Professional Development for Teachers
The Magic Book
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Heritage Collections Learning Room, State Library of Queensland
6003
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#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Awaken the love of books for even the most reluctant reader in this special workshop with former Australian Children’s Laureate Jackie French.
Teach your students to ask about stories and interests; let students know they can stop reading; teach them to ‘taste’ books. There are a number of pathways to help students find their ‘magic book’, that will then lead them to another… and another… and another…
“I write for kids to show them not what they might want to be when they grow up, but to help them find the question ‘How do I want to live?” Jackie French’s manifesto
#Artist
Jackie French
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2014 - 2015 and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. Share a Story was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate.
Her books include The Diary of William Shakespeare, Gentleman, Fair Dinkum Histories (with Peter Sheehan), Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies and Millie Loves Ants.
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