PROGRAMS
FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS
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PROGRAM LIST AND TEKS CORRELATIONS COMING SOON!
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School
Programs for Students K-12
Inservice,
Teacher Training, and Writing Workshops for Adults
Custom
Publishing Projects for Schools and Corporations
Keynote
Speaking and Seminars for Corporate and Civic Audiences
"Molly In The Middle" • Grades K-3
She's not the oldest. She's not the youngest. And you'll be amazed at what this middle kid has to do to get a little special attention. Audiences join in the fun with movements and vocalizations that tap all of the intelligences: bodily- kinesthetic, logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and musical. This realistic, but hilarious story also provides an opportunity to teach a few phonics and whole language concepts. With choreography and direction by Chrysalis Dance Company Director Linda Phenix, this theatrical story telling leaves every kid smiling - no matter where they are in the family batting order.
"The
Inside Story" • Grades 4-12 & Adults
This program is supported by Kimberly Morris's adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, published by Dorling Kindersley as part of their Young Classics series.
Funny. Fast-paced. Motivating. This workshop gives students a taste of what it's really like to work in professional publishing and TV. Students learn tried and true "tricks of the trade" and experience the creative energy of a writing team challenged to produce a story out of thin air - on deadline! Kimberly guides students through the process of constructing their own story, a story with plenty of complications, colorful characters, and hilariously inventive solutions. They have so much fun that they never suspect that they are actually working very hard. This program:
• Models the thinking processes of a writer
at work
• Demonstrates the principles of "beginning", "middle,"
and "end"
• Teaches a methodical and organized technique for sequencing
plot elements
• Requires participants to compare and contrast
• Integrates the cause-and-effect concept
• Stresses the role of logic in the process of creative writing
• Strengthens writing and reading comprehension skills at
any level
"The Inventors Club" • Adaptable for Grades 4-8 •
Excellent Cross-Curricular Activity • Great for Reading Comprehension & ESL
Get your students involved in the coolest writing and visual arts project ever! Leticia Garza is a 12-year-old Houston inventor with big problems. A vampire space alien is stalking her and a dangerous industrial spy who could destroy the whole world is totally messing with her head? No way can she outwit them and save the planet without help from YOUR talented students. This interactive book manuscript turns every student into an author, an illustrator, an inventor, and a problem solver – with their very own book to prove it. (Please enquire about student materials fees and teacher trainings.)
Fee Schedule for School Visits
• The following fees apply to school visits only. For
information on after school program
fees, or other
types of appearances, please contact Kimberly Morris. Thank you!
• In the Houston area: $1,000 for the day which includes 3 presentations
• Out of town: $1,500 + lodging and travel expenses
• Corporate and PTO sponsorships welcome
Inservice, Teacher Training,
and Writing Workshops
for Adults "Fiction: The "Rules"
This fun motivational program works for any age group. Novices and non-writers can comfortably participate at any level. The program can be presented as a 45-minute workshop, or as a full-day or half-day staff seminar. Basic principles are covered and then escalate in complexity.
During this workshop, participants will explore four "rules" of fiction as they apply to a worksheet. In this workshop, participants will do some writing. Note! In the world of creative writing, "rules" are simply things that are true more often than they are not, but understanding those "rules" will strengthen writing skills. Additional topics covered in this workshop include:
• Delineation of characters
• Relationship between external and internal plot
• Point of view
• Back story
• Genre
• Handling time passage
• Moving characters through geography
• Avoiding repetitions of "he said"
• Writers convenience
Keynote Speaking and Seminars
for Corporate
and Civic Group Audiences
Kimberly Morris speaks on a variety of topics designed to motivate and inform.
In today's complex business environment it's all too easy for managers and employees to develop a "stove pipe mentality" that overlooks the need for effective cross-organizational communication. Kim's team-building seminars are designed to break down organizational barriers to communication.
The exercises in this workshop are designed to get participants thinking about and believing in larger, more critical goals that are beyond their immediate department or business. Participants experience first hand the tremendous exhilaration, energy and satisfaction that come from real teamwork.
Through the use of universal themes that are the bedrock of human activity and personal growth, the seminar provides participants with clarity and perspective about their workplace lives.
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