Inspire Children to Love Writing

with Tamara's Fun-Filled Workshops!

 

Teachers will learn how to use Tamara's books to motivate and inspire children to write action-packed and highly-descriptive stories!

 

K-8th Grade Professional Development Workshops

Length of Presentation: 2 - 3 Hours

These magic shoes are among many props used in my presentations!

 

Workshop #1

Motivate Kids to Write with Pop-Up Discoveries!

K-6th Grade Teachers

 

This make-and-take workshop will demonstrate sure-fire ways to get kids to write their best stories. Participants will learn:

 

• How to organize the optimal writing lesson
• How to assemble the pop-up pages from Pop-Up Discoveries
• Fun and interactive ways to stimulate pre-writing thoughts and ideas 
• Ways to integrate the 6 Traits of Good Writing
• How to build prior knowledge with recommended literature and web sites
• How to engage all students, including English Language Learners, Gifted, and Special Needs

 

This workshop is based on the activities in Tamara's book: Pop-Up Discoveries, 19 Easy-to-Assemble Story Starters, grades 2- 4, published by the Frank Schaffer Publishing Company.

 

 

Workshop #2

Motivate Kids to Write with Pop-Up Activities to Teach Genre!

3rd - 8th Grade Teachers

This make-and-take workshop equips 3rd through 8th grade teachers with the strategies and materials they need to effectively teach writing in 9 different genres, including Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Expository Writing, Personal Narrative, Mystery, Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, Humorous Fiction, and Adventure.

 

Participants will learn:

 

• How to organize the optimal writing lesson
• How to teach the traits of genre
• Ways to integrate the 6 Traits of Good Writing
• How to assemble the pop-up pages
• Effective ways to pre-teach writing assignments
• How to build prior knowledge with recommended literature and web sites
• How to engage all students, including ELL, Gifted, and Special Needs

Workshop is based on ideas in Pop-Up Activities to Teach Genre, grades 3-6, published by Scholastic, Inc.

 

 

 Make writing a magical experience for your students!

 

Workshop #3

Motivate Kids to Write with Pop-Up Activities and More!

Combination Class

K-8th Grade Teachers

 

The perfect workshop for the entire staff!

Tamara combines both Motivate Kids to Write! Workshops into one extended workshop that addresses the needs of your entire K-8th Grade teaching staff.

      Workshop #4

        Family Literacy Nights

         Tamara brings her pop-up books to life in an evening of story telling.     

         Children don costumes to dramatize stories featured in her Original Giant Book

         of Pop-Up Tales. Tamara demonstrates how easy and fun it is to make giant-

         sized pop-up cards and stories at home.

Workshop #5

Visiting Author/Creative Writing

K-8th Grade Student Workshop

Get your students writing now with this exciting presentation!  First, Tamara introduces children to her books, and to her special collection of pop-up books, including the tallest pop-up page ever designed. Next, students don costumes and dramatize the stories featured in Tamara's Original Giant Book of Pop-Up Tales. Finally, children are prepared, fired-up, and ready to write and illustrate their very own pop-up book from the pages of Tamara's books.

 

*Tamara recognizes that the needs of every school and library situation is different. She works with schools and libraries to design individually scheduled programs that work for them.