Literacy Workshop Series

In this workshop, we’ll look at the early literacy skills your pre and early readers are working on right now! We’re going to talk about:

• how reading and writing develop in the brain

• what other skills are important for literacy development

• what natural literacy actually looks like

• what is “normal”

• what signs to look for that show you your child’s readiness

• how you can support your child in their literacy development

• making sure learning to read doesn’t feel like a chore that your child will hate

This workshop will be filmed LIVE on Monday, October 3rd at 12:30pm EST with a Q&A following the session.

After the workshop, a recording will be available.

On October 4-9, you will receive daily prompts that encourage you to put into practice what you learned in the workshop through observation, assessment, and implementation exercises.

By the end of this week, you will have a clear understanding of what stage of development your child is in with their literacy, the next things you should be looking for to assess their growth, and exactly how you can support them in this stage of literacy learning through your environment and learning actions.

In this workshop, we will explore what happens after that amazing explosion of reading finally happens and your child is reading independently.

We’re going to talk about:

• what literacy skills continue to develop after independent reading

• how to “get your child to read” if they don’t naturally choose it

• shifting your own mindset about reading in this modern world

• determining value of reading outside of a book

• developing your child’s advanced reading skills

• what to do if your child has literacy trauma

This workshop will be filmed LIVE on Monday, October 10th at 12:30pm EST with a Q&A following the session.

After the workshop, a recording will be available. On October 11-16, you will receive daily prompts that encourage you to put into practice what you learned in the workshop through observation, assessment, and implementation exercises.

By the end of this week, you will have confidence in supporting your independent reader, knowledge of how to heal from literacy trauma, a refreshed view of reading as a life skill, and tips for how to encourage reading as a lifelong passion.

In this most-anticipated workshop, we will dive into WRITING and all of the fears, emotions, and skills that come along with it!

This workshop is a DON’T MISS!

We’re going to talk about:

• what writing REALLY is and why you don’t need to stress so much about it

• the purpose of writing and its mechanics

• the writing continuum

• the eight stages of development

• how to determine the stage of writing that your child is in

• the four cardinal rules for teaching writing

• what writing trauma is and how to heal from it (and how to prevent it in the first place)

This workshop will be filmed LIVE on Monday, October 17th at 12:30pm EST with a Q&A following the session. After the workshop, a recording will be available.

On October 18-23, you will receive daily prompts that encourage you to put into practice what you learned in the workshop through observation, assessment, and implementation exercises.

By the end of this week, you will feel more confident in your child’s writing journey than you ever have before! You will understand the important elements of writing, be able to determine exactly where your child is in their learning journey and what their next stage of development is, and know exactly how to support them! Most importantly, you will understand how writing trauma happens and how to prevent it and heal from it.

If you’ve ever wondered if your child might be dealing with a disability or inherent struggle in literacy, this workshop is for you!

We’re going to talk about:

• what literacy disabilities are there and what do they look like

• how to determine if your child is having difficulty in literacy

• knowing when to intervene and seek professional support

• supporting the child who is struggling, but does not have a documented disability

• supporting a child who already has a diagnosis on a natural literacy path who to go to if more support is needed

This workshop will be filmed LIVE on Monday, October 24th at 12:30pm EST with a Q&A following the session. After the workshop, a recording will be available.

On October 25-30, you will receive daily prompts that encourage you to put into practice what you learned in the workshop through observation, assessment, and implementation exercises.

By the end of this week, you should have a better understanding of the difference between a natural literacy path, a child who is just struggling a bit, and a potential literacy disability. You’ll feel more confident in supporting the child who struggles with one or more areas of literacy and will have the skills and resources to assist them or to reach out if you feel you need additional support.