Over eighty-five percent of the reading and writing we do as adults is nonfiction, yet most of the reading and writing in K-3 classrooms is fiction or personal narrative. In Tony Stead's wonderful book, Is That a Fact?, the author shares his experience broadening K-3 reading and writing to include nonfiction in authentic and meaningful ways.

In this 15-hour course, teachers will learn how to introduce young students to the many different purposes of nonfiction writing, as well as ways to help them plan, compose, revise, and publish nonfiction narrative.  If you are interested in incorporating more nonfiction into your curriculum, this is a book for you!

MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

Meetings will be held at Lathrop Elementary School in Room 25 (near the parking lot).  

Teachers will attend five meetings from 4:15 to 6:45 p.m. on the following Thursdays:

 • February 24th
 • March 3rd
 • March 24th
 • March 31st
 • April 7th
 • April 14th

Have a conflict with one of these dates? Make-up sessions are available!


FREE ENROLLMENT for local teachers!

The $50 registration fee (payable at the opening session) will be fully refunded to teachers from Manteca, Ripon, Escalon, Tracy, one.Program, and other schools in south SJ county, as long as those teachers complete the course requirements! (GVWP Teacher Consultants also qualify for the registration refund.) Teachers from outside districts are invited to join us; represents a discounted rate, but for those outside our fundraising region, the $50.00 registration fee is nonrefundable.

A $25.00 nonrefundable materials fee is payable at the opening session. (When you register online, you will be asked if you already own the text for your grade level. If you own the text, your materials fee is just $10.00.)

One unit of extended education credit will be available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus.


TO REGISTER:  Simply select one "ticket" for your grade span and click the orange "register" button. If you need help with registration, contact one of our course coordinators, and we will get you registered by phone:

 - Melissa King at (209) 838-2115 or melissa@rickkingdesign.com

 - Clara Quadra at (209) 667-3490 or gvwp@csustan.edu

For more information, contact:

Great Valley Writing Project
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle, DBH308
Turlock, CA 95382

(209) 667-3490 • www.csustan.edu/gvwp