What's it all about?

You will be creating a set of junior reading books set in Tauranga and the surrounding area. You will be including vocabulary to do with Tauranga and the place you choose, as well as using common words etc suitable for younger readers. You will star in the pictures and be credited for writing the books. We are hoping to get them published or at least get a set for each school.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Tamaiti Hui


Join the Tauranga Publishing Company!
THEME: Toku Kainga – My Place  
WHO: Mrs Duggan & Mrs Budd

MISSION:
CREATE A SET OF JUNIOR READERS INFORMING CHILDREN ABOUT TAURANGA AND THE IMPORTANT SURROUNDING PLACES.  INCLUDE FAMILIAR COMMON WORDS AND NEW VOCABULARY FOR INTEREST AND READING CHALLENGE. SOME MAORI TRANSLATION.

YOU WILL CREATE: A set of 10 books themed around 'My Place'.
You will star in the photos and be the accredited author for your book which could be published in the future! You will get to pose doing fun activities (such as fishing and kayaking!) in some of the following places: Mount Beach, Mauao, Ocean Creatures, Port, Pilot Bay, Farms/Orchards, Sports, Tauranga City, Papamoa Hills/Otanewanuku, Legend of Mauao.

SKILLS NEEDED:
Photographic eye, good illustrator, ICT, Maori language, creativity, Literacy skills.

EQUIPMENT YOU WILL BE USING:
Digital Cameras, Video Cameras, Computers – Powerpoint/Publisher/ Keynote, Internet – Youblisher, Voice Recording Software.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE WORKSHOP:
Visit some of the places named above and take photos of the landscape and important areas to be used as a photobank for the books. You can star in the photos as well! Take a picture of yourself doing something fun that would normally be done in the place you take the photo. For example a picture of you swimming in the ocean, fishing off the wharf or at the top of the Mount after having climbed it. You can email the photos to us at deirdre@maungatapu.school.nz or vanya@maungatapu.school.nz or put them on a Pen Drive/USB Stick to bring on the day.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THIS MISSION YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS TASK IN TWO DAYS AND BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR PRODUCT TO AN AUDIENCE OF TEACHERS, PARENTS AND IMPORTANT PUBLIC. YOU MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PREPARE THIS PRODUCT FOR SALE.