Words, Poetry and the Power of Your Journey
by Solli Raphael
Description
After a poetic opening, Solli will take students on his journey to becoming an author/advocate that just so happened to begin on a regular Monday morning in school. He will use his journey as a basis for the writing activity that will follow, in which students will take inspiration from their own lives to write a short piece ... and a few brave students can share their writing.
This presentation includes:
- Poetry performances from Solli
- Poetry and creative writing exercises and workshop takeaways for students
- Solli sharing his journey to becoming a writer and an advocate
- Q&A and audience participation opportunities
Details
Audience
Primary school stages 2 and 3 (Years 3-6) (most popular for Years 5-6)
Duration
60 minutes (length can be adapted)
Requirements
Solli's presentation essentials: 4x book stand 1x table 1x chair 1x whiteboard (with markers) 1x glass/cup for water 1x jar, container or hat (for students to draw a piece of paper from) A projector (Solli will bring his slide deck presentation on a USB and laptop (Lenovo Yoga with HDMI output) and will have an HDMI cable handy with him on the day). Please be aware that students will be asked to write during the presentation, so pens and workbooks (or paper with something to lean on) will be required. NOTE. If any of the above requests are not possible, please let the team know as soon as possible to ensure Solli has adequate time to adapt his presentation.