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Too much too soon, too fast won’t last - Forget the letter of the day or week! Learn how to teach alphabet knowledge at a slow, but steady pace to foster joy, excitement, and long-lasting learning. In this session, explore a variety of approaches that encourage understanding, rather than rote learning of letter names and sounds. Plus, discover how to use children's names, songs, and hands-on activities to build alphabet knowledge that sticks.
In this engaging session, we will explore the vital role of purposeful play in early childhood education, focusing on how it can be a powerful tool for fostering literacy skills. Attendees will learn strategies for integrating play-based activities into literacy instruction to enhance phonological awareness and reading comprehension. Through interactive demonstrations and collaborative discussions, participants will discover how to create a playful learning environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and a lifelong love of reading in young children.
In this professional development session, participants will gain critical insights into early indicators of dyslexia and discover practical, evidence-based multisensory activities designed to support foundational literacy skills for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
Yes, we all are capable of reading- what we need is practice bringing the JOY and WONDER of books to LIFE!! The rewards of taking a children’s book readings up a notch (or 2 or 3 ) are educational, entertaining and exciting and develop a love of reading -resulting in SPARKS of pure JOY!! Miss Anastasia Joy of The Twig Book Shop shares her knowledge of 25 years of storytelling and 10,000+ storytimes in her Fab 5 storytelling techniques, practice bringing books to life with real children’s books.
Children's StoryTeller and Events, The Twig Bookshop
Miss Anastasia, The Twig Book Shop's resident & traveling storyteller, shares her love of wild and wacky storytime, books, & children. 2020 will be her 20th year storytelling here in San Antonio!
Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 1:45pm CST
Mesquite
Yes, we all are capable of reading- what we need is practice bringing the JOY and WONDER of books to LIFE!! The rewards of taking a children’s book readings up a notch (or 2 or 3 ) are educational, entertaining and exciting and develop a love of reading -resulting in SPARKS of pure JOY!! Miss Anastasia Joy of The Twig Book Shop shares her knowledge of 25 years of storytelling and 10,000+ storytimes in her Fab 5 storytelling techniques, practice bringing books to life with real children’s books.
Children's StoryTeller and Events, The Twig Bookshop
Miss Anastasia, The Twig Book Shop's resident & traveling storyteller, shares her love of wild and wacky storytime, books, & children. 2020 will be her 20th year storytelling here in San Antonio!
Friday February 21, 2025 2:15pm - 3:30pm CST
Mesquite
