Fast paced, fun and fabulous country Primary School online visit
This month’s Sacred Heart Primary School Yea virtual author visits for Grade Prep – 2’s and 3-6’s was especially fun and fast-paced! This tiny school had big questions and the most thoughtful take on writing and story creating.
From my writing nook in the sand dunes to their schoolroom in the hills and bush – two fun-filled sessions with students who were dressed in belated Book Week costumes (Beetlejuice was my fav!)
We discussed:
- writers notebooks
- how good writing requires revising
- stories that speak to us
- if writers ever get sad or lose hope about what they’re writing (guilty!)
- how long it takes to write a book
- my own author journey
- if I’ve had any setbacks
- how to gain writing experience
- if writers make money (cough, cough)
- what lives under jetties
- how characters, setting, situations and themes make good stories
- and also cool locations in Yea to write stories about (I want to see all those Cheviot Tunnel spooky stories and the climate and water conservation ones inspired by the Y Water Discovery Centre.)
What a fabulous school to spend time with online! Thanks, Ms Elliot, Ms Leach, Mrs Ferris, Mrs Danieli, Mr Slevin and Mrs Degenhardt for Zooming me into your school.
Next time I’m in Yea, I’m dropping in and signing your books that Squishy Minnie Bookstore kept aside for you.
Yea Sacred Heart Primary school have sent me a tonne of artworks and stries too. What a terrific story-loving school!
Drop me a line if you need an author talk or story time reader
I have packages to suit all ages and stages, and fun loving curriculum -linked activities to support learning themes!
If I am already heading your way here are some helpful Teacher’s Notes to help your class prepare.
See you in the story chair,
Cheers,
Andrea
