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Keep up-to-date with what is happening in the wonderful world of storybooks.
............................................................................Future Events
- Paris July 2009 : Bilingual / EFL (English as a Foreign Language) workshops
We are pleased to announce a series of children's English storybook workshops on July 4th, 11th, 18th and 24th in Paris. If you are interested please contact us here. info@thestoryseeds.com
- France September 2009 : TESOL teacher training workshopCome to our Paris workshop to find out how we use storybooks with young learners. Details to follow.
............................................................................Current Events
- France 14/10/09 - 11/04/09 : Exhibition
Go to the Francois Mitterand library to see an exhibition on children's books past and present.
- France 19/01/09 - 21/02/09 : Exhibition
There is an exhibition of Anthony Browne paintings at the Teaching College library (IUFM) and the town library in Montauban.
- France 06/01/09 - 14/02/09 : ExhibitionThere is a free exhibition of Tony Ross' work at the Reims library Jean Falala.
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Weblinks :
http://www.booktrustchildrensbooks.org.uk/Home
There are several children's books reviews and some teaching resources.
http://www.booksforkeeps.co.uk/issues/176
Get your free sample of the children's books reviews.
Invaluable information for children's writers and a great forum about children's books.
http://www.carouselguide.co.uk/
Book reviews and articles on children's books.
http://www.realbooks.co.uk/top10.php
An archive of book reviews and articles by Opal Dunn
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Shopping
/Paris_bookstores.shtml
A very useful list of English book shops in Paris
Sign up on this website to find out when the bi-annual English book sale takes place in Paris.
Go to The Story Seeds ForumLet us know what you think about childrens' storybooks.
Tell us about your experience of using them to teach English.
Share your ideas and thoughts.
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The Storybook News
- France 29/01/09 : Issue no.1 of The Storybook News is now available for you to download.
You can subscribe here to find out when the next issue of The Storybook News is published and when
important updates are made to the website.
If you would like to contribute an article to The Storybook News please contact our editor for details. info@thestoryseeds.com
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Recent Events
- France 03/04/09 - 05/04/09 : Literary Festival
The Story Seeds
were invited back to the Beaugency Children's Literary festival for the second year.
- Cardiff 31/03/09 :
Conference
The IATEFL Young Learners Special Interest Group held their pre-conference day at IATEFL in Cardiff. Jo Bertrand and Nicky Francis gave a workshop on using storybooks with children learning English as a foreign or additional language.
- Global 02/04/09 :
International Children's Book Day
- Global 05/03/09 :
World Book Day
- London 12/02/09 - 22/02/09 : Literary Festival
The Southbank Children's Literary festival takes place in February. Don't miss it!
- France 04/12/08 : Festilivres
We had a great time at the Children's Literature Festival in Riscle in the Gers department. All the local schools had contributed to the wonderful art exhibition which this year was on the theme of 'Pirates and the Sea.'
If you would like The Story Seeds to come to your book festival and do an English Storybook Workshop Contact us here.
- Japan 25/11/2008 : Japanese Award
Opal Dunn was awarded with a prestigious award for her contribution to bringing storybooks to children around the world. The award is poetically called The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. What a fitting name for a storybook award. It is especially in recognition of when Opal set up and supported the Bunko library system in Japan. These are mini-libraries for Japanese and English bilingual families bringing authentic storybooks to children.
- China 17-21/11/08 : YL SIG ON-line discussion
The IATEFL Young Learners Special Interest Group held an on-line fielded discussion on ELT issues in China. This was moderated by Dennis Newson and three TEFL colleagues from Beijing. The discussion raised questions of teaching to classes of 80+ children and how much learning actually takes place. There were some great strategies suggested on dealing with such large numbers. Another question was raised about the teacher's role and whether he/she needs to know the students for learning to take place.
- England 13/11/08 : The Roald Dahl Funny Prize
The Children's Laureate, Micheal Rosen, in association with Booktrust, announced the winners for this inaugral prize. The storybook The Witch's Children go to School, written by Ursula Jones, won the under 6 category. Read a review of this book.
- Paris 08/11/2008 : TESOL Colloquium France
On November 8, Nicky and Jo gave an all-singing and dancing poster presentation at the TESOL France Colloquium about using story books in the EFL classroom. We were so pleased to see such enthusiasm from teachers, educational advisors, parents and publishers about using storybooks in their classrooms. A special thanks to Gail Ellis, director of the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris for her continued support and to Ros Wright, the president of TESOL France, for her warm welcome.
We have recently got back from England where we attended the buzzing Cheltenham Literary Festival. We were especially excited about the prospect of attending workshops by Emily Gravett and Polly Dunbar. We weren't disappointed. The children (ourselves included!) watched, gawped and giggled as Emily brought her new book, Spells,to life before our very eyes. She drew weird and wonderful messed up dragons and half mice. Popping cards into cauldrons and showing us a Prince's bottom was just magic!
Read an article about Emily Gravett's rise to fame as an award-winning children's writer. Listen to Polly Dunbar talking about her amazing book Penguin.
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