NZLA Regional Events

Fri 1st Mar 2019

Libraries Alive

Come along to try out some STEAM workshop ideas that can be run in your library - linked to books/ literacy tasks

Wed 27th Feb 2019

Canterbury Literacy Association AGM

Join us for our AGM and then stay on for Book Club at Paper Plus, Bush Inn A great opportunity to discuss books that you have enjoyed during the summer including children’s books. No need to RSVP. Hope to see you there! Contact: canterburyliteracy@nzla.org.nz

Wed 27th Feb 2019

Heather McQuillan – ‘I’ve got (nothing) too much to write about’

'I've got (nothing) too much to write about - ideas for inspiring clever, humorous, and sincere writing from your students' In this workshop teachers will acquire a bank of open-ended prompts to inspire and excite their young writers to get words on the page. We will then explore some key…

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Teaching the Anxious Child – Nathan Wallis

Whatever the reasons, a large number of children and adolescents report struggling with anxiety and depression. The research points to exercise, diet and meta cognition as the effective approaches to reduce these.

Wed 13th Feb 2019

Teaching the Anxious Teen – Nathan Wallis

Anxiety and depression: Whatever the reasons, a large number of children and adolescents report struggling with anxiety and depression. The research points to exercise, diet and meta cognition as the effective approaches to reduce these.

Thu 3rd May 2018 — Thu 31st Jan 2019

“Neuroscience Foundations for All Learning”

Nathan’s presentation will explore how the brain works and how neuroscience can better inform our day to day interactions with children and young people.