Marie Powell – Making a Character Come Off The Page (Literary Arts Grades 1-8)
- Broadcast length: 45 minutes, with a pre and post workshop activity
included in the teacher guide - Date and time: Oct. 22-23, 2025
- 9:30 AM and 1:00 PM each day
- Register below for the Live session
Program Description
Join Marie Powell as she takes your students through the process of bringing a character to life. She will guide your students through a variety of prompts and writing exercises that will lead to them turning their daydreams into a character that could walk right off the page!
Sessions
- English Program – Grade 1/2: Wed. Oct. 22nd 9:30 AM
- English Program – Grade 3/4: Wed. Oct. 22nd 1:00 PM
- English Program – Grade 5/6: Thur. Oct. 23rd 9:30 AM
- English Program – Grade 7/8: Thur. Oct. 23rd 1:00 PM
Teacher Guides and Resources
- English Program Guide- Grade 1/2
- English Program Guide – Grade 3/4
- English Program Guide – Grade 5/6
- English Program Guide – Grade 7/8
Artist Biography
Marie Powell’s castle-hopping adventures across North Wales resulted in her medieval fantasy duology, Last of the Gifted, set in 13th C Wales. She’s authored 40+ children’s books with publishers like Scholastic Education and Amicus. Marie also works as a freelance journalist, editor, and English-as-an-Additional-Language instructor, based on Treaty 4 Territory, Regina.
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