• Build Strong Oral Language Skills: Gain a deep understanding of receptive and expressive language and see how the five language domains (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) fuel children’s communication and comprehension.
• Create Language-Rich Classrooms: Learn to foster engaging classroom environments where oral language thrives through purposeful conversations, scaffolding, and high-quality teacher talk.
• Bring Stories to Life with Interactive Read-Alouds: Discover how to plan and lead engaging read-alouds that spark vocabulary growth, phonological awareness, and comprehension while meeting the needs of all learners.
• Strengthen Early Literacy Skills: Deliver intentional, engaging instruction in phonological awareness and early letter-sound knowledge that helps students learn that words have sounds, and those sounds are connected to letters.
• Nurture Emergent Writers: Support young writers by guiding their development, weaving writing naturally into daily routines, play, and exploration.
• Empower Diverse Learners: Recognize signs of language risk early and apply targeted supports that help every student, including English Learners, thrive.
• Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom: Partner with families by sharing practical tools and strategies that encourage language-rich interactions at home.

• Seven online modules with video presentation (total course length: 13 hours)
• Pre-K Literacy Plus Practice Packet
• Pre-K Literacy Plus Routines Flip Chart
• Pre-K Literacy Plus Alphabet Picture Mnemonic Cards
• Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
• Digital access to additional resources, including IMSE’s Pre-K Through K Literacy Checklist

Grow Your Pre-K Expertise at Your Own Pace

IMSE’s Pre-K Literacy Plus Course is offered in an asynchronous virtual format through a Learning Management System (LMS). This asynchronous format offers a flexible, self-paced way for educators to deepen their understanding of early literacy development any time, anywhere. This on-demand professional learning experience includes pre-recorded video instruction, practical strategies, and routines that can be immediately applied in the Pre-K classroom.

Educators progress through engaging modules at their own pace within a set timeframe, exploring topics such as oral language, creating language-rich environments, interactive read-alouds, and signs of early language risk. Each module highlights research-based practices and provides actionable strategies to strengthen early learning that can be embedded within any curriculum. 

Upon completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion, recognizing their commitment to advancing early literacy knowledge and practices in Pre-K.