This document announces the 2nd Annual Lampara Children's Story Writing Workshop to take place on September 20, 2014. It provides an agenda for the workshop which will cover topics such as children and literature, the reading experience, the writing process, and the values of children's literature. Attendees will participate in group discussions and activities focused on exploring their memories and experiences with reading as children in order to help inform their writing for kids.

1. So, you want to write for kids.
The 2nd Annual Lampara
Children’s Story Writing Workshop
SMX, Meeting Room 8
1PM – 5PM September 20, 2014
Zarah C. Gagatiga
Teacher. Librarian. Storyteller. Author
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@thecoffeegoddes

2. Back to Basics
Children
Literature
Children’s Literature
The Reading Experience
Writing Worshop
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3. Think about this.
Think of one word that would describe CHILDREN.
What does LITERATURE mean to you?
Complete this sentence:
Children’s literature is _______________________
_________________________________________.
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4. My Reading History
What did you read as a child? What are you reading now as a grown
up?
What are children reading today?
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5. The Reading Child
Pre-Reading Stage
Initial Reading
Conformation & Fluency
Reading & Learning the New
Multiple Viewpoints
Construction & Reconstruction
- Jean Chall, 1983
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6. The 10 Values of Children’s Literature
(Clarkson, 1969)
Children's literature affords delight and a sense of wonder.
It extends the imaginative power of childhood.
It develops the child's appreciation of beauty.
It contributes to the growth of a more compassionate human being.
It opens to the wonderland of words and ways of using them.
It offers a vast storehouse of information.
It contributes to art appreciation.
It has the potential for raising the self-concept of a child who has a
poor picture of himself.
It forms a foundation for more difficult adolescent novels,
poems and drama.
It gives a heroic image to childhood.
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7. The Writing Process
Pre-writing
Writing the first draft
<Asking for feedback>
Revision and editing
Publishing (sharing and communicating the story)
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8. Blast From the Past
Recall as far back as you can your memories of:
Life stages Memories (highs and lows)
Pre-school to Kinder
Grade School
High School
College
THINK  PAIR  SHARE
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9. What happened in your small
group sharing?
WRITING TIME
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10. OPEN FORUM
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