Dream Keepers Blog

Dear Super Writers, I'm delighted to announce that  Dream Keepers  will be offering many exciting workshops this spring at various libraries. We'll be giving ourselves secret super writer names, unleashing our wild imaginations, and creating stories of magic and wonder!  Take a look below and join me to write poetry and stories!   -Ms. Rochelle The Details The Book of Me Students will create poetry, essays, and artwork about their name, interests, family and neighborhoods. Each day, students will create a unique piece about themselves. Students who attend all three days will craft a small book about their lives.  Forest Home Library February 10, 17, 24 4-5:30 PM 1432 W. Forest Home Avenue Center Street Library March 2, 9, 16 3:30-4:30 PM 2727 W. Fond du Lac Avenue Boing! Bam! Boom! Try your hand at writing poems that use words that sound just like the noises they are describing (tha...

Dear Super Writers, I'm delighted to announce that Dream Keepers Writing Circle will be meeting the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Capitol Drive Library. We'll be giving ourselves secret super writer names, unleashing our wild imaginations, and creating stories of magic and wonder!  -Ms. Rochelle The Details The Dream Keepers Writing Circle The Dream Keeper Writing Circle will give you the opportunity to work on your writing project and share it with other young writers. Students will spend the first part of the session writing, with writing prompts and encouragement from author and writing coach Rochelle Melander. During the second half of the session, students will share these stories with each other, learning how Capitol Library 3969 N. 74th Street October 6 and 20 November 3 and 17 December 1 and 15 4:00-5:30 PM Projects October: Boo! Scary Stories   Can you tell a scary in six words? Have you ever written a ghost ...

Dear Super Writers, We had a great summer of Super Reader writing workshops. We wrote super hero six-word stories, super hero sagas, and imagined many ways that super readers could defeat Dr. Brain Drain! We also thought up our own super powers. Most of us agreed that reading and writing ranked high on our list of fantastic, brain-drain defeating super powers. I'm delighted to announce a whole bunch of fun fall writing workshops at a variety of Milwaukee Public Libraries. Open up your imaginations and join me. Together we'll write, draw, glue, and write some more.  Rochelle, the Super Writer! Art and Poetry   For students who love to create with both pictures and words, this workshop will provide you with wonderful inspiration from the world of picture books and art. Write your poems in reaction to famous works of art. Create art to accompany your favorite words. And learn how to make art with words. September 15, 22, 29  King Librar...