FUN Summertime Opportunities this July!

Spots still available for the 3rd Annual

 

Creative Writing & Illustration

Summer Workshops

with

Author Melissa M. Williams and Guest Illustrator Ryan Shaw

 

  The Workshop Includes:

 

·      5 Days of Creative Writing Instruction

·      Art Lesson's from Professional Illustrator

·      Behind the Scene Publishing Insight

·      Lunch, Prizes and Handouts

·      Short Story Project  

·      A Camp T-shirt

 

Children get a SNEAK PEAK into the world of being an Author, Illustrator, & Publisher!   

             

 

July 11-15, 2011: Grade Level: 2nd - 4th

 

 

Location: Hobby Lobby

9:30am - 1:00pm 

16011 FM 529

Houston,TX 77095

(281) 550-6411 

 

EMAIL FOR INFO AND REGISTRATION

 

This summer, students will also get the chance to enter their story into the Read3Zero Publishing Contest and WIN publication into the I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids Anthology.
Smashing Turn-out for Turtle Town Release at Barnes & Noble!


Thank you to everyone who came out to Barnes & Noble at Copperfield for the The Turtle Town Release!  We visited with old friends and made some new ones.  Everyone loved the posters, bookmarks and stickers AND the visit by Tortuga the turtle.  The kids enjoyed the book readings, drawing contest and illustration contest.


If you would like to order Turtle Town-The Inner Puka, please visit

www.TurtleTownBooks.com. 


We would love to hear from you once you have read the book.  Please send us your reviews or leave one on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com!



Melissa will be speaking
at the Texas PTA Summer Leadership Seminar 
in Austin, Texas:  July 8-10


Presentation Details 
  • Inspiring a Child's Love of Literacy 

Venture into the world of creativity by expanding your
reading and writing inspiration kit, while encouraging
a child's self-esteem through a love for literacy, creativity
and learning. Discover opportunities for children
to become published authors by the READ3Zero
Literacy Foundation for Kids.


Presenter: Melissa Williams, Read3Zero  

Saturday July 9th, 4:00-5:30 pm

Room 12-B

 

Melissa will be signing books at the bookstore on Friday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come by to get your very own copy of the newly released book from the Turtle Town Series: The Inner Puka.  

 

 

 

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  • To make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

PTA's Purpose

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  • To raise the standards of home life;
  • To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth;
  • To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth;

  • To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.