Poetry Workshop For Educators

Workshop:
Teaching Poetry as Enrichment Programme - A Short Guide For Educators

Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Location: To be confirmed

Minimum to start: 15
Max: 25
Cost: To be determined.
Estimated: $180.00 per teacher including dinner
(early-bird $150.00 if register by 28 May 2019)

Suitable for whom:
Suitable for Primary 3 to Secondary 2 English / Literature teachers or educators intending to teach poetry writing to students.

Cancellation policy:
100% refund if informed within 10 calendar days before workshop starts.

Workshop Topics:

- Basics of teaching poetry writing
- Providing multi-modal approach exercises for teachers
- Tips and games on how to teach rhyme and rhythm
- Getting students to enjoy writing poetry and how to tap into their creativity
- Using personal experience to write poetry
- Secular meditation and short poetry writing exercise
- Dinner and network with teachers

Conducted in English.

About our instructor

Dr Dennis Yeo has taught at primary, secondary, junior college and tertiary levels. His positions include Subject Head (Literature), Head of Department (Pastoral Care & Career Guidance) and Vice-Principal of Pioneer Junior College. He is currently with the English Language and Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education. His research interests include Gothic film, popular culture and literature pedagogy. He is the author of Hook and Eye: A Study Companion and the editor of Ku*lit: Asian Literature for the Language Classroom. He received the NIE Excellence in Teaching Award in 2013.

Note:
Registration deadline: 10 June 2019.

You will be informed by 17 June 2019 if this workshop will be conducted.
Payment will only be required / requested during confirmation.

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*WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AVAILABLE*

Apart from the above teaching workshop, do check out the Singapore Poets on Tour (SPOT) Programme, which offers poetry-related workshops for students. You can check out the SPOT programme list and sign-up here.

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