Reading and Storytelling Workshop (30/04/2013)
"Storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener's imagination."
National Storytelling Network, USA
About the Workshop:
Our trainer Andrea Darvill will share a few important storytelling techniques, simple strategies and reading delivery techniques to better engage young children in reading and story time using your own, unique voice and style. Participants will leave with enough "tricks of the trade" to confidently tell a story to their children in a fresh and innovative way that is fun for the teller as well!
Target: Parents of Children ages 3-11
Date: 30 April,2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m.
Fee: HK$250
All Participants will receive an issue of Highlights / High Five magazine and a picture book (Value Up to HK$150)
Quota: Min. 8 Max. 16 (First-come, first-served)
Language: English
Trainer: Andrea Darvill
About the Trainer:
- International, Professional Storyteller (15 years)
- Four successful tours with Faust Theatre Company Hong Kong and Singapore- 2005-2012
- English, EFL/ESL Teacher (26 years) NET- 3 years
- Drama Instructor and Workshop Facilitator (14 years)
- Educational Consultant
- Curriculum Design- Improving English through Oral Storytelling for Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
- Storytelling courses for teacher-training at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
- Bookworm
"Thank you very much for giving a ninety-minute workshop for teachers at the Native English Teachers Seminar. Your workshop on Storytelling was very well attended, and the feedback was excellent. One comment on the evaluation sheet was: Very worthwhile. Many teachers expressed the hope that you would be willing to give more workshops in the future."
Marion Hughes
Head Education Projects Unit
The British Council, Hong Kong
Registration method:
Step 1 : Fill in the enrolment form online.
Step 2 : Make the direct payment to the following A/C
BANK OF CHINA (HONG KONG) LTD
A/C01287500170589
Step 3 : Complete the application form and stick the payment slip on the application form
Step 4 : Submit the completed application form to Ms Alva Wong by Fax at 2356-0931 or email at alvawong@commercialpress.com.hk within 3 days after the enrollment.
Application Form: Reading and Storytelling Workshop Application Form
** All applicants will be contacted by email for confirmation. Unsuccessful applicants will receive refund cheque by post on or before 27 May 2013.
| Date | ： | 30 Apr, 2013 (Tue) |
| Time | ： | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Venue | ： | Tsimshatsui Book Centre, The Commercial Press Shops B1007-1010, B1/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kln. |
| Speaker | ： | Ms. Andrea Darvill |
| Host | ： | Ms. Christa Tam |
| Enrolment deadline | ： | 26 Apr, 2013 (Fri) |
| Enrolment is closed, thanks for your support! | ||
