Department of Education & Child Development
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2008 Children's Literature Conference Registration Now Open
Award winning illustrator Joe Cepeda and Newbery Honoree and author Zilpha Keatley Snyder headline this year's conference, held at Whittier College on Saturday, April 26, and sponsored by both Whittier and Rio Hondo Colleges.
Space is limited to 400 participants; early registration closes on April 18.Please complete the registration form and return it with check payable to Whittier College to:
Whittier College
Department of Education & Child Development
Re: 2008 Children's Literature Conference
13406 E. Philadelphia St.
P.O. Box 634
Whittier, CA 90608
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Zilpha Keatley Snyder Award: Excellence in Promoting Children's Literature in the Classroom
As part of the annual Children’s Literature Conference, Whittier College’s Department of Education & Child Development will honor a deserving teacher who excels in promoting the use of children’s literature in the classroom with the Zilpha Keatley Snyder Award, named for the three-time Newbery Honor author and Whittier College alumna, Class of 1948.
Nominees should have a track record of encouraging children to enjoy reading. Evidence of promoting the joy of reading may include but is not limited to: frequent use of read-alouds, encouragement of independent reading in and outside of the classroom, use of author studies, literature circles/book clubs, or participation in programs such as the California Young Reader Medal, and family reading programs.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 1, 2008.
To submit a candidate for consideration, please complete the nomination form and return it to Dr. Kathleen S. Ralph, Department of Education & Child Development, via fax (562.464.4596), e-mail (kralph@whittier.edu), or snail mail to:
Dr. Kathleen S. Ralph
Department of Education & Child Development
Re: ZKS Nomination
Whittier College
P.O. Box 634
Whittier, CA 90608
The Zilpha Keatley Snyder Award will be given at a public ceremony during the Whittier College Children's Literature Conference on April 28, 2008. Registration for the conference opens in February.
2008 Children's Literature Conference Registration Now Open
Award winning illustrator Joe Cepeda and Newbery Honoree and author Zilpha Keatley Snyder headline this year's conference, held at Whittier College on Saturday, April 26, and sponsored by both Whittier and Rio Hondo Colleges.
Space is limited to 400 participants; early registration closes on April 18.Please complete the registration form and return it with check payable to Whittier College to:
Whittier College
Department of Education & Child Development
Re: 2008 Children's Literature Conference
13406 E. Philadelphia St.
P.O. Box 634
Whittier, CA 90608
