Early Childhood LETRS

LETRS for Early Childhood Educators is a professional learning experience for Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers that provides deep knowledge of early literacy instruction. Teachers gain new skills to help young learners build a literacy foundation before they even learn to read or write.

This professional learning experience:

• Helps teachers understand the development of oral language, print knowledge, alphabet learning, and writing skills.
• Provides the “why” and “how” of early literacy instruction across all domains: language, literacy, cognitive, motor, social, and emotional.

It also empowers teachers to apply best practice strategies to guide children’s learning. This dynamic blended learning experience includes three components:

• LETRS Online Learning Platform
• LETRS for Early Childhood Educators Print Manual
• LETRS for Early Childhood Educators Professional In-Person Learning Sessions

• There will be 2 in-person sessions offered at Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
• Workshops will be held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Lunch will be on your own.
• The cost of the Early Childhood Educators Print Manual and Online Learning Platform is $250/participant.

Unit 1 and Unit 2

November 4, 2024

9 AM- 3 PM

During the morning, an overview of early literacy foundations and research will be shared. Participants will look at a framework for assessment that describes the predictive indicators for literacy learning across the developmental domains. The afternoon session will cover oral language structures and stages of development linked to assessment procedures. Instructional strategies to build oral language foundations that include techniques, routines, and procedures that can be used in your classroom will be demonstrated and shared.

UNIT 3 and Unit 4

March 31, 2025

9 AM-3 PM

During the morning, participants will explore developmental sequences of phonological awareness. In addition, instructional strategies will be shared that include routines and intentional activities to help students develop phonological awareness. In the afternoon, participants will look at evidence-based teaching approaches to helping students with print knowledge in the areas of print concepts, alphabet knowledge, and being a writer.

Please register using the Frontline Registration link found below. You will have the option to purchase the book and online subscription when you register for the course.

Registration Questions:

Jaclyn Underwood jaclyn.underwood@miu4.org

Content and Materials Questions:

Linda Delvaux linda.delvaux@miu4.org