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Ian MacDonald
Spike the dinosaur brings his author with him for this magical visit day for infants.  A day includes presentation, storytime and classroom workshops.
 
A 'typical' day in an infant school:
  • Presentation
  • Storytime Foundation Stage
  • Year 1 Workshop  
  • Year 2 Workshop   
 
Note: Ian is very happy to work with combined classes for workshops where necessary to ensure no one misses out on the fun!  
Spike the dinosaur enjoys sharing a book during a break in a busy author day!
Mrs Wrelton's Dinosaur Workshop
Spike the dinosaur sits in on his very own storytime.  During the classroom workshops Ian uses storytelling, visual prompts and scaffolding for writing to help young children to help young children become storymakers too! 
The workshop activity will suit year 1 and 2 while the youngest children in school will enjoy making their own pictures of Spike following the storytime.
 
"One child wrote her very first sentence about Spike...
the whole experience was fantastic!
KS1 Teacher Brenzett C.E. Primary School nr Ashford
 
Jeffa's Journey Workshop
In this adventure, written for more able young readers, Jeffa climbs into a cardboard box and tumbles out into a magical world.  In the classroom children make their very own Journey Machine...then everyone "climbs in" to take a journey to a magical world of thier choosing.  Where will your children take you?  This workshop is especially suited to KS1.
 
To see details of an exciting NEW CREATIVITY DAY based on Jeffa's Journey click here.