Kia ora e hoa ma. Nga mihi o te ra ki nga akonga me nga kai ako put i noa tenei whenua ataahua. ...
Greetings to all you teachers and fine students throughout Aotearoa.
It was a pleasure to meet you all so recently. I enjoyed presenting my stories and poetry to you all.
The standard of the sudents work at workshops was also of high quality.
It was great to meet so many committed and helpful teachers. Above and beyond that I was encouraged by the positive, and fine abilities of our young students who are polite helpful and full of fine positive qualities.
Should students or teachers wish to ask questions or discuss my writing I am more then happy to do so.
MAY YOUR PENS FLOW FROM YOUR HEARTS
Na to hoa Aroha
Apirana Taylor
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
What a great week
Dear Readers and Writers in Franklin,
What a great week I had visiting your wonderful schools, and seeing something of the beautiful countryside as I travelled from school to school. Thanks for making me feel so welcome.
I was very impressed by the variety of thoughtful questions I was asked about writing. You had all prepared really well. Let me know if there is anything else you wanted to ask, that we didn't have time for . . . except about how to do the magic tricks!! :-)
It was great to be reminded that Ed Hillary went to Tuakau Primary School and that Elsie Locke attended Waiuku School and set her book, "The end of the harbour", in the area. (It's a very good book, worth a read.)
It made me wonder what other writers and illustrators live, or lived, in the Franklin District. It might be fun and interesting to make a map and match up authors with places. This website could help: http://www.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Kids/ChildrensAuthors/
Those of you who started writing stories during the workshops, how did you get on? Did you get to the end of your stories?
Have any of you played any of the word games and come up with some more unique combinations of possible stoy starters?
Do let me know. I'd love to hear from you.
And remember, stories are all around you.
From,
Bill Nagelkerke
What a great week I had visiting your wonderful schools, and seeing something of the beautiful countryside as I travelled from school to school. Thanks for making me feel so welcome.
I was very impressed by the variety of thoughtful questions I was asked about writing. You had all prepared really well. Let me know if there is anything else you wanted to ask, that we didn't have time for . . . except about how to do the magic tricks!! :-)
It was great to be reminded that Ed Hillary went to Tuakau Primary School and that Elsie Locke attended Waiuku School and set her book, "The end of the harbour", in the area. (It's a very good book, worth a read.)
It made me wonder what other writers and illustrators live, or lived, in the Franklin District. It might be fun and interesting to make a map and match up authors with places. This website could help: http://www.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Kids/ChildrensAuthors/
Those of you who started writing stories during the workshops, how did you get on? Did you get to the end of your stories?
Have any of you played any of the word games and come up with some more unique combinations of possible stoy starters?
Do let me know. I'd love to hear from you.
And remember, stories are all around you.
From,
Bill Nagelkerke
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Melanie's Pukekohe visit.
Kia Ora everybody,
I have just come down to earth after my great week in and around Pukekohe. What a beautiful area, even if it did rain on you nearly every day at exactly three o'clock. It was good to meet so many people and hear what you had to say about your writing, and my books. Thank you to all the schools for making me feel welcome, and all of you tamariki for asking such thoughtful questions.
I wonder if any of you work-shoppers went home and planned a story?
Can you remember how I grow my tiny ideas into stories? Well I certainly hope those big porky pies you will be telling from now on will make your stories interesting, and not get you into too much trouble. Hmmm, and if they do- well who knows there could just be another story there!
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Arohanui
Melanie Drewery
I have just come down to earth after my great week in and around Pukekohe. What a beautiful area, even if it did rain on you nearly every day at exactly three o'clock. It was good to meet so many people and hear what you had to say about your writing, and my books. Thank you to all the schools for making me feel welcome, and all of you tamariki for asking such thoughtful questions.
I wonder if any of you work-shoppers went home and planned a story?
Can you remember how I grow my tiny ideas into stories? Well I certainly hope those big porky pies you will be telling from now on will make your stories interesting, and not get you into too much trouble. Hmmm, and if they do- well who knows there could just be another story there!
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Arohanui
Melanie Drewery
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