Oklahoma Writing Project
is hosting a 
Winter Early Childhood Literacy Saturday Series

Each session is stand alone.  You can attend any session or all 3.  Each one will provide you hands-on activities that you can immediately implement in your early childhood classroom.

Targeted Grade Band for all sessions:  Pre-K thru 2nd Grade 


Saturday  Session #1:
Increasing Reading Comprehension in Early Childhood - Read It and Mean It!
Saturday, January 11, 2020
9:00-12:00
Location:  Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK, 73019


Session Description:  Are you trying to find ways for children to apply the writing process while developing comprehension? This workshop will help integrate the use of picture books to extend children's comprehension of stories through authentic writing experiences.

Registration fee is $50/person. Minimum of 10 registrants needed to hold this workshop. Administrators, you can attend for free with three registrations from your site/district. 

Specific room and parking information will be sent by January 6, 2019.

Purchase orders are accepted: select the "send an invoice" from the payment option drop-down menu. You may use RSA, Title 1, or Title 2 funds.

If you have any questions about registration or need help registering, please contact Melissa Wicker at [log in to unmask] or 405-626-4170.


Registration Link: 



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Saturday  Session #2:
Connecting Writing with Reading Skills--Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension - Connect the Dots!
Saturday, January 25, 2020
9:00-12:00
Location:  Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK, 73019


Session Description:   Are you trying to find ways to integrate foundational early literacy skills into writing? This workshop will give ideas related to using writing to extend the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. 

Registration fee is $50/person. Minimum of 10 registrants needed to hold this workshop. Administrators, you can attend for free with three registrations from your site/district. 

Specific room and parking information will be sent by January 6, 2019.

Purchase orders are accepted: select the "send an invoice" from the payment option drop-down menu. You may use RSA, Title 1, or Title 2 funds.

If you have any questions about registration or need help registering, please contact Melissa Wicker at [log in to unmask] or 405-626-4170.

Registration Link:



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Saturday  Session #3:
Using Mentor Texts to increase Literacy in Early Childhood Classrooms - Picture This!
Saturday, February 1, 2020
9:00-12:00
Location:  Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
820 Van Vleet Oval, Norman, OK, 73019


Session Description:  Are you trying to find ways for children to apply the writing process? This workshop will help integrate the use of picture books and mentor texts to inspire young writers.

Registration fee is $50/person. Minimum of 10 registrants needed to hold this workshop. Administrators, you can attend for free with three registrations from your site/district. 

Specific room and parking information will be sent by January 6, 2019.

Purchase orders are accepted: select the "send an invoice" from the payment option drop-down menu. You may use RSA, Title 1, or Title 2 funds.

If you have any questions about registration or need help registering, please contact Melissa Wicker at [log in to unmask] or 405-626-4170.

Audra Plummer  M. Ed.
Co-Director of Inservice
Oklahoma Writing Project
University of Oklahoma
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Phone: 405-310-8966
OWP Office Phone: 405-325-3752
FAX: 405-325-7841


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