Dates: 3 - 4 September 2011
This will be a meeting of professional storytellers that nurtures and empowers through keynotes and workshops that offer in-depth involvement in diverse areas of story telling. Teachers, librarians, professionals, parents and aspiring storytellers will have the opportunity to share the insights of the storytelling experts coming to our shore.
Fees:
Full Congress Fees (for two Days):
Half Day Fee: S$200/person (inclusive of Lunch)
Day 1: 3 Sept 2011
Keynote: Storytelling as an Experimental Discipline: Sustaining the Art of Storytelling in Today's Society by Abbi Patrix
Day 2: 4 Sept 2011
Keynote: Myths Within: Exploring the Story's Psychological Elements by Dr. Gideon Arulmani and Kamini Ramachandran
Visit www.bookcouncil.sg/sisf or download programme brochure and book your seat now!
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://www.bookcouncil.sg/sisf
This will be a meeting of professional storytellers that nurtures and empowers through keynotes and workshops that offer in-depth involvement in diverse areas of story telling. Teachers, librarians, professionals, parents and aspiring storytellers will have the opportunity to share the insights of the storytelling experts coming to our shore.
Fees:
Full Congress Fees (for two Days):
- S$350/person (normal rate)
- S$300/person (early bird registration by 12 Aug 11)
- S$300/person (group registration of 3 persons or more)
Half Day Fee: S$200/person (inclusive of Lunch)
Day 1: 3 Sept 2011
Keynote: Storytelling as an Experimental Discipline: Sustaining the Art of Storytelling in Today's Society by Abbi Patrix
- Session 1: A Thousand Voices Speaking Perfectly Loud! by Randel McGee
- Session 2: Helping Struggling Readers: How Storytelling Can Make a Difference by Sherry & Bobby Norfolk
- Session 3: Storymaking with Children with Special Needs – A Different Point of View by Ruth Kirkpatrick
- Session 4: Interact & Bond with Children with Special Needs and the Hearing Impaired using Simple Storytelling Techniques by Roger Jenkins
- Session 5: Storytelling for Babies and Toddlers by Beatriz Montero
- Session 6: Culture, Language and Your Stories by Lilli Rodrigues-Pang
Day 2: 4 Sept 2011
Keynote: Myths Within: Exploring the Story's Psychological Elements by Dr. Gideon Arulmani and Kamini Ramachandran
- Session 7: Storymaking with Young People by Ruth Kirkpatrick
- Session 8: Improvised Stories by Lilli Rodrigues-Pang
- Session 9: La Maison du Conte: Transmission and Research (sharing session) by Abbi Patrix
- Session 10: The Moral of the Story: Character Education Through Storytelling by Sherry & Bobby Norfolk
- Session 11: Telling Together: Interactive Storytelling for Children with Special Needs by Sheila Wee
- Session 12: Happily Ever After: Using Stories to Help Adolescents Meet Life's Challenges by Dr. Gideon Arulmani & Kamini Ramachandra
Visit www.bookcouncil.sg/sisf or download programme brochure and book your seat now!
Contact Information:
For inquiries: info@bookcouncil.sg
Website: http://www.bookcouncil.sg/sisf
