An Education Institute Webinar
March 24, 2017 11:45:00 AM - 12:30 PM
When did you know you wanted to be a writer? How did you become a writer? What are your favorite books?
I start with a 10 minute talk which answers the top 3 questions I get asked as a writer, with pictures and props. Kids can ask questions as we go. I follow this with a 10 minute reading (while wearing my "author’s hat"), from Myles and the Monster Outside. After that, kids can ask questions which is always a hit. I can do another 5-10 minute reading after this if there is time.
Book Title: Myles and the Monster Outside
Key outcomes:
Writers start young (I was nine); you can know that you are a writer (or anything else) very early in life (but it’s okay if you don’t). Outcome: anyone can be a writer.
The 3 things that most writers have in common? They read a lot, they read widely and everything, and they write a lot from an early age. Outcome: reading and writing is a fun pastime that can lead to an interesting career.
ANYONE can be a writer, all you have to do is WRITE! Outcome: some kids will start writing right away, it’s really inspiring for many of them (and for me!).
Presenter:
Philippa Dowding is a children’s author, a poet, and an award-winning copywriter. Her children’s books have been nominated for literary awards across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. She lives in Toronto with her family, where she writes, plays guitar, sails and walks her dog.