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www.kariwinters.com www.tickletrunkplayers.com |
Biography
Kari-Lynn Winters is a picture book author, poet, and performer.
With a drama/theatre background, Kari-Lynn delivers dynamic, interactive presentations that are both educational and engaging for students!
She enjoys being in the classroom in any capacity, as a presenter, a teacher, or as a student. She currently attends the University of British Columbia as a Ph.D. candidate and instructor in the Language and Literacy Department.
Book types: board books, picture books, juvenile nonfiction, poetry, educational books, playwrights, others
Guest speaker/presentation information
1) Performance/presentation: This 45 minute interactive presentation incorporates puppets, songs, improvisation, and readings from my published works (books and magazine stories/poems). In addition, several different literacy strategies will be represented. Following the presentation I will offer a question period and a book signing session.
2) Moving into literacy workshops for grades PK-3: During this hour long, arts-based workshop (using dance, drama, visual art, and music), I will demonstrate several age-appropriate reading comprehension and writing composition strategies.
3) Dramatic Writing Workshops for grades 4-6: Using my published works (books and magazine stories/poems), I will lead a one hour workshop which emphasizes the 6+1 traits of writing. This workshop will incorporate dance, drama, music, and visual art techniques.
Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, The Territories, Canada - beyond BC, USA
Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-8, high school, college/university/adult
Published work
Jeffrey and Sloth, illustrated by Ben Hodson (Orca Book Publishers, 2007).
"Rhyme or Reason" found in the A World of Stories collection, illustrated by Scot Ritchie (Gumboot Books, 2008)
aRHYTHMetic (co-written with Tiffany Stone and Lori Sherritt-Fleming, illustrated by Scot Ritchie (Gumboot Books, 2009)
Runaway Alphabet, illustrated by Ben Frey (Simply Read Books, Forthcoming, 2009)
When Chickens Fly, illustrated by Izabela Bzymek (Gumboot Books, Forthcoming, 2009)
On My Walk (Tradewind Books, Forthcoming, 2010)
The Smartest Dresser (ChickaDEE Magazine, Sept./Oct. 2009)
Extreme Rollers (ChickaDEE Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2008)
The Mightiest of All (KNOW Magazine, Jan./Feb. 2008)
Measure Me A Measurement (co-written with Tiffany Stone, KNOW, Aug/Sept., 2007)
Feeling Colors Everywhere (Fandangle Magazine, Aug., 2007)
A Scientist Lives in Our Kitchen (KNOW May, 2007)
Monkeying With Perfume (KNOW, May, 2007)
Awards & recognition
-Jeffrey and Sloth was an honour book for the 2008 BC Book Prize, the 2008 Blue Spruce Award, and the 2009 Chocolate Lilly Award.
-SSHRC 2006-2008
-Faculty of Education, UBC Graduate Teaching Award, 2007
-Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada Master's Research Award, 2005
