With LitCon approaching, there are only a few more days to save 50% on preconference workshop registrations!

Don’t miss out on the chance to deepen your knowledge, explore new strategies, and connect with fellow educators. Whether you want to tackle improvement science or explore teaching literacy in preschool, there’s something for everyone. But hurry—this special discount ends soon! Reserve your seat today.

Check out some session highlights below and explore all preconference workshops here.

Teaching & Learning in Preschool for Early Literacy Success

Join us for this all-day event to explore teaching literacy in preschool!

The Importance of Reading Aloud with Lisa Pinkerton: Reading aloud to children is a powerfully creative act. Attendees will participate in read alouds, learning how to engage listeners and build thoughtful conversations.

A Comprehensive Literacy Framework in the Pre-School Classroom with Jamie Lipp: Pre-school is an integral part of a child’s overall learning journey. Play-based learning does not have to take a backseat to literacy teaching and learning opportunities. Explore how to carefully intertwine these important learning components within the pre-school curriculum and classroom setting.

Successful Start with Journey Swafford: In this session, participants will learn about the promising new kindergarten initiative, Successful Start. Successful Start includes four instructional components: Instructional reading, instructional writing, read to and word work, with handwriting and letter formation explicitly and responsively taught during both the instructional reading and writing components.

Growing Readers and Writers in a Play-Based Environment: Integrating Literacy with Purposeful Play with Allyson Matczuk: “Play is the work of childhood” according to Maria Montessori. It is serious business where important learning takes place. Within a play-based context, literacy concepts and practices can be purposefully embedded to enrich rather than replace play for young children.

K-8 Smart Writing Across the Curriculum: A Complement to your Writer’s Workshop!

Grounded in research and classroom practice, this Smart Writing Tool teaches your K-8th Grade students the foundational skills and strategies to become confident and independent writers. Don’t miss April’s session!  It will be full of practical strategies.  Let’s bring joy back to writing in our classrooms!

Fostering Vibrant Writing Communities

Writing is a critical component of literacy instruction; its reciprocal power to support reading growth is unparalleled. This session is devoted to helping teachers foster vibrant writing communities. This hands-on session will explore a variety of nonfiction and creative writing genres and examine how to naturally embed standards in any writing curriculum.

*OFFER DETAILS: Save 50% off any Saturday preconference workshop when added to a Full Conference registration by Jan. 16, 2025. Use code PRECON50 at checkout. Not valid on existing preconference registrations or early bird discounts.