It is time for students to complete the scholarship application forms online to be eligible for scholarships in Fall 2013-Spring 2014!
We want to encourage all students in Childhood Education and Family Studies to apply for scholarships for the 2013-14 academic year.
For all students planning to return to campus in Fall 2013, please go to this website to review all scholarship information: http://www.missouristate.edu/financialaid/scholarships/. On that site you will find general scholarship policies, eligibility for specific scholarships, and information for all levels of scholarship opportunities (i.e., Freshman Scholarships, Transfer Scholarships, General & Departmental Scholarships, Student Government Association Leadership Scholarships, Graduate Student Scholarships, etc.). The deadline for submitting the online application is March 1, so please apply as soon as possible!
We know your education means a great deal to you, and these are challenging financial times for everyone. We would love to have a large applicant pool to review for scholarship consideration. Follow guidelines on this website (http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/general.html) to locate the online application form and apply by March 1st! We look forward to awarding many well-deserved students with scholarship funds this year!!

Springfield, Mo. – The Association for Education of Young Children – MO will have its state conference on Sept. 21-22 at the Discovery Center, 438 E St Louis on Friday and the Morris Building on the MSU campus, 301 S Jefferson on Saturday.  The event is open to the public and of particular interest to parents and educators of children from birth to 8 years old. A wide variety of sessions will be presented. Registration is $25 to $120.  Keynote speakers include Marlene Chism, speaker, author, and founder of the Stop Your Drama Methodology and Jill Molli, Family Educational Consultant for Connecting with Kids and Conscious Discipline Trainer.  AEYC-MO is the state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the largest early childhood professional organization in the nation.  For more information or to register, visit www.aeyc-mo.org.

For more information please check out this video!!  http://www.youtube.com/embed/bfz6QSg9vyM

For recent news and activities of the faculty of the Department of Childhood Education and Family Studies please review our newsletter for the Fall 2011 through Spring 2012 school year!  CEFS Newsletter 2012

Dr. Dan Siegel will speak on Wednesday, April 18, 5-6:30 pm in Carrington Auditorium at Missouri State University, on

“How relationships, the mind, and the brain interact to shape the development of children, families and communities.”

Dr. Siegel will speak about his work in interpersonal neurobiology and answer audience questions live via a Skype video link.  Following this (6-6:30 pm) a local audience discussion will follow.

Dr. Siegel is currently clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he is on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for the professional audience.  He is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are.  This book introduces the field of interpersonal neurobiology, and has been utilized by a number of clinical and research organizations worldwide, including the U.S. Department of Justice, The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family, Microsoft and Google. His latest parenting book, The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, with Tina Bryson, PhD., was released on October 4, 2011.

Dr. Siegel’s unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts easy to understand and exciting has led him to be invited to address diverse local, national and international groups of mental health professionals, neuroscientists, corporate leaders, educators, parents, public administrators, healthcare providers, policy-makers, and clergy. He has been invited to lecture for the King of Thailand, Pope John Paul II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Google University, and TEDx.

This is a kick-off event for the MSU Interdisciplinary Council for Children, Families, and Society’s new public affairs speaker series.  The goal of this event is to increase campus and community discussion of the role and value of children and families to the well-being of society.

For more info on this event see the attached flyer, and these websites: http://calendar.missouristate.edu/viewevent.aspx?eventid=74361&occurrenceid=128072

http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/presenterinfo.aspx?id=389

http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/sessioninformation.aspx?sessionid=339

For more info on Dr. Siegel: http://drdansiegel.com/home/

It is time for students to complete the scholarship application forms online to be eligible for scholarships in Fall 2012-Spring 2013!  We want to encourage all students in Childhood Education and Family Studies to apply for scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year.

For all students planning to return to campus in Fall 2012, please go to this website to review all scholarship information: http://www.missouristate.edu/financialaid/scholarships/. On that site you will find general scholarship policies, eligibility for specific scholarships, and information for all levels of scholarship opportunities (i.e., Freshman Scholarships, Transfer Scholarships, General & Departmental Scholarships, Student Government Association Leadership Scholarships, Graduate Student Scholarships, etc.). The deadline for submitting the online application is March 1, so please apply as soon as possible!

Unbelievably, every year we have scholarship funds that we cannot award because no one with specific credentials unique to one or more scholarships will have applied. There are some scholarships that target specific high schools, specific counties of residence or high school graduation, or activities and interests that were of particular importance to the person(s) who endowed that scholarship. Every student should apply, as one never knows how his/her situation will compare to the criteria for each specific scholarship. [To review all scholarships in the field of education, go to the following website (http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/general.html), click on the Search Tool link, enter the keyword “education”, and click “Search”.]

Of particular interest at the Graduate level are two endowed scholarships. The Aileen and Keith Ford Endowed Scholarship is for a first-year graduate student who earned an undergrad degree at Missouri State University. The Basil and JoAnn Boritzki Scholarship is designated for graduate students who have the intention of teaching in a publicly supported educational institution (K-12 or college). See this website for information on both of these scholarships: http://graduate.missouristate.edu/GraduateScholarships.htm. There are COE scholarships that are targeted to students at the graduate level, or that allow recipients from either undergrad/grad level, so again – all students are encouraged to apply!

We know your education means a great deal to you, and these are challenging financial times for everyone. We would love to have a large applicant pool to review for scholarship consideration. Follow guidelines on this website (http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/general.html) to locate the online application form and apply by March 1st! We look forward to awarding many well-deserved students with scholarship funds this year!!

Dr. Joanna Cemore-Brigden, associate professor in the department of childhood education and family studies, has received an $11,087 grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Child Care Enhancement for Infants, Toddlers and Twos program at the Missouri State University Child Development Center.
For more information, contact Cemore-Brigden at (417) 836-8403.

This session will focus on research requirements of the Graduate College, specifically dealing with formatting requirements for writing a thesis. The session will include hints on how to avoid some of the common pitfalls in thesis writing.

http://graduate.missouristate.edu/GradStudentWorkshops.html

CEFS Dr. Cemore-Brigden sits down with Nikki Donellson at KSMU.

The holidays are a time to get together with family and celebrate. For families with children, this can lead to a lot of additional stress. There may be later nights, unrealistic expectations, family disputes, stress about money or stress about finding the perfect toy. Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden, associate professor of childhood education and family studies at Missouri State University shares tips for making great holiday memories with your family. She serves as the vice president for the association for the education of young children, and is on the board for the association for the study of play and the international play association.

http://ksmu.org/article/engage-children-during-holidays-year-round