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Planting the Seeds of Literacy SOMIRAC 2105 Conference April 15-17 Hunt Valley Inn Hunt Valley, MD

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Planting the Seeds of Literacy

SOMIRAC 2105 Conference

April 15-17

Hunt Valley Inn

Hunt Valley, MD

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Phyllis Hunter

Its’ Not That Complicated!

What I Know for Sure about Helping Our Children of Color Become Successful

Readers

Stephen Peters

Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me?

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Barbara Wilson

Struggling Readers and the Common Core Standards:

What’s a Teacher to Do?

Linda Hoyt

Igniting a Sense of Wonder with Power Writes!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Kelly Gallagher

Writing

Doug Fisher

Close Reading of Complex Texts

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Janiel Wagstaff Margo Southall Debbie Pope Jan Richardson Rebecca Carranza Kathy Baumgartner

Debra Couch Barb Landridge Sharon Zinke Nikki Clausen-Grace Peter Brunn Tiffany Sears

See and hear authors of

many of your popular

classroom texts.

FEATURED AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS

Kathy Miller Judy Young Alan Sitomer Ralph Masiello Barry Louis Poliscar Ralph Masiello Susanne Gervay

Pamela Enherberg Katherine Kenny Debbie Levy Mary Casanova Nikki Grimes Ard Hoyt Frane Lessac/Mark

Greenwood

Some Authors and Some of their Books

Judy YoungDebbie Levy

Mary Casanova Alan Sitomer

American Girl

Nikki Grimes

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bosses’ Breakfast

Books and Breakfast

Storyteller’s Breakfast

Author Signings

Young Authors’ Celebrations

Literacy Lottery

Authors’ Night

Ice Cream Social

Mother/Daughter Tea with American Girl Author Mary Casanova

Tea with American Girl AuthorMary Casanova

Wednesday, April 15, 2015Hunt Valley InnHunt Valley, MD

5:30 – 7:30

Sponsored by the State of Maryland International Reading Association Council

Mary Casanova, author of American Girl series, Jess, McKenna, and Chrissa will be the guest speaker and share her experiences writing for the popular series.

Bring your favorite American Girl doll and join us for this exciting event!

$30.00 pp. Dolls eat for free.

MENU:

1st setting: assorted scones

2nd setting: tea sandwiches with turkey/cheese,, egg salad, and cucumber

3rd setting: chocolate mousse with cookie

For reservation information, contact Susan Frank at

[email protected]

COME OUT AND TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND SHARE

AS WE PLANT THE SEEDS

OF LITERACY