Science of Reading for Pre-K and Kindergarten Educators Professional Development Calendar
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📅 Every Tuesday and Thursday
🕘 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
📍 Live via Zoom | 💡 For PreK Teachers, Coaches, and Early Childhood Leaders
Cost | $129 per person
Bundle Deal (6 Sessions of your choice) | $599 per person
Call for groups of eight or more special pricing and custom date selection. Face to face option available.
This 13-session series provides hands-on, developmentally appropriate strategies that align with how young children learn best — through play, movement, rich language, and intentional teaching.
Participants will gain practical tools to strengthen oral language, phonological awareness, vocabulary, print concepts, and early writing — all through the lens of joy, purpose, and research-based practice.
Educators will leave each session with ready-to-use routines, classroom activities, and family connections that build strong literacy foundations before and during the earliest stages of reading development.
🎁 Optional Add-On: Participants may also receive a Playful Minds Instructional Kit, a ready-to-use classroom resource aligned with state standards and Science of Reading components—including phonological awareness games, sound wall items, vocabulary visuals, and interactive learning tools. $299
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Thursday, April 02, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Foundations of the Science of Reading in PreK
Explore the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Rope. Discover how oral language, vocabulary, and phonological awareness form the foundation for later reading success. Walk away with a visual of the reading rope and a checklist of foundational oral language routines to begin using immediately.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Creating Language-Rich Environments
Learn how to create a classroom where language and conversation are embedded throughout the day. Includes strategies for dialogic reading and purposeful play. Receive a sample 'Language Map' to embed intentional talk into centers, morning meetings, and transitions.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Sound to Print: Laying the Groundwork for Phonics
Understand how to transition from phonological awareness to letter-sound knowledge in a developmentally appropriate way. Get a ready-to-use alphabet arc and mirror activity guide for introducing letter sounds through oral language.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Structured Literacy in Small Groups
Learn how to use data to guide small group instruction that supports sound blending, vocabulary, and print concepts. Gain a small group planning guide and sample lesson formats for sound blending, vocabulary, and print knowledge.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Assessment in PreK: Progress Monitoring That Matters
Identify observation-based assessments and phonological awareness screeners that inform instruction without over-testing. Receive observation checklists and progress monitoring trackers aligned to PreK learning domains.
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST
Bringing Reading Home: Planning Family Events with the Science of Reading in Mind
In this session, teachers will learn how to design and lead effective family engagement events that help parents understand the Science of Reading. Discover how to break down key literacy components—phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and more—into fun, hands-on activities parents can use at home. Walk away with templates, strategies, and confidence to strengthen home-school partnerships and support every child’s reading journey