Cambodian Heritage Camp African / Caribbean Heritage Camp Adoption-Parenting Your Tweenie and At Home in This World: an international adoption story July 17-20, 2008 Snow Mountain Ranch, Fraser, CO Click HERE for info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Writing Workshops from Jean MacLeod & The Write Magic: The Magic Words: Teaching Creative Writing to Children in the Classroom HOW can you jumpstart a student’s interest in writing? WHICH magic words unlock a student’s ability to get creativity down on paper? WHAT does cultural influence have to do with a student’s writing perspective? WHY and WHEN should you involve the parents? Jean MacLeod, Author and Editor, strives to make writing interesting and personally satisfying for each student. Writing happens to be a skill that can only improve with passion and practice…a strong interest in creative writing lays the foundation for great academic writing! Based on Lucy Caulkins Writers Workshop curricula, and the 6+1 Writing Traits, Jean offers teachers the answers to the ‘how, which, what, why and when’ questions above, and presents her own tested ‘jumpstart’ to creative student writing in the classroom. There are magic words that will inspire boys and girls to tap into their own ideas, personal voices and life narratives, and there are simple, easy-to-use guidelines to help students turn their imagination into powerful, cohesive stories. About The Write Magic Jean MacLeod is a professional writer and a freelance Senior Editor. She is the author of regular feature articles in family and parenting magazines, sports magazines, and national and international educational newsletters. Jean is the published author of a children’s book, has contributed essays to several books for adults, and has copy-edited full-length manuscripts for publication. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature with an emphasis on Creative Writing, and has Master’s credits in Library and Information Science/ Children and Youth Services. Jean is a public speaker and has presented workshops on writing and Parenting with Narratives (the power of cohesive storytelling) in the USA, Canada, and England. Jean MacLeod Jean@TheWriteMagic.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Adoption-Parenting presentations from Jean MacLeod: Adoption-Parenting Your Tweenie (for parents of children ages 8-12) Adoption adds a layer of complexity to an already confusing life event: puberty! How can we lead the way through new situations and lend a hand without alienating our changing children? How do we reinforce our ‘family’ structure, and set the stage for a smooth adolescence? This workshop includes practical adoption-parenting advice and shared discussion; workshop information is applicable whether you are parenting a pre-tweenie, a tweenie or a young teen! Adoption-Parenting Your Tweenie addresses issues that pertain particularly to adopted children-- change and transition (middle school!), anxiety, sensory issues, social relationships-- and includes practical adoption-parenting advice and shared discussion. PLUS, as our children change, so does our parenting role! Giving our children their own set of coping skills and acting as a support team rather than a project manager causes a shift in our mom and dad identity. How do we PARENTS handle the growing up years??? Parenting with Narratives: the A, B, C’s of Adoption Stories How will your children view their adoption? What “story” will they read into their own lives as they begin to make sense of what happened to them as young children? Realizing that there are gentle and creative ways to approach the issues of adoption and the intense feelings of adoptees, and that children’s books can help provide the tools, is a relief for all of us adoptive parents who have taken on this monumental job without much tech support! Children’s books can be a bridge to parent-child communication on a variety of adoption topics. Learn how to make the most of these important tools; literature can help open sensitive conversations and promote family intimacy. Every adopted child needs a life-narrative--empower your child to become the ‘author’ of his or her own story with a few simple writing guidelines. Homeland Visits: Going Back, Moving Forward The positive impact of preparation for a Homeland Trip is shared in this parent program about returning to China with an adopted child. Speaker discusses the issues of: readiness and age, a child's maturity in terms of adoption and travel, parent needs, orphanage and adoption city visits, and the importance of cultural and emotional awareness on a Homeland Trip or SWI tour. What to plan for, what to expect, and how does a parent deal with the "unexpected" in China? contact Jean MacLeod Jean@TheWriteMagic.com |
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