There’s nothing I love more than connecting with the children I write for, and to support them and their teachers at all stages of the literacy journey. I’m a highly experienced presenter who’s very comfortable speaking to both professional organizations and school students (at all year levels), and can tailor my talks to meet individual needs.
Thank you Emma for your presentation today. Our Year 1 students were enthralled and so engaged in your work. You certainly helped make our Book Week special! Maria Muse, Teacher Librarian, Overnewton Anglican Community College, 21st August 2024
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I’m excited to offer the following Author Talks for ELCs/Preschools, Primary Schools and Educators, which can be tailored to your specific needs:
- Interactive Storytime: My ELC-Preschool-Prep presentation involves a fun, interactive story reading of my picture books: Wonderful Shoes (with my wonderful basket of shoes props), The Day You Were Born and This Is My Happy Place. General discussions of themes and text connections is included. The session can be extended to include a guided craft activity which dovetails with one of my books.
- Wonderful Words – How to Make Your Sentences Sizzle and Your Stories Sing: My Yr 1 – Yr 6 presentation involves a behind-the-scenes tour of the literary devices used in Wonderful Shoes to demonstrate how wonderful words can be used to make sentences sizzle and stories sing. Students are then encouraged to write story extensions and/or their own poems. This workshop is for short-form narrative writing and rhyming poetry, and can be tailored to any year level.
- How to Write a Page-Turner: My Middle-to-Upper Primary school presentation is geared to giving students the confidence and skills to write a page-turning story. I particularly enjoy taking reluctant writers through the whole story writing process, and showing how ideas are everywhere and a great story is always on the tip of your tongue. This workshop is for longer-form narrative writing and rhyming poetry, and can be tailored to any year level.
| Testimonials Eight years ago, our school had the privilege of participating in the pilot program for the Writer in Residence initiative. It was a remarkable experience that left a lasting impression on our community. This year, our Year 3/4 students were fortunate to once again collaborate with talented author, Emma Bowd, to create a sequel to a story that Sunshine Primary School has cherished deeply. We cannot thank Emma enough for presenting our students with this incredible opportunity and for igniting their imaginations. ‘Pencil Pandemonium – The Stationery Scandal’ has been an exciting journey for our young writers, and her guidance and support has made it truly unforgettable. Emma’s dedication to fostering creativity and storytelling in young minds has left a significant impact on our students, and we are so grateful for all that she has contributed to their learning. Thank you once again for helping our students bring their ideas to life in such a meaningful way. A big thank you from all the students, parents and staff at Sunshine Primary school. – K. Oster, Grade 3/4 Teacher and Team Leader, Sunshine Primary School, VIC, 2024 Thank you for working your magic online today – it was a great session. It was excellent that you were available to be part of our school holiday program and provide a rich experience for the participants. I could see that they had a lot of fun. – A. Sturgeon, Education Officer, State Library of NSW, April 2022 Thank you again for an entertaining and informative session this afternoon. You provided some great insights to the writing process and practical activities for use in school libraries and classrooms. – R. Woolven, Convenor, School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV), Primary Branch, November 2022 Everyone was very excited. Emma spoke so beautifully and professionally. We felt very privileged. We are going to implement ‘Wonderful Shoes’ with our 3–4-year-old children. Thank you, again. – A. Hansen, Educational Leader/ECT/Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management/Studying Masters in Education; Sprout ELC – Terrigal; Exceeding the National Quality Standard / ACECQA; March 2023 Emma Bowd has been a fabulous Ambassador for literacy with Ardoch for many years. Ardoch is a non-for-profit educational support organisation that provides extra learning opportunities to school partners. Emma has been an integral part of the conception and development of the ‘Writer in Residence’ program, where authors go into schools and work with students in creating, illustrating and writing their own stories and poems. The finished result is a published book that every student receives a copy of, and celebrates their accomplishment with an official book launch. Emma has created six books with six schools with Ardoch since 2016. She has amazing skills in engaging young people in creating and writing storylines. The feedback from students after the program is always positive and the growth in their confidence is very evident. Ardoch is very proud of the partnership with Emma Bowd and we are very excited to see what her seventh Ardoch school book will be. – N. Gabb, Education Partnerships Coordinator, Northwest, Ardoch Ltd, March 2023 Emma has provided a motivational spark for students to not only engage but to enjoy the process of writing. – L. Read, Principal, Sunshine Primary School, October 2016 |
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