Creating Bookworms in the internet age (31/07/2014)
Turn your little techno-junkies into avid readers! In this technological age where the overuse of digital technology is leading not just to obesity but also to the loss of social skills, language, creativity and even empathy in our future adults, reading books has never been more important. Yet children, especially boys, are deserting books in droves for the addictive delights of techno-devices. But all is not lost! There are ways you can address this urgent problem, starting right now! Come and hear Sarah Brennan, Hong Kong's well-known international children's author and speaker, with her no-holds-barred advice about:
• The history of reading and it's beneficial effect on the human brain through the ages;
• The importance of books in mankind's development;
• The threat now posed by the dramatic decline in book-reading by people of all ages;
• 12 sure-fire ways to turn reluctant readers into little bookworms…for life!
• Participants will leave with a summary of the talk and a list of recommended reading.
About the speaker:
Sarah Brennan is the author of the best-selling Chinese Calendar Tales. Born in Tasmania, Australia, she grew up on the slopes of Mount Wellington with bush animals, goats and exotic poultry. When she was a little girl, she wrote lots of stories and poems which she kept in a big pink plastic bag! Before moving to Hong Kong in 1998, she was a medical lawyer in London.
Visit her funny and fabulous website at www.sarah-brennan.com
| Date | ： | 31 Jul, 2014 (Thu) |
| Time | ： | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Venue | ： | Tsimshatsui Book Centre, Shops B1007-1010, B1/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon |
| Speaker | ： | Ms. Sarah Brennan |
| Host | ： | Ms. Christa Tam |
| Enrolment deadline | ： | 31 Jul, 2014 (Thu) |
| Enrolment is closed, thanks for your support! | ||
