Conference Topics

The topics covered in our annual Conference vary from year to year and will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Super-Charging your classroom and/or home learning environment.

The children in Victor Rodriguez’ classroom
being led by Enrique in the holistic game
The Tree and the Wind,
San Juan, Puerto Rico (August 20, 2003)

2. Progressive and proven techniques for children with learning disabilities.

3. Integrating F.A.M.E. Foundations proven Life Learning Techniques within any given curriculum in order to expand your repertoire and enhance your effectiveness as a teacher and parent.

4. Understand the value and how to use a Mentor-Coach philosophy in your life and with your children.

5. Learn how to increase academic achievement appropriately in the areas of:

With Mozart in the background and dramatic delivery
of an age appropriate story, a culture of life long learners
is being established in the classroom of Margarita Espada
in San Juan, Puerto Rico (August 20, 2003).

6. How “Sound” connects with learning and health.

7. Personalities and how they impact learning.

8. Visualization and how it improves learning and memory.

9. The “Zone” (optimal mind-body state) and what it does for learning, memory, and health.

10. Developing leadership for yourself and your children.

11. Understanding educational outcomes (assessment, tests, etc.) to improve education and our profession.

12. The importance of self-esteem and how to develop it with you and children.

The structure of each conference varies. The tentative 2007 schedule looks like this:

Wednesday, June 6, 2007
7:30 – 8:30 AM	Registration Table Open
8:30 – 8:45 AM	Welcome and Introductions and our Shared Vision with Enrique
8:45 – 9:00 AM	The ART of Living and accessing contextual opportunities with Enrique
9:00 – 10:00 AM	Life Learning Techniques - The "Basics" with Enrique (for 1st time participants) Breathing, Relaxation, Affirmation and Visualization Entering and staying in the Learning/Performance "Zone." OR YOGA BASICS with Shelley
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Enjoy your Breather!
10:15 – 11:45 AM	Dramatic Learning and the Power of Song with Dr. Carroll Rinehart
11:45 – 12:45 PM	Lunch (on our own individually)
12:45 – 2:00 PM	Going Beyond the Song with Dr. Carroll Rinehart
2:00 – 2:15 PM	Enjoy your Breather!
2:15 – 3:00 PM	The Tree and the Wind – Expanded Options for creating "the" addiction; The addiction to learning for children and adults with Enrique
3:00 – 4:00 PM	Children and Yoga – Part I with Shelley
Thursday, June 7, 2007
8:00 – 11:30 AM	Creating Life Long Learners with Music and Movement with Mimi
11:30 – 12:45 PM	Lunch and presentation of the 2nd annual Evolved Learning Educator Award
12:45 – 4:00 PM	Fostering Arts-Minded Children with Mimi
Friday, June 8, 2007
8:30 – 9:15 AM	Symphony of Emotions – Emotional Intelligence and the connection between emotional states and learning in depth with Enrique
9:15 – 10:00 AM	Surfing the Words – going beyond the book and creating children addicted to reading! with Enrique
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Enjoy your Breather!
10:15 – 11:45 AM	Dramatic Play and Infused Artistic Learning with Dr. Carroll Rinehart
11:45 – 12:45 PM	Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 PM	Team Building – the Artistic Way! With Carroll and Enrique
2:15 – 3:00 PM	Reflective Dialogue, Future Goals, and Evaluations

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