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A Young Voice to be Heard – workshop with James Valitchka, author, Mary Ellen Mason, Teacher, Concordia University Applied Linguistic Graduate Student, and Elle A. Reyes , author.

James Valitchka is the Canadian 12 year old author of seven picture books.

Mary Ellen Mason did a research project on her students' responses to an author unit on James Valitchka's books and this culminated in his visit to her school December 2005.

The workshop with James, Ms Mason and Ms Reyes, presented teaching materials for James' two colorfully illustrated picture books, Superheroes Don't Have Dads and I'm Not Brown, I'm Human

Activities presented:

1. Superheroes Puzzle of Me

2. Superheroes Cinquain Poem

3. Superheroes Writing Topics

4. I'm Not Brown, Friendship is …

5. I'm Not Brown ABC Poetry

6. I'm Not Brown Writing Topics

7. Superheroes / I'm Not Brown

For further information, visit James Valitchka's site: www.jamesvalitchka.com

Watch the video, "A Young Voice to be Heard"

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