriculum. Sadly, we can't offer a certificate for the self-guided tour of schools.

Will you provide childcare at this event?

While we are working toward ensuring there is childcare for future events, we won't be able to provide it at this one.