A great turnout last week and Pres Cathie managed 2 selfies for this weeks bulletin
As you can see some of our members had much fun on their breakout rooms and managed to get themselves some interesting images - Pirate Val stands out and the others seem to have dropped their alternate personas.
Importantly it was good to see George back on the screen after his recent health scare, let's hope your recovery continues George!
A number of matters were brought up during the usual session
Wear the Wattle - Graham Bishop introduced this project and has been the go-to person throughout. Graham is looking to move on and had over the reins to one of our members. Don't hesitate to put up your hand to assist with this very important fundraiser for our club
Roger updated the club on a message he received from the Ashwood Garden team regarding some product availability - you will have seen that information in other emails sent out by John
John Mc reminded the group of the, hopefully, face to face get together on October 14th n aid of R4Bees. We will be joining other clubs in hosting this event. More to follow
And last but by no means least Lili-Ann thanked those who attended the virtual launch of her book Edu-Chameleon. Here's a short review of the launch by Anne J
LILI-ANN KRIEGLER ZOOMS HER FIRST BOOK, EDU-CHAMELEON
Albeit virtually, Lili-Ann finally managed to launch her first book "Edu-Chameleon" . In my box, I was able to observe some of the many educators whom she had either partnered, worked with or participated in some activity in a variety of ways since her arrival in Australia. She began with a typical Lili-Ann mantra - " LIfe is made of moments, make every moment count", and indeed , she has made very productive use of the lockdown in Melbourne.
It was a Zoom meeting with a distinctly international flavour. Dr Jeanne Zehr was acknowledged for the help she had provided in putting the book together. Natasa Denman, her literary mentor, complimented her on the ability she displayed as a student, to reach the goal of writing the book. Another writer, Julie Fisher, who has become a friend as a result of the experience, complimented her on the effort she showed and on the product Lili-Ann has created.
DR AVIS RIDGWAY INTRODUCES LILI-ANN
An academic at Monash University who has known Lili-Ann for some time, Dr Avis Ridgway is involved in research in early childhood learning and play, and is nationally and internationally published in her own right. After a Welcome to Country, she attempted to summarise what was the essence of Edu-Chameleon. Defining a chameleon as a living being which changes looks and persona, this book, she attested, tried to transform early education in a manner which was not beyond the average reader, but is simultaneously academically thoughtful. What Dr Ridgway pinpointed was that it is not too often that three year old and nine year olds are analysed in terms of the way they use play as a vehicle. Due to the wide variety of educational experiences, which Lili-Ann has undertaken , she has been able to deal with the processes required to educate the whole child. Focusing on the complete structure and the experience of the child, Dr Avis Ridgway highlighted the essential question which Lili-Ann raised : How do we use the dynamic ideas?
She concluded that what Lili-Ann produced was derived from the aesthetic knowledge and experience of life and thus , the book was the sum total of it all.
CONCLUSION
Being one of the participants, I gleaned much from this book launch. It is very clear that Lili-Ann has been involved in a variety of educational activities and propelled many different programs for young students. Her sheer hard work and willingness to learn new skills was confirmed by many of the participants at the book launch. Congratulations to you Lili-Ann and I am very much looking forward to the next publication.