The Best Children's Books and Powerful Activities, Web Tools and Apps to Build Your Students' Literacy Skills

(Grades K-3)

Presented by Kristen Remenar
Outstanding Children's Librarian, Teacher, Author, and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for Teachers and Librarians Working with Students in Grades K-3: Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists, Librarians, Children's Librarians in Public Libraries, Library Aides, Reading Specialists, Resource Teachers, Special Education Staff, and Administrators

The best, new children’s books and cherished favorites with highly practical, ready-to-use ideas to build strong literacy skills
Dozens of engaging strategies and proven tools to teach state standards in reading for kindergarten through third grade
Highly effective techniques to use the best, new web tools – including outstanding apps for iPads® – to significantly increase student achievement in mastering literacy skills
Interactive, classroom-proven activities, songs, movement experiences, games, and teaching tips to meet the diverse needs of your students
Annotated booklists, activities, bibliographies, and motivating online resources in an extensive literacy resource handbook

You are welcome to bring your own fully charged wireless mobile device but it is not a requirement to attend this seminar.

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Practical Ideas and Strategies

In this highly engaging, NEW seminar created specifically for educators working with students in kindergarten through third grade, outstanding librarian and teacher, Kristen Remenar, will share the best books for young readers and dozens of interactive, online resources to foster the love of reading and build strong literacy skills. From the “don’t miss” new titles to well-loved classics, you will find a wealth of annotated booklists to help bring great books into all areas of your curriculum.

Throughout this lively day, you will receive dozens of research-based activities and fun, creative ideas for using books and the latest technology resources to help you teach state standards in the reading strand for grades K-3.

Learn how to extend and enrich the best read-aloud books with a multitude of classroom-tested activities, iPad apps, websites, songs, chants, games, and movement experiences – all aimed at teaching and reinforcing the essential literacy skills your students need to master. You’ll see how to incorporate music and a wealth of interactive activities to teach phonemic awareness in the context of stories kids will love. In addition, you’ll find motivating whole-class and small-group activities designed to meet the diverse learning styles of all your students.

Join Kristen and your colleagues for a fast-paced day filled with engaging, ready-to-use ideas to enhance your reading program in grades K-3 with outstanding books and the latest technology tools for teaching literacy skills – in ways that students love to learn!

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Discover Dozens of New and Exemplary Books to Build Strong Literacy Skills
Learn from an enthusiastic teacher and experienced librarian about the best new books for early elementary students … From “don’t miss” new titles to well-loved classics, discover dozens of practical strategies for using outstanding books to teach state standards in reading for grades K-3
Tap Into Highly Effective Apps and Web Tools to Bring New Life to Your Reading Lessons
Learn step-by-step strategies for using iPad apps, ebooks and web tools to build a community of motivated learners … Kristen has done the work for you – researching and testing a wealth of highly effective tools you can use immediately with your own students
Maximize Every Student’s Literacy Development
Enhance your literacy program by using the best young children’s books to teach essential early literacy skills … Discover dozens of highly motivating activities designed to engage all types of learners
Use Powerful Read-Aloud Techniques to Excite Students about Reading
Develop classroom-proven read-aloud techniques to fully engage your learners … How to make reading time joyful and inspire a passion for books
Create a Classroom Where All Children Will Learn to Read
Discover practical ways to meet different learning styles and build upon the multiple intelligences of your students … Build in success for all your learners with a variety of meaningful, engaging activities that reach across your curriculum
See the Results from Using Today’s Best Technology Resources
Engage your students in motivating, “just right” activities that will positively influence their ability to master the required literacy skills in reading … Take advantage of the power of technology and interactive web tools to make reading come alive
Use Movement, Poems and Songs to Teach State Reading Standards
Learn how to use engaging movement activities, poems and songs to introduce and reinforce critical literacy skills … See proven techniques to teach phonological awareness, identify key ideas and details and other critical standards in the reading strand
Engage Your Young Readers with Books They’ll Love!
Discover new books guaranteed to provide reading pleasure for young students … Find time-honored titles you may have missed to support your curriculum, strengthen literacy skills and excite young students about reading
Build Comprehension Through Retelling and Dramatic Play
Create “story boxes” and felt boards that encourage retelling of stories to improve your students’ comprehension … How to encourage imaginative thinking that leads readers back into books and helps develop strong writing skills
Ideas, Ideas, and More Ideas!
Each participant will receive a comprehensive resource handbook filled with annotated booklists, bibliographies, ready-to-use iPad apps, web resources, songs, chants, poems, rhymes, and movement activities you can use immediately in your own classroom. All resources are designed specifically for grades K-3 to build your students’ literacy skills.

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Dozens of highly engaging, new fiction and nonfiction texts to build your students’ vocabulary and increase their desire to read
Practical strategies and outstanding resources to teach state standards in the reading strand for grades K-3
Ready-to-use, motivating techniques to infuse the love of reading into your daily program
Step-by-step techniques for using iPad apps and online tools to effectively teach foundational literacy skills
Creative ways to build fluency and comprehension skills with storytelling and dramatic play
Proven techniques and motivating activities to meet your students’ different learning styles
New ideas for using songs, poems and movement activities to expand phonemic awareness
Lively, informative booktalks with dozens of new, exemplary children’s books that can be used to teach literacy skills
Innovative ideas for incorporating fiction and nonfiction books into all areas of your curriculum
Where to find the best free and inexpensive apps for iPads for teaching state standards in reading
Classroom-proven ideas to motivate all your students to read with low-prep, no-cost and low-cost ideas
Engaging ideas that give young students positive experiences with concepts in oral and written language
Tips, tools and ready-to-use techniques to teach phonics within a meaningful context
Critical steps to create a language-rich environment that boosts reading skills and heightens motivation
Practical strategies to incorporate technology into your daily routine
Excellent strategies to use retelling to bolster comprehension skills
A wealth of books, ready-to-use tools and the best, new web resources to make reading instruction come alive!

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for the eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.”
– From Becoming a Nation of Readers

As educators, we know the value of read-alouds with our students, but we also know we need to do more than just read to them. In my years as a teacher and a librarian, I’ve learned a variety of interactive techniques that bring great books to life. With fiction and nonfiction, rhymes and poems, traditional books, new technology including iPad apps, music and movement experiences, whole-group and small-group activities, we can offer so many opportunities for children to engage in language development and fall in love with reading. During our lively day together, I’ll share a wealth of teaching strategies to empower you to engage and motivate all the students in your classroom and library. We’ll talk about the research-based, classroom-proven strategies that have the most impact on developing lifelong readers. I’ll share with you all the best of the new books and some of my favorites from the past twenty years that make it so much easier to teach critical literacy skills.

Some of the topics we’ll explore are:

The best, new children’s books and cherished favorites with highly practical, ready-to-use ideas for using them to build strong literacy skills
Dozens of engaging strategies and proven tools to teach state standards in reading for kindergarten through third grade
Highly effective techniques to use the best, new web tools – including outstanding apps for iPads – to significantly increase student achievement in reading
Activities designed to activate the multiple intelligences of all our learners
How to inspire our students to fall in love with reading, and rediscover the joy of it yourself!

My passion is sharing great books with young learners and finding a variety of ways to make reading come to life. I know you’ll come away from this seminar full of enthusiasm and loaded with ideas you can use immediately in your classroom or library to build strong literacy skills.

I look forward to sharing this exciting day with you!

Sincerely,
Kristen Remenar

P.S. Come ready to enjoy a fast-paced day full of outstanding books and the powerful tools and activities you’ve been looking for to help you teach critical literacy skills!

Who Should Attend

Educators who teach reading in Grades K-3: Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists, Librarians, Children’s Librarians in Public Libraries, Library Aides, Reading Specialists, Resource Teachers, Special Education Staff, and Administrators.

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive handbook with a wealth of materials specifically designed for this seminar. Included in the handbook are:

Annotated booklists, activities, bibliographies, and motivating online resources you can use immediately in your own classroom or library
Dozens of engaging strategies and proven tools to teach state standards in reading for kindergarten through third grade
Highly effective techniques to use the best, new web tools – including outstanding apps for iPads – to increase student achievement in reading
A wealth of activities to activate the multiple intelligences of all our students
Highly practical, innovative ideas for inspiring our students to fall in love with reading!

Meet and Share
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in building students’ literacy skills.

Consultation Available
Kristen Remenar will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own literacy program.

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