Great Barrier Reef Rescue School Visits

Great Barrier Reef Rescue School Visits

I’m a passionate eco superhero children’s author currently touring Queensland.
Song Bird Great Barrier Reef Rescue is my latest book following Song Bird Rainforest Rescue, highly recommended by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. OUT May 5

Brisbane Square Library Launches it 5 May . RSVP via the Facebook Event page HERE

Join me (Karen Tyrrell) and Steve Tyrrell authors of Great Barrier Reef Rescue as we present an educational multi-media experience for how to care for the reef and endangered marine creatures.

I created Great Barrier Reef Rescue to empower children to live sustainable lives, help protect the reef from pollution and help endangered marine creatures.  

What’s my qualifications for Great Barrier Reef Rescue School Visits?

I’m an award-winning author and advocate of bully prevention, empowerment and resilience. I taught Gifted & Talented classes as a school teacher. I majored in biology at teacher’s college and was the science co-ordinator at my school.

My family and I love visiting the Great Barrier Reef, swimming in the company of giant green turtles, white tip reef sharks and Maori Wrasse. I’m passionate about protecting the reef and endangered marine creatures.

Educational Experiences: Great Barrier Reef Rescue School Visits …

Our Great Barrier Reef Rescue school visits includes interactive power point talks, reader’s theatre with costumes and props, hands-on activities and eco interplay.Karen Tyrrell & Steve perform dramatic scenes from Great Barrier Reef Rescue with book readings, costumes and props

We present a multi-media power point talk for how to care for the reef including our riveting book trailer.

Children engage in role play and Q&A interactivity.

Eco Interplay – Hands-on activities. How can we reduce plastic and pollution from the reef and water-ways? How can we live more sustainable lives? How are we care for endangered marine creatures?

 Children’s activities – science-based activities plus origami paper folding fish with instructions.

Australian Marine Conservation Society provide free resources for school visits.

Writing Workshops

Write an adventure story, conservation story OR a superhero story. Karen & Steve present guided writing workshops including power point, props, costumes, role play including a story starter sheet. Step by step, I guide children how to plan, write, edit and share their story.

Hands on Activities for School Visits

Children touch, feel, and smell marine artefact including coral, starfish, shark’s tooth, sea sponges, beach pebbles and a variety of gorgeous shells.

Ocean Fingers Puppets: Meet friendly octopus, whale, clown fish, turtle and sting ray finger puppets as we sing along with songs from the sea.

Reef Man AKA Steve Tyrrell will play the dolphin ocarina as we sing.

 #5 Tips to Organize School Visits … For authors

1. Focus on your strengths, talents and expertise on school visits. Consider reader’s theatre, costumes, props and educational activities that engage children.
2. Make your school visits fun, imaginative and interactive.
3. Develop hands-on and interactive activities for children.
4. Book your speaker presentations with author agencies. i.e. Speakers Ink, Greenleaf Press, Creative Writers Net
5. Create an engaging script for your presentation … and practice, practice, practice!

When is Great Barrier Reef Rescue available?

Great Barrier Reef Rescue launches on 5^th May 10.40am at Brisbane Square Library HERE Bookings Required Ring 07 3403 4166

It’s available now for pre-order, including signed copy, personal numbered certificate PLUS a Great Barrier Reef goodie bag at songbirdsuperhero.com … and at Amazon.

How do you book Great Barrier Reef Rescue School Visits?

I tailor interactive program for your school to suit any age-group, size, especially for the needs of the children. I’m taking bookings now for my Queensland Tour.

In May, June, July and August, I visit schools in Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.

In June, we tour Queensland schools on the dates below. Book NOW with Speakers Ink

Townsville & Surrounds	11 Jun – 14 Jun 2019	Book Now
Mackay/Whitsundays	15 Jun – 17 Jun 2019	Book Now
Rockhampton & Surrounds	18 Jun – 20 Jun 2019	Book Now
Bundaberg/Gladstone	21 Jun – 24 Jun 2019	Book Now
Sunshine Coast	25 Jun – 30 Jun 2019	Book Now

Great Barrier Reef Rescue Book Trailer on YouTube HERE

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