ESC20 ONE Conference 2025

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.

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.

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.