Introduction to Writing Workshop

(Bookmaking & Writer's Notebook)

Facilitated by Amanda Bartram

2 session Mini Course -

9th November, 2024 in person in Keith, SA

9:30am - 3:30pm

AND

15th February, 2025 online (zoom link emailed in Feb)

9:30am - 11:30am

Registration is for both days

Registrations must close on 25th October - please register early to ensure the event goes ahead.

This two part workshop has been designed in collaboration with educators from the Tatiara Region. It will inspire you to explore the principles of Writing Workshop with the children you have spent most of this year getting to know - and to create a vision for how Writing Workshop will look in your learning space next year. After the first session, you will be ready to launch the Writing Workshop in your class. The second session will provide an opportunity to revisit the principles and begin planning for the children you have just met - whether they are 3 or 13!

Being a writer is more than knowing how to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard. Understanding how to craft effective writing to convey an intended message involves complex composing decisions alongside knowledge of language conventions. Strong writers think about their audience, the purpose for writing and select the most appropriate crafting techniques for their needs. They learn to think like a writer: collecting ideas for writing, thinking about word choice, sentence fluency, structure and how to bring authentic voice to their writing.

Can you imagine signing up for a class to learn piano from a teacher who does not actually play piano? This workshop will place particular emphasis on the importance of teachers writing themselves. Getting inside the head of a writer empowers teachers to make the thinking of a writer visible for the children they teach. Engaging in writing with and for your children is the most powerful tool a teacher of writing can have.

Registration is for 2 Days

BYO Lunch, Water Bottle, Mug

Also bring: writing tools (pens, textas, pencils, paper etc) and 3-4 of your favourite picture books (appropriate for the age you teach).

If you have begun Writing Workshop in your context, please bring writing samples also.

Light Morning Tea provided

REGISTRATIONS MUST CLOSE ON 25TH OCTOBER - PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE THE EVENT GOES AHEAD.

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.

Email Kaylene at info@lisaburman.com.au if you are participating with a team of more than 5 from your site. Give Kaylene the names participating and she will send you a discount code.