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 12Time: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Location: Teachers College of San Joaquin2721 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. Register: https://bit.ly/ELI26