A delightful story reading session
Gracie is available to come read her picture story book The Three Broad Beans to your school. There are propsto help with the story telling as well as a display of the original paintings from the book. Gracie talks about the process of story idea to publication and shows some of the picture references used to help with illustrating the story. There are lots of opportunities for children to ask questions and learn about the story process.
The book has been warmly received by the children with several of them claiming that it is now "their favourite fairytale!" (See below for recent feedback from students at St. Margaret's primary school, East Geelong)
The session can easily be followed by a related art activity which have produced beautiful artwork by the children. (See slideshow below of artwork from Christ the King Primary school, Newcomb.)
For longer sessions Gracie can involve the children in a related circle game or dramatisation of the story with props.
Gracie is also available for teaching the children an art class (1 hr) based on the art method & mediums used in the story.
Schools visited so far:
The book has been warmly received by the children with several of them claiming that it is now "their favourite fairytale!" (See below for recent feedback from students at St. Margaret's primary school, East Geelong)
The session can easily be followed by a related art activity which have produced beautiful artwork by the children. (See slideshow below of artwork from Christ the King Primary school, Newcomb.)
For longer sessions Gracie can involve the children in a related circle game or dramatisation of the story with props.
Gracie is also available for teaching the children an art class (1 hr) based on the art method & mediums used in the story.
Schools visited so far:
- St. Mary's primary school, Geelong; St. Anthony's primary school, Lara
- Nazareth primary school, Grovedale; Christ the King primary school, Newcomb
- St. Aloysius catholic primary school, Queenscliff
- Our Lady Star of the Sea primary school, Ocean Grove
- St. Margaret's primary school, East Geelong; (see feedback from children below)
- St. Bernard's primary school, Coburg; St. Andrew's primary school, Werribee
- St. Mark's primary school, Fawkner; Geelong Lutheran School, Mt Duneed
- CONTACT GRACIE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Feedback Grades 3/4 & Grade 5. St. Margaret's East Geelong August 2011
Here are some of the inspiring paintings made after the story reading. On display at the Art & Culture fair at Christ the King Primary School, Newcomb 2011. Amazing!
