If your language learners can’t say it, they can’t write it or read it with comprehension.

Start with the 5-Day Plan you can use tomorrow. Use your own pictures or grab ready-to-use ones.

Step 1: Build the Talk First

The 5-Day Talk-to-Writing Plan

Build the language first using simple pictures, use your own curriculum or keep it easy with ready-to-use options.

Step 2: Turn It Into Reading

Next Step: Shared Reading

Start with picture + talk.

Then layer in shared reading as your next language routine.

Step 3: Implement GLAD® with Confidence

Next Step: GLAD® Implementation Support

Already GLAD® trained? This is where you learn how to actually run it day-to-day.

Need It Done For You? (Ready-to-Print)

Short on time? These are ready to print and teach tomorrow.

Use these with the 5-Day Plan, Shared Reading, or your Project GLAD® routines.

Live Support + Coaching

Perfect if you’ve started the routines and want support actually implementing them.

You’ve started… but want help actually making it work in your classroom?

Hi, I’m Jennica!

I help teachers build the talk their students need so reading and writing finally click. As a Project GLAD® Field Consultant, Preschool GLAD® Trainer, and multilingual specialist, I love making language-rich teaching feel simple, supportive, and doable.

Here you’ll find simple routines, GLAD support, and ready-to-use tools to help you teach with confidence.

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Because when students can say it, write it, read it, and understand it…

you’re Gladly Teaching.

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What Teachers Are Saying

Kelly - NSD School District

"I watched Jennica use this in a demo and I couldn’t believe how she took an entering student into talking using a complete sentence! It was so simple. I did this immediately and got the same results with my students. WOW"

SPS Educator

"The planning section alone helped me realize how intentional I need to be with language learners and how to apply this to everything I do!"

R.J. - SPS Teacher

"I wished my GLAD trainers could come back and do more PD because I was having trouble doing the writing strategies. This guide felt like the trainer was there. I am going to purchase more follow up coaching guides for this reason"