Clients & testimonials - feedback
Get Real & all that Spiel
'Working with children - keep 'it' simple
- keep 'it' focused
- make it fun
- allow for creative flow/juices
Wendy Renshaw
'Confirmed good practice and strategies. Entertaining and practical! Would love to attend a full day session!' Deb Crealy.
'The practical ideas of how to inspire children to write. The knowledge that you don't have to engage the children in a whole written story in one sitting.' Val Duignan.
'Very entertaining and informative.' Val Duigan.
'Entertaining, 'enthusing' - thought provoking.' Jan Herold.
'Affirmation that the structure of a narrative as per NSW Syllabus is BORING!!!' Bev Brown.
'Terrific - entertaining and informative' Bev Brown.
'Never ending ideas list, story map Plan for Success, the whole lot actually! Wish there had been time for more ... Fantastic!' Elizabeth Wyatt.
'The obvious fact that writing stories in one go is a huge task. Impossible for most.' Jenny Rodgers.
'How much fun writing stories should be and how much hard work we can make it become.' Jenny Rodgers.
'Really exciting to look at story starts - emphasizing the action start. Will leave behing the NSW Board of Studies text structure format - boring!! Thankyou for great ideas!' Catherine O'Doherty.
'Great pace. Very enjoyable. A highly expressive and engaging speaker.' Catherine O'Doherty.
'Breakit down - kids can do one little bit at a time. Don't ever try to get THEM to 'write a story''. Kate Chauncy.
'Great fun and enjoyable. It will be great to try ideas with the children.' Patricia Coyne.
'Practical classroom ideas. For primary children the idea of the use of stimulus pictures was so simple but so appropriate. Help with getting children to plan writing of narratives. Useful strategies for bright children with a learning difficulty.' Kylie Sheehan.
'Enthusiastic. Practical. Too short.' Kylie Sheehan.
'That you can make writing fun. Teach skills in chunks (as per sports skills).' Helen Sidoryn.
'Very dynamic presenter. Excellent, practical ideas we can use.' Helen Sidoryn.
'Most interesting - this is interactive and can work with ALL students not just those who are 'bright' 'good writers' etc. A great forum for ESL/STL students.' Janet Freeman.
'Teachers are always asking me for ideas to support ESL students in creative writing. Thankyou for giving me some.' Janet Freeman.
'So very practical - strategies so usable. Breaking the task down, promoting many smaller opportunities for success/sharing...I can start to revitalize my classroom program.' Linda Jackson.
'So many more ideas. It has all been so concrete and so very usable... Vital and invigorating presentation. Outstanding. Thank you.' Linda Jackson.
'Ideas! and the ease of some activities to enthuse young writers. Re-ignite the imagination!' David Macknish.
'Excellent! Bubbly, free-flowing presentation which has inspired me for future work with my students. I look forward to sharing my experience with other staff.' David Macknish.
'Breaking writing down into chunks. Don't try and do it all at once.' Sally McCauly.
'Wonderful - Snappy, Fun, Practical and lots of ideas that I know will work.' Sally McCauly.
'Reinforcement that 'parts' of the writing process should be valued. The 'labels' of the parts also serve to 'value' them as important components. I'm an ex litery consultant and I spent 6 years trying to get this message across to teachers!' Paula Sindrey.
'Fun, fast-moving, enjoyable working in groups with others - kids would love this and this activity demonstrates this for teachers. Thank you. I enjoyed your session very much.' Paula Sindrey.
'Ideas to start putting the authors voice back into the writing - it involves lots of talk and active engagement - fun!' Margaret Nutbean.
'Excellent - very engaging and I would like it to have gone longer. Thanks!' Margaret Nutbean.
'That motivating children is not difficult if you 'breakdown' 'de-construct' the process and are enthusiastic and motivated yourself. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent.' Marilyn Blalcericy-Williams.
'Doing in small bits - practice - put together to make the whole. I liked this message. Great fun - and really informative. I work with teachers in my district and would love to share these ideas with them.' Stephanie Allison.
'That there are different types of 'edit' - great for me, will use it. Great - very practical - just what I like.' Milena Stephens.
'This was very much a simple and excellent process to help students to be better writers.' Bronwyn Steele.
Excellent - so helpful. These concepts seem like common sense but no one has actually verbalized it in this way.' Bronwyn Steele.
The practical nature of the session. These were real ideas that can be easily used. Great stuff. Outstanding.' Luke Cheetham.
Going beyond the obligatory spelling and grammar edit. Very easy to use techniques. Being able to work with a students work. I will be able to use this method with ESL and students with learning difficulties.' Carol Marshman.
Very professional and practical. A well developed procedure that works.' Carol Marshman.
A glimpse of the whole writing process, ideas to publication, whilst learning about a central (often avoided) aspect of editing - structural considerations. This was explicitly presented and valuable.' Mary McKay.
Useful. Very. And well presented in a personable and instructive way.' Mary McKay.
Having the courage to make the big edit with kids. How to structure the big edit. Great.' Lorraine Haddon.