Basic Knitting with Embellishments
(This workshop is offered by teacher request)

Presenter(s):

Susan Edmonson, Artist, Designer and Quilter

Date/Time:

Saturday, December 4, 2010 (9:00-3:00)

Audience:

All Interested

Description:

Susan will instruct on basic knitting using Mega needles (size 13-15) and then participates will learn to embellish with flower pins, beading, needle felting and covered buttons. Kits for the embellishments will be provided. Please bring size 13-15 knitting needles and one skein/ball of yarn. Susan will bring some mohair upon request at a cost of $10 (pay Susan the day of the workshop). Stay away from fuzzy yarns and acrylic eyelash yarns unless you are an experienced knitter.  Email questions and request for mohair yard to sedmonson@ctc.net

Location:

Holiday Inn Express, 1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro, NC  28697
Traveling Hwy. 421-North into Wilkesboro; turn right at the second traffic light.  (The Holiday Inn Express is on the right.)    Holiday Inn Express 336-838-1800    NW RESA 336-667-2191

Cost:

NONE for member systems

RENEWAL CREDIT:  5 Hours = 0.5 General Unit

Registration Deadline:

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
You are not registered unless you have received an email confirmation to that effect.  Please contact the NWRESA at 336.667.2191 before arranging for a substitute if you have not received a confirmation.

To Register By INTERNET:

Click here and follow instructions.

Contact Email: Linda Reeves

Folded Stars

Presenter(s):

Dee Hanlin, Math Consultant, NWRESA

Date/Time:

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 (9:00-3:00)

Audience:

Anyone Interested

Description:

No Sewing required but there is some measurement! Come learn to make folded star ornaments from fabrics. We will be using 3” Styrofoam balls and 2 ½ inch fabric squares (10 for the center star, 16 squares for each of the other 3 layers.  If you pre-cut some fabric before you come, you should be able to finish several balls during the workshop. We will discuss how to vary the center stars. They can be made from your school colors or any combination you like. I used to give these as teacher gifts when my sons were in school. Inexpensive gifts made just in time for the holidays!  Easy enough for students to do.

 In conjunction with this workshop we would like to do an activities exchange. Bring a copy of your favorite activity or technique, we’ll make the copies and share with the group. Be sure to include your name and contact information in case others have questions later.

 Materials to bring:

• ·         Several 3 inch Styrofoam balls
  ·         300+ flat head pins, silk pins work well
  ·         4 Fat quarters in  coordinating but contrasting colors, see pictures
  ·         One yard pieces of various ribbons to match
  ·         Hot glue gun if you have one
  ·         Decorative straight pins optional for centers: see pictures
  Note: Hancock’s Fabric usually has a good variety of collegiate prints

Location:

Holiday Inn Express, 1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro, NC  28697
Traveling Hwy. 421-North into Wilkesboro; turn right at the second traffic light.  (The Holiday Inn Express is on the right.)    Holiday Inn Express 336-838-1800    NW RESA 336-667-2191

Cost:

NONE for member systems

RENEWAL CREDIT:  5 Hours = 0.5 General Unit

Registration Deadline:

Friday, November 26, 2010
You are not registered unless you have received an email confirmation to that effect.  Please contact the NWRESA at 336.667.2191 before arranging for a substitute if you have not received a confirmation.

To Register By INTERNET:

Click here and follow instructions.

Contact Email: Linda Reeves

Fabulous Five with a Focus on Fluency
(Limited to 25 participants)

Presenter(s):

Lora Drum, Title I/ESL/Language Arts Curriculum Specialist

Date/Time:

Friday, December 10, 2010 (9:00-3:00)

Audience:

K-2 Teachers, ESL Teachers, and Instructional Coaches

Description:

Join us for a day packed full of ideas for enhancing fluency instruction and the other fab five components of reading instruction.  The morning portion of this session will focus attention on ideas to help students improve their reading fluency.  The afternoon portion of the workshop shifts our focus towards ways to incorporate the fabulous five components into literacy stations. 

Participants will have an opportunity to make-and-take several activities for immediate use in the classroom.   (Limited to 25 participants – register early).

Location:

Holiday Inn Express, 1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro, NC  28697
Traveling Hwy. 421-North into Wilkesboro; turn right at the second traffic light.  (The Holiday Inn Express is on the right.)    Holiday Inn Express 336-838-1800    NW RESA 336-667-2191

Cost:

NONE for member systems

RENEWAL CREDIT:  5 Hours = 0.5 Reading Unit

Registration Deadline:

Monday, November 29, 2010
You are not registered unless you have received an email confirmation to that effect.  Please contact the NWRESA at 336.667.2191 before arranging for a substitute if you have not received a confirmation.

To Register By INTERNET:

This workshop is now FULL. Registration is closed.

Contact Email: Linda Reeves

Digging Into Non-fiction Texts

Presenter(s):

Lora Drum, Title I/ESL/Language Arts Curriculum Specialist

Date/Time:

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  (9:00-3:00)

Audience:

K-5 Teachers, ESL Teachers, and Instructional Coaches

Description:

Do your students seem intrigued by books about sharks, mummies, animals, and places around the world?  Although many of these non-fiction texts may be above your students’ reading levels, they certainly hold your students’ attention and interest.  This session will take a look at non-fiction as a genre and how to use students’ fascination with these topics as a hook to develop important lifelong reading skills.  We will dig into non-fiction texts and discover what captivates the students and how we can facilitate their reading comprehension and growth through content area reading strategies. (Limited to 25 participants – register early).

Location:

Holiday Inn Express, 1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro, NC  28697
Traveling Hwy. 421-North into Wilkesboro; turn right at the second traffic light.  (The Holiday Inn Express is on the right.)    Holiday Inn Express 336-838-1800    NW RESA 336-667-2191

Cost:

NONE for member systems

RENEWAL CREDIT:  5 Hours = 0.5 Reading Unit

Registration Deadline:

Friday, January 14, 2011
You are not registered unless you have received an email confirmation to that effect.  Please contact the NWRESA at 336.667.2191 before arranging for a substitute if you have not received a confirmation.

To Register By INTERNET:

This workshop now full. Registration is closed.

Contact Email: Linda Reeves