Polycom Special Event

Writing Rules! with Author Janie Panagopoulos          

Date:  February 4, 2009, 12:00-1:00 ET (11:00 CT, 10:00 MT, 9:00 PT)

          5 slots        

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          February 4, 2009, 1:30-2:30 ET (12:30 CT, 11:30 MT, 10:30 PT)

          5 slots

Cost: Free, compliments of Polycom, Inc.

Grades: 3rd - 4th  

Partners: Author coordination/liaison: Elaine Shuck, Polycom, Inc., Event coordination: Sue Porter, Polycom Education Consultant, Bridging: Arnie Comer, Macomb ISD.

Writing Rules! with popular children’s author Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, a fun and easy way to teach creative fiction writing to your students.

In this enjoyable class, Ms. Panagopoulos will teach her version of the “Elements” using her, ever popular, 3/3/3 method.  She will also explain to your students how the beginning, middle, and end, really do matter in storytelling. Characters not completely developed? Lacking identification tags?  Never again, after Janie shares her writing secrets with your classroom.

With spring just around the corner, your students will try their hand at writing a story, using all the above techniques.  Ms. Panagopoulos will provide the story format, and your students will simply use their creativity to build characters, based on America’s first environmentalist, the Native American’s as they share a spring story of Mother Earth’s renewal.

Handouts will be sent to you for your students to follow. The development of the main character of the story will be completed during the videoconference.  The completion of the story is up to the teacher(s) and individual students.

Register by completing the online form and choosing Special Events in the drop down menu. Please make sure you can commit to the work necessary to prepare for this program before registering your class. Questions? Email Sue Porter at sporter4@comcast.net

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