Family+Literacy+Workshops

= Family Literacy Initiative Workshop Offerings 2011-2012  =

Spring 2011 Special – book two or more workshops for the fall and receive a $100 discount. Offer good through September 1, 2011.

NEW! Early-On Reading & Writing: A Workshop for K-2 Students and Their Families This 90-minute workshop will help families explore some ways to support young budding writers. We will use picture books as a way to provide young writers with a comfortable framework for writing, to encourage them to follow their interests, and to provide very meaningful reading and writing connections. One 90-minute session Open to 25 families or 100 participants Folders for each family are included. Cost: $400 + mileage for presenters, if applicable

Make Way for Writing: A Family Writing Workshop The focus of this 90-minute workshop is to bring family members together to experience the joy of sharing and writing stories about growing up. Children, young people, and their parents will learn ways to call up significant memories, methods for getting writing started, and easy and practical techniques for helping each other as writers. We’ll also discuss some ideas for sharing this writing and continuing family writing at home. This workshop can also be tailored for families of students in grades K-2. One 90-minute session Open to 25 families or 100 participants Folders for each family are included. Cost: $400 + mileage for presenters, if applicable

Make Way for Writing: The Family Writing Project Like the Family Writing Workshop, the Family Writing Project brings family members together to write and share stories about their communities and growing-up experiences. Whereas the Family Writing Workshop is a one-session workshop, the Family Writing Project is a series of four 90-minute sessions spread out over a five-week time period in which children and adults have the opportunity to brainstorm, write, collaborate, revise, edit, and publish their writing. At the final session, family members participate in a Celebration of Family Writing and learn practical tips about how to continue the family writing project at home. Series of four 90-minute sessions Open to 25 families or 100 participants Folders and writer’s notebooks are included. Cost: $1,500 + mileage for presenters, if applicable

NEW! Wacky Writing Workshop: Grades 3-5 or 6-8 This 90-minute workshop is designed for students to have fun writing in an informal, non-graded setting. Students will be exposed to different genres of writing through props, prompts, mentor texts, photographs, charts, and their own vivid imaginations. Writing notebooks and pens will be provided. One 90-minute session Open to 25 students Folders filled with ideas, writing activities, and resources are included. Cost: $400 + mileage for presenters, if applicable

NEW! Supporting Middle-School Writers This workshop is for parents and caregivers who would like to learn more about how to encourage and support young teens as writers. We will explore a variety of activities that promote writing as well as effective ways to respond to adolescents about their writing. One 90-minute session Unlimited number of participants Folders filled with ideas, writing activities, and resources are included. Cost: $400 + mileage for presenters, if applicable