Making Reading Make Sense 

Maximize comprehension for all of your students, whether working on listening or reading skills.

Learn before reading strategies that can help you access student prior knowledge, during reading

strategies that aid in self monitoring for understanding, and post reading strategies that cement

the new learning. 

Focus: K-2 

Fast and Fluent 

How should oral reading sound? If your students struggle through texts with word by word

reading, then this session is for you. You will learn whole group strategies that increase all three

important elements of fluent reading. Also, we will explore ways to coach and conference one-

on-one that will build the skills of your less fluent readers, too.

Focus: 1-3

Reading the World 

McDonald’s…Pizza Hut…Wal-Mart… Hey, I can READ!!! Children first read the world and

then read the word. Capture this natural reading by the use of labels, logos, and signs. You’ll

discover fun and unique ways of tapping into what emergent readers already know and ways to

develop reading and writing skills via environmental print.

Focus: Pre-K-1

Fantastic Math 

Take your students on the adventure of a lifetime – into the fantastic world of math! Explore fun

and games that teach number sense, fact strategies, graphing, problem solving and more. You

will leave with high interest (and easy-to-develop) activities that young mathematicians will

learn from and LOVE!

Focus: K-2

Dollar Store Diva 

What can you do with zipper lock baggies, pool noodles, scented ChapStick®, and other

treasures found at dollar stores? You can teach on the cheap! In this creative session, you will

discover how to turn inexpensive items into exciting and fun tools for behavior management and

learning.

Focus: K-3