2. Training Fellow Ruth Wickham MEd TESOL (Wollongong Uni), and BEd English Language Training Fellow, IPGKDRI, K Terengganu 20 years’ teaching Australian primary schools 12 years a field linguist in the Torres Strait 6 years teaching and managing ESL courses in China, Turkey, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

3. Lecturer Azlinda bt A Aziz Language lecturer at Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kampus Dato’ Razali Ismail in Kuala Terengganu Bachelor of Education (TESL) Master of Education (TESL) degree from UiTM 15 + years teaching English in Primary schools Research interest Language Learning.

4. This is a WORKSHOP

9. Because they are CURIOUS.

10. Because it is ABOUT THEM.

12. 1. Know your students Do you know their hopes and wishes, dreams and fears …?

16. 2. Plan Your Story Setting

17. 2. Plan Your Story Character(s)

18. 2. Plan Your Story The Plot: Problem ⇢ Solution

19. The Moral of the Story

20. You will receive 3 pieces of paper: 1. Participant’s notes2. Participant’s worksheet 3. A blank sheet of paper Make a Little Book and keep it Read it and keep it Fill it in and hand it in

21. Let’s make a Little Book

22. You need: A4 or A3 paper pens/pencils scissors

29. And there it is!

30. Use your little book to plan your story

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34. 3. Illustrations Use kids’ drawings

35. 3. Illustrations Draw like a kid!

36. 3. Illustrations Use photos of your students (maybe they could pose to fit the story)

37. 3. Illustrations Draw your own from photos

38. 3. Illustrations Use Clip-Art and photos * As long as it will not be published widely.

39. 4. Publish Your Story Include it on the Stories for Malaysian Kids website. (We can check and edit it for you first.)

40. 4. Publish Your Story Print Booklets for your students to read right away

41. 4. Publish Your Story Self-Publish with ‘Lulu’, ‘Blurb’ or ‘Create Space’

42. 4. Publish Your Story Look for a publisher

43. Let’s Get Started 1. Keep the notes – especially take note of the website. 2. Keep your little book – remember how to make one 3. Fill in the worksheet and hand it. We’d like to keep in touch.

44. Participant’s Worksheet 1

45. Participant’s Worksheet 2

46. Participant’s Worksheet 3

48. How to stay in touch Go to the ‘Stories Blog’ page of the website. Click on RSS feed and receive news as it happens.