Tuesday 11th June 2019
9.30 am to 3.00 pm
Bev Humphrey at Heath Educational Books
Course Outline:
Looking for a way to discuss gender identity with your pupils?
There are so many fantastic, beautifully illustrated books published each year that are suitable for use with students of every age across a wide range of subjects.
There are numerous resources available, beyond your classic picture books, that will fit curriculum aims. Comic books and graphic novels have a place in the classroom and can be both engaging and informative.
With titles published each year on a range of hard hitting topics, they can make discussions on such topics easier for easily embarrassed teens.
The course will be hosted at Heath Educational Books’ extensive 60,000 title showroom, giving you the opportunity to look through, consider and compare the titles recommended on the paper back and digital book list included in the course.
Inspire yourself as you hear how picture and comic books, and complementary online resources, can enhance a range of topic areas as well as encourage reading for pleasure; then why not surprise your students when you bring something different to the classroom.
Programme Breakdown
Session 1: 9.45—11.00
· Picture books with words and without, for specific topics and curriculum aims.
Session 2: 11.15—12.30
· Using picture books and comic books/graphic novels to promote reading for pleasure for all abilities.
· Using picture books and comic books/graphic novels to build empathy and understanding and prompt discussions on sensitive subjects.
Session 3: 13.30—15.00
· Introduction to and demonstration of digital image rich story apps and online sites for reading and creating picture books and comics.
Throughout the day
· Access to Heath Educational Books’ wide display of picture books and comics/graphic novels.
About Bev Humphrey
Bev Humphrey spent 10 years as a school librarian and is now a Literacy and Technology Consultant.
Working in an all boys secondary school in South East London she developed a passion for encouraging her students to read and write for pleasure, often using online media to do so. She was given a Reading Hero Award by the Literacy Trust for her work during the National Year of Reading. Bev’s international collaborative writing project, the Write Path was shortlisted for a Times Educational Supplement New Literacy Initiative Award in 2009 and has twice been shortlisted for a Lemos and Crane Literacy Award. Bev also worked with the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as a Lead Practitioner for literacy.
As a consultant Bev has presented at seminars and conferences all over the country for E2BN, Renaissance Learning, CILIP, SLG and SLA amongst others. A self-confessed geek, Bev lives much of her life online and loves using exciting new technology as a motivator for young people’s learning. She is a member of the SLA Board, SLA Website Content Manager and Editor, SLA Digital. Bev is at her happiest when enlightening colleagues in education about the possibilities of literacy presented by new technologies for enthusing young people about reading and writing for pleasure or when she is working with school librarians who are of course her favourite people!
How to Book
Course Details
Venue: Heath Educational Books Willow House, Willow Walk, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9QQ
- Dates to remember: Course Date Tuesday 11th June 2019
- Closing Date: Tuesday 4th June 2019
- Discount Deadline: Friday 31st May 2019
To Book: Download an order form here
You may also book online via the SLA website, but please quote‘Heaths’ in the ‘How I Heard about this Course’ section on the online booking form to qualify for the special Heath customer price.You will be issued with an invoice for payment.
Course Fees
(VAT at Standard Rate applies to all course fees)
SLA Members and Heath Books customers
£105.00 * (£70 for 2nd delegate from same school)
Non-members
£165.00* (£90 for 2nd delegate from same school)
The price includes a hot lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
* A discount of £15.00 will be given on all bookings before discount deadline.
We will honour this discount price if we have received a booking form by this date.