News & Events: 2003
OCTOBER 2003
Dr. Thomas Moore Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana State University
Dr. Thomas Moore received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana State University during an October banquet at the university. Moore rode in the homecoming parade the following day. He was one of five alumni to receive the Distinguish Alumni honor from the university in Terre Haute, Indiana.
The Awards are presented annually to honor living alumni who have been outstanding in their professional achievements, or have made significant contributions benefitting their community, state or country.
Officials praised how Dr. Moore "has combined his talents as a musician and early childhood education scholar to become an effective leader in the field of early childhood education."
January 7
Early Childhood Workshop
Beaumont, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
January 18
Early Childhood Workshop
Temple, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
January 29
Early Childhood Workshop
Austin, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
January 30
Early Childhood Workshop
Lubbock, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
February 3
Early Childhood Workshop
Midland, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
February 4
Early Childhood - Book Signing
Amarillo, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
February 12
Early Childhood Workshop
Houston, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
February 13
Family Learning Resource Center - Teacher In-service
Keynote and workshops for the School District of Greenville County in Greenville, S.C.
February 21-22
RAFT Early Childhood Conference
Keynote and workshops sponsored by Douglass Community Services Head Start in Mobelry, Mo.
February 27
2003 Elementary Principals Conference
Keynote speaker in Appleton, Wisc.
Sponsor: Wisconsin Foundation for Educational Administration a foundation of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
March 1
Utah Early Childhood Conference - Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
Keynote, Workshops
March 13-15
SECA (Southern Early Childhood Association) 54th Annual Conference
Myrtle Beach, SC
Keynote, Workshops
March 20-21
North Carolina Head Start Association 33rd Annual Training Conference
Greensboro, NC
Keynote, Workshops
March 22
IAEYC (Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children) 2003 Indiana Early Childhood Conference
Indianapolis Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
Keynote, Workshops
March 29
Coastal Carolina University - Community Spring Festival
Conway, SC
Music Through Literacy, Workshop
Sponsor:
College of Education Coastal Carolina University
April 3
Quality Celebration for Early Education Professionals
Kansas City, MO
Keynote
Sponsor: Partners in Quality, Heart of America Family Services, Mid America Regional Council and the Greater Kansas City Association for the Education of Young Children.
April 4
24th Annual Child & Family Development Conference
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Keynote, Workshop
April 10
NAEYC's "Week of the Young Child" Celebration
Clinton, NC
Musical Learning Experiences, Workshops
Sponsor: Child Care Choices and the Early Childhood Education Department of Sampson Community College
April 24
Early Childhood Workshop
Winter Park, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
April 25
Early Childhood Workshop
Orlando, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
April 26
Early Childhood Workshop
Leesburg, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
April 29
Early Childhood Workshop
Sarasota, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
April 30
Early Childhood Workshop
Tampa, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 1
Early Childhood Workshop
Ft. Myers, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 6
Early Childhood Workshop
Jacksonville, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 7
Early Childhood Workshop
Tallahassee, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 8
Early Childhood Workshop
Pensacola, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 13
Early Childhood Workshop
Miami, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 14
Early Childhood Workshop
West Palm Beach, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 15
Early Childhood Workshop
Plantation/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
May 22
Person County Head Start Celebration
Roxboro, NC
Musical Learning Experiences, Workshops
Sponsor: Person County Head Start
May 28-30
National Head Start Association 30th Annual Training Conference
New York City, NY
Workshop, Special Presentations, Celebrant
July 16-17
Florida - One Goal Summer Conference
Early Childhood Workshop
Tampa, Florida
July 22-24
DLM Summer Kindergarten Teacher Institute Conference
Dallas, Texas
Keynote and Celebrant
August 5-6
Early Childhood Workshop
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
August 12
Early Childhood Workshop
Houston, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
August 13
Early Childhood Workshop
Austin, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
August 14
Early Childhood Workshop
Houston, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
September 2
Albina Head Start - Teacher Training
Portland, Oregon
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
September 8
Early Childhood Workshop
Spring, Texas
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
September 12-13
Early Childhood Workshop
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Sponsor: SRA/McGraw-Hill
September 19-20
Early Childhood Association of Florida Conference
Orlando, Florida
Keynote, Workshop
September 27
Early Care Conference "Celebrating the Children of Early Childhood Programs"
The Grand Hotel, Cape May, NJ
Keynote, Workshops
Sponsored by: Southern Regional Child Care Resource Center - a service of EIRC
October 2-3
2003 Annual Mississippi Early Childhood Conference
Hattiesburg, MS
Keynote, Workshops, Interest Session
October 4
CUBE (Council of Urban Boards of Education) Annual Conference
Charlotte, North Carolina
Book Signing and Celebrant
Sponsor: McGraw-Hill
October 13-21
Teacher In-service Workshops
Various US Military Bases
Germany
October 17-18
2003 Annual AYCE Conference
Mannheim, Germany
Keynote
Sponsor:
Association of the Young Children in Europe
October 24-25
Indiana State University - Homecoming Banquet & Distinguished Alumni Award Celebration
Terre Haute, Indiana
2003 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
November 5-8
NAEYC's (National Association for the Education of Young Children) 2003 Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
Workshop - Literacy connections: developing awareness of letters and words while singing and moving.
Host - NAEYC's "Celebration of Children's Music" (a concert of leading children's musicians, including Ellen and Peter Allard, Charlotte Diamond, John "Kinderman" Taylor, Pam Beall, Susan Nipp and Greg & Steve).
December 5
CAEYC (California Association for the Education of Young Children)
Los Angeles, CA
Workshop
December 20
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree (the musical)
Pease Auditorium - CPCC
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Moore as Preacher/St. Nicholas
Sponsored by: CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) Opera Theater
December 31
Thomas Moore's 24th Annual New Year's Eve Celebration for Children and Families
Children's Theatre of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC