Friday, July 24, 2015

THE MAGIC OF MINI-BOOKS: A WONDER-FILLED CLASS FOR GRADES 3-5 , TAKING PLACE AUGUST 3-7


Do you know a young person who loves to draw, write, read graphic novels, and tell stories? 

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be teaching The Magic of Mini Books, a summer class for grades 3-5, at The Smith Street Workshop.

Session One: July 13-17; 
Session Two: August 3-7


Sessions run Monday - Friday 9:30 - 11 am

To register:

About the Teacher: Eleanor Traubman is the founder of Eleanor Traubman Tutoring.  She is a seasoned educator, community-builder, and arts and culture writer. An alumna of the Bank Street College of Education, Eleanor has spent the last 25 years working with young people and families in private and public schools, nonprofit education organizations, and museum settings including P.S. 29, The Brooklyn Museum, and The Brooklyn Children's Museum.  As Editor-In-Chief of the arts blog Creative Times, Eleanor has interviewed world-loved children's book author/illustrators, as well as original cast and crew members of Sesame Street. Eleanor fosters young people's literacy development by providing creative, project-based opportunities for them to read and write for a real-world audience about topics and for purposes which hold personal meaning for them.  

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: MAKE MAIL! A LETTER - WRITING WORKSHOP AT CARROLL GARDENS LIBRARY ON WED., JULY 15 AT 4:30 P.M.

Make Mail!

A Letter-Writing Workshop for Children, Teens,
and Their Parents/Caregivers
Wednesday, July 15, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Carroll Gardens Library, Story Hour Room
396 Clinton St., Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-596-6972
Letter-writing, a long-lost art form, is a wonderful way to express yourself, and to keep in touch with friends and family members.
Come join literacy tutor Eleanor Traubman for an afternoon of intergenerational fun.  Stamps are provided!