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Using
her unique storytelling skills, Kim Johnson will capture the
minds and hearts of your class, all the while teaching them
about character traits, a theme that runs strongly through
all her work. Through her interactive methods, students will
be able to mentally and physically participate, creating an
ideal environment for learning. Kim also ensures that her
material is appropriate for the age she is working with.
Some
areas that will be covered in the Pre
K - 2 Workshop are: |
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Becoming
a better speller |
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Rhyming
activities |
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Listening
activities to include storytelling and interpretation |
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Sequencing
a story - First, Next, Last |
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Reading
and Word games to develop cognitive thinking skills |
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Basic
rules of writing such as capitalization and punctuation |
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Brainstorming
and creative description in writing |
Here are
some examples of how Kim will work with your class during
the storytelling/reading session:
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She
will move the children through listening activities into
creative thinking activities. This is accomplished by
Kim reading her stories aloud, discussing them and then
doing a thinking map activity of the story that is set
to the children's skill level. This will encourage reading
comprehension and interest in books. |
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She
will read poems and follow up by asking questions such
as: Who was in the poem? What did they do? Where did the
poem take place? |
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She
will capture their imaginations and develop language skills
by teaching them to create and recognize rhyming words. |
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She
will discuss the importance of "sparkly" words
in stories. The class will describe objects using detail,
discuss ways to begin brainstorming ideas and how to "write"
or "tell" about them in a more distinctive way. |
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Kim
Johnson will motivate the children through song and moving
activities, this is a fun and educational experience for
children of every age. |
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Some
areas that will be covered in the 3
- 5 Workshop are: |
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Brainstorming
activities - how to create topics to write about |
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Story
sequencing - Beginning, Middle, End |
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Capitalization,
usage, punctuation and spelling discussion |
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Thinking
Maps and Story Idea Webs - How to help a story grow and
be organized |
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Steps
that budding writers can take to stay FOCUSED on their
topic |
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Listening
to stories and interpretation (comprehension) |
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Reading
for information and details |
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Beginning
a story idea, developing it and how to elaborate on it |
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Adjectives
and how they breathe life into a story |
Kim's topics continue to become more expansive and challenging
with the age of the children she is working with. However,
her exuberance and ability to capture their hearts and minds
holds steady. Click here
for feedback and references of previous workshops
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