Hazel's 2006 News Archive
News Flash!
- Hazel's Gippsland childhood featured in Australian Country Style magazine October issue.
- Updated Hazel's Antarctic publications as 2007 is International Polar Year.
Cycling Solo: Ireland to Istanbul.
Written by Hazel Edwards & Trevelyan Quest Edwards will be published in November by Brolga Publishing and distributed through Pan Macmillan.
Hand Me Down Hippo ABC Audio
Grandma Leaps The Antarctic - Auslan DVDAuslan signed DVD 'Grandma Leaps The Antarctic' is available through Dymocks stores andfrom www.bilby.net. The three stories are suitable for mainstream primary students studying Antarctica but the DVD is especially relevant for hearing impaired students. 'Where Did My Birthday Leap To?' has numeracy relevance, explaining leap year concepts for young students.
Bilby Publishing & Consulting
www.bilby.net
Curriculum Links.
Hazel has added curriculum themes to the teachers' notes for many of her popular titles, especially the Antarctic books as many schools are studying Antarctic in 2007 as it is the International Polar Year; Antarctica & Arctic.
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Literacy Week Simultaneous Reading & Auslan Signing at Highvale Primary with National Literacy Champion Hazel Edwards. Photographer: Heather Nankervis. |
Highvale Primary students copying Lee Bilby's Auslan signing. Photographer: Heather Nankervis. |
'Antarctic Dad' Exhibition at Books Illustrated Gallery.
Many Antarctic enthusiasts, keen writers and illustrators, students, parents and librarians visited Books Illustrated Gallery at Gasworks Park during the February exhibition. Award winning Auslan signed Antarctic stories, STAY stories about the last Antarctic Dog by Mooroolbark Red Earth Cluster Gifted students and stages of illustrator Kevin Burgemeestre's artwork were available as well as documented drafts of the work in progress and Antarctic memorabilia. Hazel 'broke the ice' and it's hoped that other galleries will exhibit 'Antarctic Dad' later in the year.
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Non Boring Writing for Your Grandkids
In 2006, childrens' author Hazel Edwards is offering a new workshop on 'Writing for Your Grandkids'. It is especially appropriate for councils and libraries to offer as part of Seniors Week or for Literary Festivals Many retirees become interested in writing their family history for their children, so this is aimed at those 'genis' who have stories to pass on, but need to shape for younger listeners or readers.
This workshop provides skills in shaping those stories, so they will be accessible by child readers and looks at varied formats such as e-stories, photographic and audio stories. The emphasis will be on writing for specific children. Read the article 'Grand Way Into Books - The Melbourne Age August 6th 2006' from Media Monitors.
Prerequisites: An idea to write about and a possible child audience.
Sessions would run 10-3 pm with lunch break to allow regional driving time for participants.
An optional book per participant would be provided at cost.
Monash Uni Alumni Magazine article 