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Category: School & Library Workshops & Speaking
Monbulk Primary School has great imagination!
Students of imagination at Monbulk Primary School Take a look at the clever drawings from the students of Monbulk Primary School! Some students entered the eye and imagination competition for a chance to win one of 2 books. The winners are Jed Frazer (Prep class) and Samantha Daly (2/3 class). Well done everyone who entered.…
Fun ways to make faces with students
Teaching facial expression is one of my favourite activities. I recently work-shopped with the delightfully well-mannered students at Scotch College doing just that. For further practice , I encouraged the boys to pull faces in a mirror to copy. Exaggerated faces help us understand how the different parts of the face alter our expression. Cartoon…
Puppets and storytelling during Book Week
My goodness, life as a children’s author and illustrator is a busy one – but incredibly fun! We are in the throws of book week (which goes for more than a week) where I have been visiting children in different parts of the state. Storytelling and creative education has to be the best job in…
Literacy, books, child development and behaviour.
After a full day of lectures and workshops last week I reflected on the clear message throughout; literacy begins before school – the earlier the better! Growing your child’s brain and helping them to learn Listening to Barbie Bates (Paediatric Occupational Therapist) I learned about the brain activity of a baby and how early we…