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: $550 + 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: - $550 + 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: - $550 + GST. Plus $12 per head for materials (silk, dyes and gutta). Travel costs may apply.

For queries and availability:
Contact Kim Toft 0431 429 092 after 10.30am or email info@kimtoft.com.au

 

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TEACHER'S NOTES for: Tick Tock Tick Tock: What's Up Croc? (PDF)

 

Itinerary for 2012 School Visits and Exhibitions

Kim reading to Children

Award winning author and illustrator Kim Michelle Toft will be touring Australia in 2012

If you would like to book Kim please contact:
Helen Bain 07 33976506

helen@speakers-ink.com.au

or Kim Toft 0431 429 092
info@kimtoft.com.au

 

MARCH 2012

  • Sunday 11th March
    Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop

APRIL 2012

  • Saturday 7th April
    Opening of Exhibition at Cairns Regional Gallery

MAY 2012

  • Saturday 5th May
    Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop
  • Friday 25th May
    Literary Lunch Ormiston college – Brisbane
  • Wednesday 30th May
    School Workshops at Northern Rivers Regional Gallery

JUNE 2012

  • Friday 1st June
    Official Launch of Recipe For Perfect Planet Pie at Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina
  • Monday 4th June to Sunday 24th June
    School Workshops at Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina

JULY 2012

  • Dates to be confirmed
    Richmond State School and Richmond Council

AUGUST 2012

  • Saturday 4th August
    Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop
  • Monday 20th August to Tuesday 21st August
    St Agatha’s Primary School , Brisbane
  • Wednesday 22nd August
    St Augustine’s Primary School , Gold Coast
  • Thursday 23rd August
    John Paul College , Daisy Hill
  • Friday 24th August
    Bethany Lutheran Primary School , Brisbane
  • Monday 27th August
    Booked (School to confirm)
  • Wednesday 29th August
    Tweed Heads Primary School , Gold Coast

 

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