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Young Authors' Festival 2015 University of Michigan-Dearborn Sat, Nov14th 830AM #MichLit

Young Authors' Festival 2015

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (EST)

Young Authors' Festival 2015

Ticket Information

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Adult Ticket
Printed tickets for ALL sessions will be distributed at the registration desk on the day of the event. There are 10 breakout session topics for children; adults have 1 topic for each breakout session.
119 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Ticket
***For each child attending, also select ONE of the "Session A" topics and ONE of the "Session B" topics from the list below.
93 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A1: "We Are All Mad Here," Said Alice in Wonderland
Using Mad-libs, we will create crazy stories to share and draw.
6 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A2: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Telestrations: Start with a word or phrase; pass your word and see it change as the rest of the group attempt to draw and guess your phrase.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A3: Can You Smell It?
Let's take a trip together through our noses. Come hang out with us and explore different smells that will trigger different feelings for us to detail in our writing and drawing.
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A4: Moody Textures
Express your feelings through touch as you feel various textures and explore the four seasons.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A5: Spooky or Scary Story Creation
Halloween's over, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a fun story! Working with other kids, you'll use a unique story creation tool to make a spooky or silly story of your own to share!
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A6: Turn the Page
Become an author! Create a story using your imagination with the help of your friends.
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A7: Word Soup
We'll use the ingredients in our word soup to craft the perfect recipe for a perfect story.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A8: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In Between
Like Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince," we'll build characters with traits of ...
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A9: What's in a Fairy Tale?
Explore the magical world of Stega Nona.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session A10: Make a Book
Learn to make books just by folding paper! Have fun decorating a paper mache book box to hold your folded books.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B1: "We Are All Mad Here," Said Alice in Wonderland
Using Mad-libs, we will create crazy stories to share and draw.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B2: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Telestrations: Start with a word or phrase; pass your word and see it change as the rest of the group attempt to draw and guess your phrase.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B3: Can You Smell It?
Let's take a trip together through our noses. Come hang out with us and explore different smells that will trigger different feelings for us to detail in our writing and drawing.
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B4: Moody Textures
Express your feelings through touch as you feel various textures and explore the four seasons.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B5: Spooky or Scary Story Creation
Halloween's over, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy a fun story! Working with other kids, you'll use a unique story creation tool to make a spooky or silly story of your own to share!
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B6: Turn the Page
Become an author! Create a story using your imagination with the help of your friends.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B7: Word Soup
A recipe for creating a perfect story all about verbs, nouns, and adjectives.
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B8: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In Between
Like Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince," we'll build characters with traits of ...
7 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B9: What's in a Fairy Tale?
Explore the magical world of Stega Nona.
9 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Child Session B10: Make a Book
Learn to make books just by folding paper! Have fun decorating a paper mache book box to hold your folded books.
8 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Adult Session A: Connecting With Our Kids Through Reading and Writing
Connect picture book read-alouds to writing topics for you and your children to explore.
121 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
Adult Session B: Aspiring Writers Welcome!
Meet with Gary Schmidt as he details the publication process.
121 TicketsNov 12, 2015Free 
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Event Details

The Young Authors’ Festival is a half-day event focused on children in grades 3 through 5 for the purpose of helping children increase their writing skills.
GOALS: 1) Encourage children in their writing; 2) Provide techniques and methods for encouraging and improving children’s writing; 3) Work with the family as a whole to help parents support their child’s writing; 4) Highlight Michigan authors and illustrators.
The event is held at the Mardigian Library on the campus of the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
For more information, contact Barbara Kriigel at 313-593-5614 or email at bkriigel@umich.edu

Have questions about Young Authors' Festival 2015? Contact University of Michigan-Dearborn

University of Michigan-Dearborn

The Young Authors' Festival is a collaboration between the College of Education, Health, & Human Services and the Mardigian Library at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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