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A live interactive mini-writing event for schools
Every workshop linked to the CBCA Book Week theme, Curious Creatures, Wild Minds
15
Workshops
12
Authors
1 Illustrator joins every session
45
Minutes per workshop
Early bird
just $3.00
per student
Events Calendar
Schools have unlimited access to all sessions.
Includes a range of teacher resources.
A Littlescribe Partner
School Testimonials
Program Pricing
Includes
- Access to all 15 sessions.
- Teacher program resources.
- Access to videos + resources post the event.
- Every session an illustrator draws as the author shares.
- Students can submit questions to authors.
Standard Pricing
$5.00 per student
AUD excluding GST
Minimum of 1 classroom.
Early Bird Price
$3.00 per student
AUD excluding GST
Sign up your school by 30 June 2020, with a minimum of 1 classroom.
We will hold a spot for your school for 3 days, as we understand you may need to connect with your colleagues and get approval before registering.
Can’t attend the live school event?
The Mini-Writing Festival Resource Kit for schools is available.
Mini-Writing Festival Resource Kit for Schools
Release Date: 3rd August 2020
What's included
- All 15 author recorded workshops will be available post the live event until the 31st August 2020.
- A series of edited micro videos focusing on specific writing skills to use in the classroom for 2020.
- 15 lesson plans plus activities and resources.
- Access and assign related writing activities.
What your child can do
- Explore Curious Creatures, Wild Minds in every session in the lead up to Book Week.
- Write and add their work to the story starter wall.
- Complete assigned writing activities.
Can students access the resources from the classroom or home? Yes. Each child has an account and can remotely access resources.
Welcome to our Partners and Supporters
“This is a great opportunity for Australian authors and students to collaborate and write alongside each other in the lead up to CBCA Book Week.”
Professor Margot Hillel OAM
Chair of the CBCA National Board
Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.
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How a live mini-writing session works
15 Live Aussie author workshops, each explores a writing skill
Every session an illustrator joins, drawing as the author shares, while the literacy experts guide and direct the lesson and writing activities.
Andrew Daddo, Jackie French,
Wendy Orr, Stephen Michael King,
Oliver Phommavanh,
James Foley, Lisa Nicol,
Kristin Darell, Katrina McKelvey,
Susanne Gervay, Deborah Abela
Inspire
Connect with your favourite Aussie authors
- Brainstorm ideas and write in the workshop with authors.
- "Curious Creatures, Wild Minds" CBCA Book Week theme is explored in every session.
- Connect the whole school and with schools across Australia.
Create
Write a page of work every session
- Bring paper, pens and pencils.
- Explore a new writing skill every session.
- Explore literacy outcomes; create characters, build scenes, devise mind maps, and design a book cover.
Share
Add your work to the Story Starter Wall
- A chance for students to celebrate, share and connect.
- Littlescribe authors’ and students’ work celebrated together.
- Share with the country.
We will hold a spot for your school for 3 days, as we understand you may need to connect with your colleagues and get approval before registering.
Homeschool Mini-Writing Festival Resource Kit
Release Date: 3rd August 2020
What's included
- All 15 author recorded workshops will be available post the live event till the 31st August 2020.
- A series of edited micro videos focusing on specific writing skills to use in the classroom for 2020.
- 15 lesson plans plus activities and resources.
- Access and assign related writing activities.
What your child can do
- Explore Curious Creatures, Wild Minds in every session in the lead up to Book Week.
- Write and add their work to the story starter wall.
- Complete assigned writing activities.
Why can’t homeschooled children participate in the live event? This is a school event only. Due to the management of privacy and security only schools can join the live event.
Previous live mini-writing sessions
- 65 schools, 1,500 students connected across the country.
- A brainstorming session with Andrew Daddo and James Foley to help start their co-authored story.
- Students were inspired to explore ideas for writing and engage in activities to build their literacy skills.
We will hold a spot for your school for 3 days, as we understand you may need to connect with your colleagues and get approval before registering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Click on the Register button, enter your details and provide payment information for the number of students to be involved.
There will be downloadable lesson resources for each session with pre and post-workshop activities. After the live event you will get access to the recorded workshop.
$3.00 per student and the deadline is 30th June 2020.
Yes, you can choose which sessions to attend.
Yes. Register before 30th June and it is $3.00 per student.
Yes. Register before 30th June and it is $3.00 per student.
Register, process payment then login to the Zoom sessions using the links we provide. Zoom is a free video conferencing platform, more details can be found on their website.
You can email questions to the authors to team@littlescribe.com. Make sure you include student/class name and school.
A digital wall of students’ work, inspired by each session, to read, celebrate and use as a starter for your next story.
No, it is an opt-in activity.
No. This is a school event only and not open to the public.
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