Anna Ingham
Mrs. Ingham, age 97, will be sharing her sage insights in sessions on poetry as an integrator, classroom organization, and the genesis of blended sound-sight.
Mrs. Ingham is the author of the book, The Blended Sound-Sight Method of Learning, now in its sixth edition. Her experience includes thirty-one years in the classroom and five years as a reading consultant for the Saskatchewan Department of Education. Since her retirement, she has continued to speak at conventions and institutes as well as conduct short summer classes each year. As a result of her contribution to education, she has received many awards including the Hilroy Scholarship from the Canadian Teachers¹ Federation (1970), the Founders Award from the University of Saskatchewan (1987), the Honor Roll Award from the Saskatchewan Report magazine (1991) and the Canada 125th Commemorative Award from the Governor General of Canada (1993). Her most prestigious awards took place first in 1995 when she became a Member of the Order of Canada and then in 2007 when she received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.
Workshops:
Organizing a Primary Classroom, Tuesday 1:30pm
Mrs. Ingham will give practical suggestions for organizing a classroom to provide a firm foundation of basics, plan for effective use of time, set up goals and expose children to good literature including poetry. Based on her experience Mrs. Ingham will explain Poetry, Activity Time, Discovery and the Individualized Classroom Library, important strategies which have stood the test of time.
Poetry as an Integrator, Wednesday 10:20am
Mrs. Ingham will discuss how incorporating poetry into our daily schedules will facilitate fluent reading, spelling, phonics, comprehension and writing as well as providing a vehicle to integrate all areas of the curriculum. As she describes several teaching techniques, Mrs. Ingham will share experiences where students increased, not only their academic skills, but also their appreciation and love for poetry. Above all, poetry can be fun!!