COD 2018 - PS181

New Short Stories for Young Learners: Michael Morpurgo, Neil Gaiman and J. K. Rowling

Primary and Secondary School teachers

1 sesiones, inicia: 20-Mar

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Ciclo: 2018
Nivel: Primaria / Secundaria
Idioma: Inglés
Estado: Terminado
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Capacitador/es: Ms. María Cecilia Pena Koessler MA
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Sesiones Fechas Inicia Termina
1 20 Marzo 2018 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Capacitador/es

María Cecilia Pena Koessler

Graduate Teacher of English at Primary level and at Secondary level from I.E.S en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández." Postgraduate course in Medieval and Renaissance Literature at I.E.S en Lenguas Vivas "J.R. Fernández." MA in Literary Linguistics (University of Nottingham) and Medieval Studies Master's degree student (UBA). She teaches English Literature I and Children and YA 's Literature at I.S.P. J.V.González and I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "J.R. Fernández" Teacher Training Colleges and IGCSE and IB literature at secondary schools. She has participated in research projects on Intercultural Awareness and Border Thery. She has co-authored "Little Stars" pre-primary series and "Our Stories" primary series for Pearson and designed creative writing and literature materials for other series (Pearson and Macmillan).
Primary and Secondary School teachers
- To acquaint teachers with four distinguished contemporary children’s writers whose work students will find both extremely appealing and easy reading.
- To propose authentic material, rather than graded readers, for an age group who is often difficult to please.
- To provide teachers with innovative teaching strategies that will allow them to make the most of short stories in preparation for future IGCSE ones.
THIS COURSE IS A CONTINUATION OF THE WORKSHOP HELD IN 2015 and 2017. NO PREVIOUS READING OF MATERIAL IS REQUIRED. MATERIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ESSARP ONE WEEK BEFORE THE COURSE TAKES PLACE.

Teachers can choose to either read the stories beforehand or attend the sessions in order to familiarize themselves with the authors via excerpts.

• J. K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard: a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’ attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.
• Neil Gaiman’s Smoke and Mirrors: magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible in the deft writing of Neil Gaiman’s hands. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders obscured by smoke and darkness, yet brilliantly tangible -- in this extraordinary collection of short works by a master prestidigitator.
Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things: a stunning collection of short stories by acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. His distinctive genius has been championed by writers as diverse as Stephen King. These stories will dazzle your senses, haunt your imagination, and move you to the very depths of your soul. This extraordinary compilation reveals one of the world's most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.
• Michael Morpurgo's Singing for Mrs. Pettigrew: A Storymaker's Journey: his collection by the 2003–2005 Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, contains short stories, essays and commentaries to illuminate the craft of storytelling. Analyzing all aspects of writing – character, plot, sources and inspiration, retelling and biography – it is perfect for anyone, young or old, who loves great stories and wants to know more about the art of telling tales. (Goodreads)
The sessions will be organized in terms of workshops for participants to enrich their understanding of the texts with contributions from the group. We will discuss the target audience for each text, points of entry, textual interventions and intertextual links which can be established with other verbal or visual texts.
- Morpurgo, Michael (2006). Singing for Mrs Pettigrew: A Story-Maker's Journey. London: Pearson Education Limited.
- Rowling, J. K. (2008). The Tales of the Beedle and the Bard. London: Lumos.
- Gaiman, Neil (2005). Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions. London: Avon.
- Gaiman, Neil (2007). M is for Magic. London: Boomsbury.
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