Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference February 7

On Saturday, Feb. 7 a 7-hour Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference will be held at the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange. This is a collaborative effort between the Multi-County Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Family & Community Health Agents of Austin, Fayette, and Wharton Counties.

A variety of guest speakers will offer sessions which will include “Finding the Math in Play, Talk, & Curiosity,” “Best Practices for Feeding Young Children with Special Needs,” “Bloom & Grow: Nature Play for Early Learners” and “Growing Little Communicators.” Speakers will include Region 13 Education Center Educators, Public Health Region 6/5 Specialist, and Extension Professor & Specialists.

The cost of the workshop is $50 and includes light morning refreshments, lunch, information packet, speaker fees, handouts, cash door prizes, project materials, mailing and printing. Registration is limited and the payment deadline is Friday, Jan. 23. For more information or to register, contact the Fayette County Extension at (979) 968-5831.