Joan Korenblit

Author-Educator

 

Main Focus

            Focusing on topics that promote acceptance of diversity as well as support for the ecology and respect for animals, Joan shares the joys of writing short stories and poetry in  Tolerance Through Writing classes for pre-schoolers through eighth graders.  Joan also conducts Language Arts Through Writing teacher workshops.  

 

            Teachers, who dread giving writing assignments because grading papers can be overwhelming, will be delighted to learn ways to incorporate writing activities throughout the day without multiplying their own work-load.  By using Joan's classroom-tested activities that stimulate creativity and clarity, scores on writing tests will go up, and writing will become a natural part of life for students.  During workshops, teachers participate in writing sessions, experiencing what their students will soon experience -- the joys of writing.  Yet there is a twist; through writing, students understand respect for diversity.

 

Other Offerings

             

              Keeping tolerance themes in mind, Joan teaches writing classes, workshops, and seminars.  Many of Joan's students become published authors in newspapers, magazines, and books.  Students and teachers may select the genre, the topic(s), and the product, i.e. anthologies, newspapers, a class book or individual books.

 

            Joan also teaches cuisine classes to all ages.  Pre-schoolers on up become spice and herb connosseurs, and go home with a happy pallet and an anecdote or poem.

 

Published Works

            Joan writings magazine and newspaper articles, and has contributed to several teachers' guides and cookbooks.  For years she showcased children's writings in her "Writings By Our Children" columns.  Her own published books include:

 

            * LANGUAGE ARTS THROUGH WRITING, CHILDREN'S PRESS

            * GOOD COOKING FROM INDIA, Rodale Press

            * KNOWING BEANS ABOUT COFFEE, The American Cooking Guild

 

            Joan created the Oklahoma Young Writer's Project and is co-creator of the national Young Writer's Contest Foundation.  She now is Executive Director of the Respect Diversity Foundation.

 

Availability

            Joan speaks to audiences throughout the United States.

Fee   

            Negotiable.  Proceeds go to the Respect Diversity Foundation.