It is so lovely to share... The run sheet for the event and my words...
Welcome to the world new authors - may your paths be wordy and wise.
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Emma
2.00pm – Book Launch invitation time.
Guests include Cr Carol Taylor and Mr Peter Rookas, plus parents.
Exhibition of the children's original paintings and their contracts, work books (etc) - the layout dependent on the space available.
2.10pm – Official welcome by Head of School, Mrs Sandra Hawken
2.15pm – Introduction of the program, and thank you to the tutor,
Mrs Jodie Rigby by Emma Mactaggart
2.20pm – Mr Peter Rookas to accept a donation of a set of books (presented by Rachel Webb) for the Children's Hospital Foundation
2.30pm – Librarian to accept a set of books (presented by Mairead Webb) as a gift from the children to the Toowoomba Preparatory School Library
2.32pm – Cn Carol Taylor to launch the books on behalf of the Toowoomba community and congratulate the 2013 authors.
(Both Carol and Peter congratulate the authors, individually, and hand them a copy of their book!)
2.45pm – Quick up of tea!
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It is with a great deal of pleasure that I stand here before you today as your son or daughters publisher.
These children, at the ripe ol’ age of 9, 10, 11 wrote and illustrated their children’s picture book this year.
They learnt all about the process of
- Creating an idea
- Building a concept
- Writing a story for a target audience
- Editing and rewriting, polishing and scrubbing
- Planning tools for picture books – using a story board and dummy rough
- Drafting, finishing and then rendering illustrations
- And finally, approving final copy.
It is a process, definitely a manageable process, but to give you even a better idea of the time ....
- In learning all about book building, the children attended over 26 hours of workshops – that is like 26 episodes of the Simpsons.
- In writing their story and editing and polish, they sat at a desk for over 20 hours – that is like a hour a day on a DS for three weeks.
- In actually finishing enough illustrations for a picture book, they drew and painted for nearly 60 hours each – that is like watching 20 to 30 movies.
These children have learnt resilience is the key, to accept their mistakes not a weaknesses but as learning opportunities. They understand first hand what it is to be disappointed, to dig in and start again. They understand what it is to do something again and see the remarkable improvement which comes from the accumulated experience. They have learnt to face that feeling in your tummy which usually says RUN and to stick at something until it is finished.
Thank you Jodie Rigby for tutoring for the first year this year. Tutors will become the integral key of the Child Writes program in years to come, ensuring children beyond the geographical boundary of Toowoomba have an opportunity to participate.
Jodie – we have some flowers for you by way of thanks… (Ask George Killen to hand them over) Thank you.
To you as parents, as educators, as carers… Thank you for allowing them the experience. Thank you for supporting the experience. Thank you for being so integral to the experience.
Now to long term supporters...
I would like to introduce you to Mr Peter Rookas, CEO of the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, who is accepting a set of books on behalf of the Children’s Ward at the Toowoomba Base Hospital.
(Rachel Webb to hand over books)
And now to Councillor Carol Taylor as a passionate literacy advocate, who is here today to officially launch the books and congratulate the authors on behalf of the Toowoomba Community!
It is with pleasure I introduce you to:
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Ella Summers |
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Harvey Houlahan |
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Andy Beale |
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Sophie Mossman |
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Georgina Bredhauer |
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Zivai Jaravaza |
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Piper Wise |
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George Killen |
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James Hunter |
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Mairéad Webb |
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Rachel Sands |
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Lachlan Hammond |
Join us now looking through the exhibition, ask the authors to sign books or to enjoy a cuppa.
Thank you Mrs Sandra Hawken for your unceasing support of Child Writes and fingers crossed we can offer it again to interested children next year.