In lieu of a full Job Alike Workshop this year, a “lite” version was held, during which library officers visited three different libraries and had lunch together. Read on for…
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International Storytelling Festival
StoryFest: International Storytelling Festival Singapore showcases the best of storytelling from Singapore and around the world.Dates: Fri – Sun, 2 – 4 June 2017Venue: The Arts House, Singapore Presented by…
AFCC Author Visits via Closetful of Books — Denise Tan
Denise Tan, formerly of Bookaburra, has started her own business called Closetful of Books. She’s arranging authors visits to schools for the upcoming AFCC (Asian Festival of Children’s Literature) in…
Summer Red Dot Longlists…. and the AFCC today….
Six of us met on Saturday (Kate B (SAS), Carla (EtonHouse) , Lisa (CIS), and two middle school literacy specialists — Scott from SAS and Angie from UWC Dover) and…
Professional Development
I’ve just updated our page of professional development links — which you can always check by clicking the Regional PD box in the header. Please let me know if I…
Reminder: AFCC at the end of May
Don’t forget to check out the schedule of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), 25-30 May. Our own Nancy Johnson is the keynote at the awards ceremony on Tuesday,…
Coming in May: Asian Festival of Children’s Content
May 25-30, 2013, is the annual Asian Festival of Children’s Content here in Singapore. If you’ve never been, it’s definitely worth checking out. They offer a variety of events aimed…
Authors in town: Words go Round
Want to have an author visit? The Singapore Writers Festival — Words Go Round — is an annual event which brings authors into schools. Very cost-effective. Last year we had…
Texts Worth Teaching & The Children’s Literature Conference
It’s not too late! The one-day “Texts Worth Teaching: East Asia” conference at UWCSEA East on Saturday, January 19th — featuring Dr. Kirpal Singh, Robert Yeo, & Holly Thompson. The…
Texts Worth Teaching: East Asia – Saturday, Jan 19, 2013
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, there will be a one-day mini-conference on East Asian literature for teachers at the Centre for International Education, located on the East campus of UWCSEA….