Good
writing is all about making choices. I want to get children excited
about making these choices by sharing different strategies for
engaging children in the writing process.
In
many years of visiting schools around the country, I have noticed
that the teaching of writing generally is divided into two parts
the mechanics of writing and the creative process. Both
of these are important, of course, but I believe we also have
to spend time building bridges between them.
In
my workshops, I will share how my writing background has led
me to develop activities for exploring every stage (generating
ideas, building characters, developing themes and revising) of
the writing process. I use examples from my books Write Away and 50 Great Reproducible Writing
Workouts as well
as other sources. My hope is that we can create a writing environment
that will nurture as many children as possible.
Note: A workshop
can last between one to two hours.
For one talk within
an hour's driving distance of my home: $800.00 (all expenses
included).
For two talks within
an hour's driving distance of my home: $1000.00 (all expenses
included) For talks beyond one hour's distance, but still within
a one-day roundtrip, add $50.00 for expenses.
For one or two talks
involving an overnight stay away from my home: $1200.00/day (plus
transportation, lodging, meals). Also, the rate for speaking
away from home assumes that I will return home on the last day
of speaking. If the schedule or the distance involved requires
me to stay an extra night after I am done, there is an additonal
fee of $300.00.
Teacher workshops
also can be combined less expensively with school
visits. If, for example, I am already going to a school for
a day visit, an additional teacher talk after school will cost
an extra $300.00, much less than a workshop arranged separately.
For further information,
or to discuss your plans in more detail, please contact me directly.
Stephen Krensky, 12
Eaton Road, Lexington, MA 02420
Phone: (781) 862-7046
Fax: (781) 862-6164
E-mail: stephen.krensky@verizon.net
