Teacher of the Year Speaking at Wayzata Community Church

Katy Smith, MN Teacher of the Year to Speak at Wayzata Community Church

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MN Teacher of Year, Katy Smith to Speak at Wayzata Community Church

Katy
Smith, 2011 winner of Minnesota’s “Teacher of the Year”, says the dramatic
changes in childhood over the past 40 years are stripping kids of basic brain
wiring that is necessary for learning in school.

Katy
will be the guest speaker at Wayzata Community Church, February 21, 2014 at
6:00 PM as a guest of Wayzata Community Church Nursery School (WCCNS), and talk
about child rearing as it has changed over the years. Topics include: reading
routines and building structure and discipline in your child’s early learning
years.

“I
hope people will walk away inspired to take a look at the best parts of their
childhood and know that good stuff still works for kids today,” Smith said.
“All this reading, playing and talking prepares students and lays ground work
for all of the creative thinking they will need to do as an adult. This 21st
century global skill of creative thinking is wired in the first five to seven
years,” she added.

To
register for this fun and information-packed event, call 952.473.2114 ext. 219
or go to www.wccns.org to register online. There will be a "meet and greet"
from 5:00 to 5:30 in WCC's Colonnade, with Katy speaking in the Chapel from
6:00 to 7:30. Everyone who is interested in early childhood education is
welcome to attend. There is no charge for the event; however, free-will
donations are appreciated.

Smith
has a Bachelor’s degree in social work and a Masters of Education from the
University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. She has a license in parent education and
has been a parent educator in the Winona public school district for over
fifteen years.  Smith lives in Winona
with her husband. Together, they raised three daughters.

WCCNS
is a NAEYC accredited, non-profit, non-denominational nursery school offering
toddler and preschool classes for children from 26 months to 5 years old
(September through June). They are located in Wayzata Community Church at 125
Wayzata Boulevard East, in Wayzata MN, 55391. www.wccns.org.