WSRA's Young Voices Virtual Field Tripss

Discover the power of a visit from an author!

October 14 at 12:45 Ralph Fletcher gr. 3-6 The Power of the Writer's Notebook January 13 at 9:00 Janet Wong gr. K-3 Building Your Poetry Suitcase January 13 at 10:45 Janet Wong gr. 3-6 HOP TO IT! Harnessing the Power of Poetry to Get Your Students Moving January 27 at 12:45 Ralph Fletcher gr. 3-6 How to Write a Memorable Memoir

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February 11 at 10:45 Zephaniah and Zion Singh Ponder gr. 3-6 Small Hands, Big Change February 10 and 11 at 12:45 Phil Bildner* gr. 3-6 Your Middle Grade Bookshelf March 10 at 12:45 Mitali Perkins gr. K-3 It's Just Fiction, Right?

March 24 at 12:45 Mitali Perkins gr. K-3 Code-Switchers Rule the World March 24 at 10:45 Juana Martinez-Neal* gr. K-3 Title coming soon

October 14, 2020 12:45 PM for grades 3-6 The Power of the Writer's Notebook Are you a collector? Well, the writer's notebook is a great place to collect interesting bits from your life: quotes, moments, artifacts, memories, dreams, as well as seed ideas for stories and poems you might like. In this session we'll talk about all the ways you can use a writer's notebook to jumpstart your writing life. Then a writer's notebook is not a program. It's really just a blank book, but those pages are a passport into a world of writing. Ralph Fletcher is the author of A Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within.

January 27, 2021

12:45 PM for grades 3-6

How to Write a Memorable Memoir

Memoir continues to be enormously popular. Everybody has a story to tell. Even an ordinary life provides all the fuel you need to write a strong memoir, if you know how In this session we'll explore this fun but challenging genre of writing. Participants will also spend time writing short memoir of our own. Ralph Fletcher has published several memoirs including Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid and Marshfield Memories: More Stories About Growing Up. He is also the author of How to Write Your Life Story.

Educators who register a grade band for this field trip by September 24, 2020 will receive a free copy of Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within.

January 13, 2021 9:00 AM for grades K-3 Building Your Poetry Suitcase

How can we make lifelong learners? The extra time spent at home during the social distancing of the past year highlights the importance of finding inspiration for learning in everyday objects. Building a Poetry Suitcase as a class—and then guiding students to build one at home—is a terrific way to encourage at-home learning. Objects in the Poetry Suitcase can be as personally meaningful or as simple as a favorite stuffed animal, a potato, a marshmallow, or a twig. In this session Janet Wong will share her own Poetry Suitcase—and inspire us to make our own suitcases, with our own poems and stories inside, too.

January 13, 2021

10:45 AM for grades 3-6

HOP TO IT! Harnessing the Power of Poetry to Get Your Students Moving

Poems that incorporate movement can help younger children “get the wiggles out” and can ease the stress that older children feel—preparing everyone for a better learning experience.

Poet Janet Wong will share a wide variety of poems that make us feel more joyful and alive, while also touching on topics across the curriculum, from science and math to social studies and language arts instruction. Learn more about Janet's work at janetwong.com and pomelobooks.com.

February 11, 2021 10:45 AM for grades 3-6 Small Hands, Big Change We tell our students all of the time that they can change the world. We mean it, too! In this session, brother Zephaniah (age 12) and Zion (age 8) Singh Ponder will share how they are making a literal imprint on the world by writing a chapter book called Small Hands, Big Change. During this session, they will help participants quickly bring their ideas to life by creating a storyboard. They will also share what their publishing journey has looked like.

What is “Read the Way WSRA”? #readthewaywsra Read the Way WSRA is a literacy project that aims to get important books into the hands and hearts of our students, families, and our communities.

The books featured in the Young Voices Virtual Field Trips have written beautifully marvelous books.

We invite you to check their books out from the public and/or school library and if you’re able, to put them in your classroom libraries, too.

You can find the list of books at www.wsra.org/read-the-way-wsra

*February 10 and 11, 2021 12:45 AM for grades 3-6 Your Middle Grade Bookshelf *Live webinar only Let's talk about the books that belong on your bookshelf. I mean, really talk. You know the books I'm talking about. The ones you want to read, but when you pick them up, some grownups say, "are you sure that book's for you?" or "I don't think you're ready for that" or "why don't you try something else?" My new book middle grade novel A HIGH FIVE FOR GLENN BURKE is one of those books. Why? Because it has an LGBTQ main character and LGBTQ themes.

Today we're going to talk about why it's so important you have access to these types of books and why you must be allowed to read these books. Reading is not a choice. What you read is a choice. Your choice.

March 10, 2021 12:45 AM for grades K-3 It's Just Fiction, Right?

Why is there so much controversy over books for young readers? Words like "banning" and "censorship" are hurled in fiery discussions about which books to include in a school library or reading list. In a challenging, inspiring, practical talk, Mitali presents eight questions that empower attendees to take a closer look at issues of race, culture, and power in fiction for young readers.

March 24, 2021 12:45 AM for grades K-3 Code-Switchers Rule the World Using a personal, humorous slide show, Mitali shares candidly about her experience of growing up in a traditional Bengali home and a California suburban school. This presentation illuminates why and how mastering the skill of "code-switching," both by crossing cultural borders in real life and through books, is part of an excellent education that shapes leaders for life.

*March 24, 2021 10:45 AM for grades K-3 Exploring Zonia's Rain Forest *Live webinar only Let’s explore the rainforest of Peru with Zonia, an Asháninka girl, and Juana. Together we will learn about the Peruvian Amazon and the inspiration behind Juana’s new book.

Q&A Q: How will I gain access to the Young Voices Virtual Field Trip?

A: Log onto your WSRA profile. Then go to www.wsra.org/literacy-learning-academy Q: How will the students participate and view the field trip?

A: Open your school’s platform (e.g. Zoom, Google Meets). Logon to your WSRA profile using the email address used to register for the field trip. Go to the registered field trip in the Academy. Logon to the Zoom link provided

by WSRA. Share your screen with the other school staff members in the K-3 or 3-6 grade band for this registered field trip. Each of the connected staff members then share his/her screen with students for this field trip.

Q: What can I do if I can’t make it to the live webinar?

A: Most of the webinars will be recorded and accessible for 10 days after the event. * indicates live webinar only Q: What if my school district does not permit the use of Zoom?

A: Request permission from your IT department or access the recorded webinars.