Presenter: Dr. Gina Pepin, Grand Canyon University and Northern Michigan University
Description: Award-winning authors Eric Litwin and Dr. Gina Pepin will share how to transform your classroom (and
school) into a “reading playground”—a space in which children read along to, sing to, dance to, and celebrate
words and texts. Dr. Gina will show that when young children are immersed in joyful and engaging shared
reading experiences throughout the day, something wonderful happens: Students learn to love books, enjoy
reading, and see themselves as readers. This engaging workshop demonstrates and provides ready-to-go
joyful reading activities, lessons, songs, and stories that you can put to work in your classrooms and
daycare centers right away. It will empower you to immerse all young readers, including your English
learners, in joyful and engaging reading experiences throughout the day—and help them build their essential
reading foundation. Gather all of your favorites to build ready-to-use "equipment' for your reading
playground. Get ready to create your own samples, lessons, and activities to turn your classroom into a
reading playground today!