Introduction to Bookmaking

with 3-8 Year Olds

2 Day Mini Course

Facilitated by Mimi Hayward & Katie Ashmead

This Mini Course has a specific focus on working with 3 - 8 year old writers in

Kindergarten and Early Years of School.

This mini course will now be offered online

Early Childhood Educators understand that young children bring with them a wealth of literacy understandings and competencies as they begin Kindergarten and Reception. The Book-making approach to literacy values and honours children’s prior learning, their cultural competence and their dispositions for learning. It uses these to drive learning deeper and to create a culture of thinking, talking and noticing about books. It values the intellectual quality of mark-making as an essential component of being a writer.

A book-making approach not only sees children from this competent lens, it empowers children to see themselves as competent writers. The approach challenges pedagogical practices that see children as empty learners; who are needy because they know so little.

We have facilitated workshops about the Pedagogy of Bookmaking for over 15 years - throughout South Australia, in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia,Tasmania, USA, Canada, Hong Kong and China! This rich pedagogy engages children in language and literacy, motivates them to become deeply involved in their learning and also excites educators when they see children learning to their potential.

Please note: registration for this mini course is for 2 sessions:

Saturday 15th March 9.30 - 2.00 pm ACDT

Saturday 29th March 9.30 - 12.00 pm ACDT

Recordings will be available for 1 week after the date, if this time zone does not work for you.

Please email Lisa if you are a full time student who wishes to participate in this mini course.

Discount is offered for teams of 5 or more from the same site. Please email Lisa with the names of those who will be registering to access your discount code.

Please note: registration is via Humanitix and payment is strictly by credit card only. Manual registration and invoicing is not available. You are automatically sent a tax invoice when registering on Humanitix.

Part of your booking fee will be donated to support Indigenous Education Scholarships.

Introduction to Book Making with 3-8 Year Olds Mini-Course Term 1 2025 - ONLINE

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