Meet the Challenge of New Common
Core State Standards:

Expand Your “Writing to Read” Program!

Align your kindergarten writing goals with the new Common Core State Standards and learn how to maximize “kid writing” across the curriculum. Learn proven strategies for organizing the kindergarten environment. Let Julie Lay show you why the "Kid Writing" approach is such a powerful way to systematically develop phonics skills through journal writing. Use music, art, Sign Language, and dance for brain-friendly learning across the curriculum. Many teachers have taken Julie’s writing seminar more than once! Discover why teachers give both the original kid writing seminar and this new enhanced seminar rave reviews.

Take a peek inside Julie Lay’s mulitmedia writing seminar (photo essay).

“This is the best kindergarten writing seminar ever!”
Your colleagues evaluate this updated seminar: Read more evaluations (from August 2, 2011).

In just one day, you will learn how to:

• Learn to implement a systematic “kid writing” program
• Use the Common Core Standards to inspire high writing outcomes
• Expand on powerful ABC and phonics immersion strategies 
• Teach high-frequency “heart words” – their way
• Make interactive word walls that children actually use
• Reinforce Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting™
• Explore writing-to-read across the curriculum
• Engage “parents as partners” in meeting new writing standards
• Use ongoing authentic assessment with the updated Kindergarten Star Chart
• Begin and end the day with joyful literacy rituals and celebrations –make every moment count.

Click Here to Register Online Now

$229    Limited to the first 75 teachers to ensure a quality experience. Registration includes: Updated and Expanded Resource book Writing to Read in Kindergarten: Growing Engaged and Purposeful Writers Through the Lens of the Common Core State Standards by Julie Lay and Nellie Edge, updated ©2011 Writing templates for independent centers “Little Books” and literacy gifts Opportunity to use our independent writing center totes and make three favorite "really cool kindergarten books!" Online video clips and additional online support

Even if you can’t attend, enjoy these resources:

• New 2011- 2012 Star Chart Assessment Aligned with Common Core State Standards
• See A Simple Model for Monthly Kindergarten Publishing
• See Photo Essay: Inside Julie Lay's Classroom and Writing to Read in Kindergarten Part II
• Download Complimentary Writing to Read eBooks.

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Enjoy our Complimentary Resources Check your Members Only page for full-color guided reading little books and over 100 pages of writing templates, activity pages, and independent writing center guides.