Onomatopoeia and other Literary Devices School Visit

Explore onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetition with a creative writing activity

Years 1 - 3

Focus text: any combination of my books based on your school/class preference

Learning outcomes: Onomatopoeia and other literary devices; understanding three elements of a good story

I love onomatopoeia (I'm an onomatopoeia nerd!) and I love sharing my passion for onomatopoeia with children in a way that is fun and meaningful - hopefully they'll end up loving onomatopoeia as much as me!

In the workshop I will:

Introduce onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetition and other literary devices
Explore every day onomatopoeia, made up sounds and cross linguistic (around the world) onomatopoeia
Interactive story time - children join in reading the story with me
Guide students to create their own character, story setting and problem using literary devices
Provide a behind the scenes peak into the creation of my books – from initial idea, first draft, early illustrations to final book
Question and answer session.

Testimonial

"Catherine had our P-2 students completely enthralled in each of her sessions. Her presentations left our students buzzing about the joy of reading, exploring literary devices and music. Catherine’s visit raised the profile of reading in our school, making story writing more real and inspiring future authors. Overall, we had an amazing day - great fun and good value."

Mel Colquhoun, Teacher Librarian

Mount Rogers Primary School, ACT