KAIRS hosted its 9th Annual Early Childhood Education Workshop on March 7 in Wichita, KS with the theme of STEAM for the Young Learner.
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Keynote Bryan Osborne brought answers to science questions and included information about a giant flood and dinosaurs.
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Jen Myers, Director, Holy Cross Preschool, kicked off the workshop with "Making STEAM Achievable in Any Classroom"
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Holy Cross Lutheran hosted the workshop. They have a beautiful organ designed by Rudolf von Beckerath - with 3666 pipes!
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Breakout Speaker Jeannette Bosch, 5th grade teacher at Manhattan Catholic Schools, introduces Space Adventure to Mars!
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Marcia Scurfield, Visual Arts Curriculum Coach, Wichita Public Schools, presented "Like Honey, Art is Sticky and Sweet."
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Angela Naeve led the group in singing and showed them accompanying hand motions!
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Jim Bradshaw, Asst. to President for Ed. Services, KS District, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and Jen Myers, Director, Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool, headed up the workshop.
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Popcorn was a favorite afternoon snack!
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Angela Naeve, vocal teacher who also has a traveling music ministry, led singing with songs to take back to the classroom in her breakout sessions.
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Keynote Bryan Osborne travels throughout the U.S. and beyond with Answers In Genesis.
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Teachers attending Marcia Scurfield's breakout session had the opportunity to practice art projects for their classrooms.
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Jeannette Bosch explained the Adventure to Mars Map to attendees.
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Corey Reese (left), outgoing KAIRS Communications Dir. and Amy Pavlacka, current KAIRS Communications Dir. lent a hand at the workshop.
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Teachers attended the 1-day workshop in Wichita and explored NASA's Space Adventure on Mars Map.