School Visits/Orders
There are three options for School Workshops.
You can have a combination of options on each day with a maximum of three sessions, except Option 3 *see note.
Option 1
DEMONSTRATION AND BOOK ACTIVITIES
SUITABLE: K- Year 7
DOUBLE CLASS SIZE: (approximately 60 children)
DURATION: 1 hour session. Maximum of 3 x 1 hour sessions per day.
CONTENT: I do a series of 5–10 minute activities around each book, including; drama, reciting, quick question and answer re environment and story reading. I bring ½ dozen original silk paintings/ illustrations with me.
I also demonstrate how silk painting is done by painting one fish per group of students. The school has the option to buy this original 70 x 90 cm silk for cost price; $150 + GST.
Each child receives a bookmark at the end of the session.
COST: $500 + GST. Travel costs may apply.
Option 2
ONE BIG COLLABORATIVE PAINTING
SUITABLE: Years 5-7
ONE CLASS SIZE: (approximately 30 children) Children are divided into three groups of 10. I provide a creative writing/illustration activity with the two groups that are not directly painting on the silk. Each group rotates each ½ hour.
DURATION: 1½ hour session
CONTENT: The children work on one piece of silk approx 1.5m x 1m, which the school keeps. As outlined above, each group of 30 is divided into 3 groups and teachers work with the other two groups with a creative writing activity, while one group works with me on the silk.
COST: - $500 + GST. Plus $150 for materials (silk, dyes and gutta). Travel costs may apply.
Option 3
INDIVIDUAL PAINTING
SUITABLE: Years 5, 6 & 7 only
CLASS SIZE: Maximum 12 students
DURATION: 2½ hours* If this session is chosen I can only do one of these sessions plus one Option 1.
CONTENT: Each student produces their own individual painting, (approximately 45cm squared) which they get to keep.
COST: - $500 + GST. Plus $150 for materials (silk, dyes and gutta). Travel costs may apply.
For queries and availability: Contact Kim Toft 6681 3993
after 10.30am or email info@kimtoft.com.au
BOOKS FOR SALE
If you would like to order any of my books and get them personally signed please Click here for School Orders.
ITINERARY of SCHOOL VISITS and WORKSHOPS 2010
Award winning author and illustrator Kim Michelle Toft will be touring the Northern Territory throughout term 2 and rural QLD in term 3.
Timetables below outline where Kim will be throughout the term.
If you would like to book Kim please contact Helen Bain 07 3397 6506 helen@speakers-ink.com.au
or Kim Toft 02 66814241 info@kimtoft.com.au
Term 2 - Northern Territory
- 19th April to 27th May - Kim will be in Darwin and is happy to visit all regional schools as well as schools in Darwin
Term 3 - Rural QLD JULY
- July 12 -16 - Sunshine Coast/Gympie/Maryborough region
- July 19 - 23 - Bundaberg/Hervey Bay/ Gladstone
- July 26 -30 - Rockhampton region
AUGUST
- 2 - 20 - Mackay/ Proserpine/Bowen
- August 23 - September 3 - Ayr/ Townsville/ Charters Towers/Ingham
SEPTEMBER
- September 6 - 17 -Cairns/Port Douglas north to Thursday Island
