Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Penang, Malaysia

27-30 September 1999

RAPT in Reading

Beth Wood

Glenda Jorgensen

HEADS TOGETHER Private Consultancy, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

ABSTRACT

Children enter the education cycle excited and enthusiastic about learning but sadly not all children accomplish the success they expect, especially in the area of reading. This can lead to groups of children who can't read, do not like reading and who don't read. Fortunately we have been able to witness the glow in the eyes and the bounce in the step when children achieve success and the understanding that reading can be FUN! We have seen that if you can open the door to literacy attainment for children, there is an enormous growth in self-esteem and confidence in their own abilities, leading to success. We have a dream that many more children will choose to read and become RAPT in Reading.

This interactive workshop will focus participants' attention on Multiple Intelligences and teaching to children's strengths. The Multiple Intelligences framework provides the opportunity to tap into children's dominant intelligences which may be other than the verbal linguistic (the traditional way for teaching reading). Participants will be engaged in a series of practical activities in each of the intelligences that can be easily implemented in a range of settings immediately.

Presentation format: Workshop (90 minutes) - Interactive workshop where participants are actively involved in practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Short biography: Beth Wood & Glenda Jorgensen are teachers of many years' experience, authors of three books on Multiple Intelligences, one of which focuses on reading. They are now in private consultancy working with parents, teachers and children across Australia.