**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** WIZ KIDS is proud to present its brand new "BRINGING LITERATURE TO LIFE" WORKSHOP SERIES PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP SERIES: Help teachers bring literature to life in the classroom by introducing them to great new books that kids will love, reviewing techniques for teaching literature, and providing them with lots of practical suggestions and "how to" ideas that can be implemented easily. SESSION #1- HOW TO TEACH A THEME BASED UNIT This first offering is a two-part workshop on the "Journey" as a theme or metaphor in Literature for Middle Schoolers. It will be presented by RITA WISOTSKY, a highly experienced teacher from Silver Spring, Maryland and well-known, successful facilitator of "Great Books Chugim" in Ra'anana. Rita's workshop will be divided into 2 sessions. The first session will examine literature for middle school students focusing on three novels and the Journey motif, both as realism and as metaphor. In the second session, concepts from the first will be applied as participants read and analyze together the award winning novel, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech. WHEN: Wednesday, January 19th, 20:00-21:30 and Wednesday, January 26th, 20:00-21:30 WHERE: Wiz Kids, Rechov HaYovel 4/5, Ra'anana COST: 99 NIS. (Price includes a complimentary copy of Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech) SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE RESERVE EARLY. FOR MORE INFO or to RESERVE A SPOT, PLEASE CALL 09-746-4224 or E-MAIL to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####