Sponsored by Kent Council for Reading

An Affiliate of the Diamond State Reading Association and

International Reading Association

Registration Form

WHERE:      NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

                    855 State College Road, Dover DE 19904

DATE:         Saturday, February 6, 2010

TIME:         9:00 – 12:00 (Registration begins at 8:30am)

Pre-registration will be available in January (email registration available if payment is made by February 4^th to hold choice)                         

Walk-ins welcome for open sessions only

COST:         $5.00 per student – refreshments provided

WHO:          Students in Grades PreK-12, Parents, and Teachers    

This annual, county-wide conference is a wonderful opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to spend the morning with local authors and illustrators!  Students will learn valuable writing and illustrating skills from the pros while reading and writing strategy sessions are available for teachers and parents. Authors and illustrators are available during breaks for book signing and sales. Registration forms will be available in January via Kent County schools and the DSRA website http://www.doe.k12.de.us/dsra/

*Clock hours are available for teachers who attend the informational sessions or volunteer to assist the authors and illustrators.

This year's conference will feature:

·         PreK & K with Parent _____

• Out of This World!  Mary Murrian and Mary-Anne Lessard will be appropriately dressed in  space suits to take these youngsters on a fun journey that they will enjoy writing and illustrating!

·         Hilary Welliver (Director of Kent County Division of Libraries, author, professional storyteller), Storytelling and Writing, 1st-2nd _____

·         Christy Shaffer (illustrator), Drawing and Writing, 3rd - 4^th ______

·         Katie Kazimir(DE State News), Journalism, 3^rd-6^th _____

·         Poetry (presenter TBA)   3^rd-6^th   _____

·         Nancy Carol Willis (author & illustrator), Drawing and Writing, 5^th-6^th _____

·         Lee. S. King (author of adolescent novels), "Twilight" Fantasy.Sci-Fi , 6^th - HS _____

·         Brad Dotson (College of Art and Design) , Cartooning,  5th – HS _____

·         Tony Varrato (author of adolescent novels), What a Character! 6^th-HS _____

·         Parent/Teacher Sessions:

• Joe Murray – Captain Blue Hen Comics:  Kids and Graphic Novels (Session 1)

• Mrs. Michelle Sell –  Vocabulary and Reading Strategies that Enhance Comprehension – from the work of Kylene Beers and Robert Marzano (Session 2)

Make checks payable to Kent Council Reading Association.  Send checks to:

            Theresa Bennett                                   Theresa Bennett

            181 Maple Shade Drive       OR            State Mail D103

            Magnolia, DE 19962                             William Henry Middle School

For questions, contact Theresa Bennett at theresa.bennett2@gmail.com

• Walk-in registration is accepted for open sessions.
• KCR reserves the right to flex the grade levels to keep sessions balanced; i.e. to allow a 3^rd grader to join a 4/5 group.

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