Early Childhood Conference

We held the District Early Childhood Conference on March 23 at TLC Preschool at Trinity, Vinton. We had 48 registrations representing 15 preschools. Our speaker was Kim Marxhausen. She has taught in LCMS schools for more than 25 years. She currently teaches at the University of Nebraska and at Concordia University Nebraska. She is enrolled in a PhD program in educational psychology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Kim’s topic was from a presentation entitled “Seeking the Faith Quotient.” In this presentation we explored how teaching the faith to children supports their emotional development which in turn supports their academic development. She told us how emotionalskills are more important to success than intelligence. The presentation showed the relationship between intelligence quotient, emotional quotient, and faith quotient.

A continuing education certificate for 6 contact hours was provided by Concordia University Nebraska. This certificate meets the requirements of both the DHS and the DE.