30/10/17
After leading my first workshop at MESH, Gorleston's Neighbourhood Programme on Mon 23rd and Mon 30th Oct, I am in the process of now gathering the written and illustrated work and transforming it all into storybook format.
A huge thank you to MESH who build upon a sense of community by supporting groups and activities. They cover all subjects that affect everyday life in Gorleston from parking to befriending. We work with a variety of organisations and partners to bring services into Gorleston, recognising that the bus fare into Great Yarmouth is often prohibitive.Our School Workshop... A Very Exciting Project!
A huge thank you to MESH who build upon a sense of community by supporting groups and activities. They cover all subjects that affect everyday life in Gorleston from parking to befriending. We work with a variety of organisations and partners to bring services into Gorleston, recognising that the bus fare into Great Yarmouth is often prohibitive.Our School Workshop... A Very Exciting Project!
Hi, everyone! Apologies for not posting about this sooner - BUT...
Between 25th April and 4th May, I was very excited to have led the first Family Titles workshop based at a school.
26/05/16
Our First School Workshop... A Very Exciting Project!
Hi, everyone! Apologies for not posting about this sooner - BUT...
Between 25th April and 4th May, I was very excited to have led the first Family Titles workshop based at a school.
I want to thank the amazing teachers, staff AND OF COURSE THE CHILDREN at Westwood Primary in Lowestoft who showed an inexhaustible load of interest and enthusiasm, for this ambitious project, to get an entire school creating their own group storybooks.
There were many different levels to work with and it was an absolute pleasure from start to finish.
As always, I've continued to learn throughout the process, but on this occasion, I really have gained a valuable insight into the world of teaching in schools, an area I am increasingly keen on getting into.
This project started when I led my first UK workshop in November last year, at Great Yarmouth library. The Head of Westwood Primary brought her three imaginative boys along to attend a workshop, split across two Saturdays, to create their own printed storybooks... Rae Aldous was really into this unique way of getting children into reading in a big way, and as is the case with other forward thinking professionals in education, she actually went one step further by giving it a try... for her own school.
I really hope the children of Westwood, from Nursery all the way up to Year 6, got a lot out of this - I'm confident that the printed storybook presentation on 27th May will only strengthen their passion for reading, given the many positive comments I received from many children inside that workshop week. I envisage their sheer excitement at being able to pick up and read not only their own books in the school library... What about sharing the joyous experience with their peers by reading their books too..!
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| The printed storybooks for Westwood Primary School... |
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| ... All ready to make their way to their authors! |
Check out our Workshop newsletter which will be updated shortly after Friday 27th May to convey a lot more closely, the excellent efforts of the Westwood kids... or to be more precise, young authors!
Thank you! :-)
Paul Cook
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FAMILY TITLES RETURNS
Hi, everyone.
I am thrilled to announce that Family Titles will be leading its first workshop in the UK on 21st November!
If you live in the Norfolk area and you either have children or teach in a local school, this is a fantastic opportunity for kids who would just love to try their hand at creating their own paperback storybooks! Actually, even for those who don't love the idea that much. We have had children attending our workshops initially daunted by the idea or showing little enthusiasm about writing their own stories, and sometimes reading in general... But as always, we do promise an unbeatable way to get kids into creative writing and ultimately, reading... We have received some really positive feedback from parents and teachers alike advising us of children having seen their abilities come to life in their own storybooks, now list reading and writing as a brand new hobby!
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| Previous workshop held at 'Spark Lab' India, May 2015... A Learning Center in joint collaboration with Smithsonian's National Museum of American History |
In addition, an exciting and unique feature in local libraries we expect to introduce called The Family Titles Shelf would ensure workshop kids can share copies of the storybooks already treasured by them and their families, with friends and even everyday library goers. Reading and enjoying titles written by arguably the youngest writers of today would be a truly inspiring experience.
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| Michael Cook, Family Titles' very own author currently has his book (shown on the right) available for loan at Gorleston Library |
Check out the info on the following link for Gorleston Library Events ('Family Titles' is indicated on one of the green event buttons):
There are two workshops planned for November, each operating over 2 Saturdays (A workshop lasts 4 hours in total):
1. Gorleston Library
Nov Sat 21st. 10:00-12:00
Nov Sat 28th. 10:00-12:00
2. Great Yarmouth Library
Nov Sat 21st. 14:00-16:00
Nov Sat 28th. 14:00-16:00
Call Gorleston Library on 01493 662156, Great Yarmouth Library on 01493 844551 or e-mail libraries@norfolk.gov.uk now to book your place... Limited places available!
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| We are really looking forward to meeting the next group of young writers to share some more cherishable stories with us. We want to feed their imagination - No matter how wild and out of control! |
Also, please feel free to come along and find out what these workshops are all about. We hope to see you soon.
All the best
Paul Cook
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