Join the California Kindergarten Association and Teachers College of San Joaquin for the Early Literacy Institute 2026, a full day of professional learning designed specifically for TK–3 educators.
Featuring keynote presenter Greg Smedley-Warren (The Kindergarten Smorgasboard) and six additional literacy experts, attendees will explore engaging, research-based strategies to strengthen early reading and writing instruction.
Featured Sessions
Greg Smedley-Warren:Centers Made Simple
Molly Bricker:Moving Beyond Multisensory Instruction to Embodied Learning for Greater Literacy Outcomes
Calvie Clement:Read, Move, Sing! Joyful Early Literacy Strategies for Lasting Learning
Kimberly DeMille:Revitalize Your Reading Instruction: Strategies for Year-Round Student Engagement
Teka Sims:Building Strong Readers: Strategies and Takeaways for Word Recognition
Beth Pittman Henry:From Play to Print: Growing Readers & Writers in the Early Years
Meghan Sanchez:Morphology Matters: Building Stronger Readers from the Start
Date: Saturday, September 12 Time: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Location: Teachers College of San Joaquin 2721 Transworld Dr., Stockton, CA
Registration
$150 CKA Members
$160 Nonmembers
$75 Students
Lunch is included.
Institute attendees may purchase one Professional Development Unit (PDU) after completing extension activities.
