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Hoping to instill my love of learning in other children, i taught my first class at a local elementary school the year my first book, flying fingers, debuted. Child prodigy adora svitak says the world needs childish thinking. Part 3 writing as a tool writing can be used as a tool to teach other content areas enhance or showcase comprehension of other subjects the spoiled prince no, no, no. She first gained recognition for her writing at age 6 on local news in seattle. Sep 20, 2006 buy flying fingers by svitak, adora isbn. Adora svitak born october 15, 1997 in springfield, oregon is an american writer, public speaker, former child prodigy, and activist. Flying fingers by adora svitak, 9781905517121, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Published on aug 19, 2006 writing prodigy adora svitak coauthors her first book, flying fingers, with her mother. In 2005, at the age of 7, svitak began writing blogs and keeping an online journal, where.
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Flying fingers by adora svitak, 9781888045192, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Eightyearold author adora svitak is on a campaign to help children discover how creative writing can open the doors of imagination and learning. Kids big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups willingness to learn from children as much as to teach. Adora svitak has been writing since the age of four. Adora svitaks first book is a compilation of historical fiction and adventure stories, writing tips, her opinions on politics, religion, media and education. Adora svitak books list of books by author adora svitak. Adora is prolific writes 200,000 words per year, talented and dedicated to skilfully. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing was jointly written by adora and her mother joyce. Adoras book of short stories, tips, and poetry was extraordinary. Education technology and literacy advocate, teacher and speaker, author.
She appeared in the 2009 british channel 4 documentary the worlds cleverest child and me. Today, ive published two books flying fingers, a book of short stories, and dancing fingers, a book of poetry that i coauthored with my older. Writing prodigy adora svitak coauthors her first book, flying fingers, with her mother. They published my first book, flying fingers, you see it here and from there on, its gone to speaking at hundreds of schools, keynoting to. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing action publishing, 296 pagesis a collection of adventure stories from an internationally recognoized author adora svitak who turned eight the day the book was published flying fingers includes tips on teaching kids to write, key vocabulary, and interviews with the author, who has appeared on numerous television. Flying fingers paperback january 1, 2006 by adora svitak author. Adora svitak youth speakerspeakers bureau speakinc. To book speaker adora svitak, visit her speaker profile page.
Since the age of 4, adora svitak has been exploring what she can do with the written word. Her book flying fingers describes adoras abiding love of language and writing and contains tips and hints for other aspiring writers. Oct 31, 2005 flying fingers combines adora s historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by joyce svitak. Adora svitak my second and upcoming book that will come out this month is dancing fingers, a book of poetry written by my sister and i.
Filled with adoras own short stories, the instructional book shows parents and educators how to introduce. Flying fingers goodreads meet your next favorite book. Jan 14, 2009 described as a tiny literary giant, there is, it seems, no end to adoras talents. Adora is prolific writes 200,000 words per year, talented and dedicated to skillfully advancing her writing techniques, themes and vocabulary. Her father, john, studied physics and worked as a software engineer. In 2005, at the age of 7, svitak began writing blogs and keeping an online journal. Flying fingers combines adoras historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for young writers and their parents by an 8yearold prodigy. Adora s svitak first book, flying fingers was published when she was just 8 years old. Now adora is over here to promote her book, flying fingers. She had always dreamed of joining the ranks of her favorite authors by being published. Wrote her first book at the age of 7 called flying fingers, then later published dancing fingers, both meant to inspire children to take education seriously in a fun way during this years we day event, wg 206 host, jacky graham, had the opportunity to meet up with svitak and see the girl behind the inspiration. She wrote her first book flying fingers when she was 7 years, the book is describes adoras abiding love of language and writing and contains tips and hints for other aspiring writers. The book featured several of adoras short stories, along with her writing tips.
Flying fingers combines adoras historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by joyce svitak. Filled with adoras own short stories, the instructional book shows. Advice for young writers and their parents by an 8yearold prodigy. Adora svitak pictured has just turned 17 but has been writing since she was six. We recently spoke with adora about her accomplishments from a young age, the importance of embracing youth and her plans for the future. There are few books that i would safely recommend but this is a book that is at the top of my list. Book youth speaker adora svitak, writer, poet, teacher, activist. Flying fingers, dancing fingers coauthored with adrianna svitak. She had a very good usage of words in all her stories, and i cant wait to read her next and upcoming books. As a childrens writing instructor myself, its not every day that i get writing tips from an eightyear old, especially good writing tips. Dear adora, your book, flying fingers is filled with fascinating, adventurous, and even funny stories. I had the idea to write my first book, flying fingers when i was 7 because i really wanted to see my stories get out there to a wider audience.
I never had a lemonade stand, so flying fingers was my childhood version of lemonade. She also served as a spokesperson for verizon reads campaign for literacy 16 and edited a novella, the pickpocket princess. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and. Svitak became an object of national interest at the age of 7 when she appeared with diane sawyer on good morning america. Flying fingers download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This book to me should precede in the line of wellwritten books. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing book online at best prices in india on. I loved seeing the books get out into readers hands. Join the youth movement to seed the green economy, and more on. Jun 28, 2011 to book speaker adora svitak, visit her speaker profile page. Why you should listen a voracious reader from age three, adora svitaks first serious foray into writing at age five was limited only by her handwriting and spelling. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing 9781888045192. She started teaching at seven and in the same year had her first book flying fingers a. Adora svitak is eight years old, adores french philosophers, polishes off three novels a day and touchtypes at 90 words per minute.
As well as flying fingers, she has written poetry, short stories and fulllength novels, and also keeps a blog. Svitaks first fulllength novel, yang in disguise, which she began working on in 2006, was published on march 14, 2011 isbn 9781460979976. Quotations by adora svitak, american author, born october 15, 1997. Mastering the tools of learning through the joy of writing. Adora svitak what adults can learn from kids genius. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing is a collection of adventure stories from an internationally recognoized author adora svitak who turned eight the day the book was published flying fingers includes tips on teaching kids to write, key vocabulary, and interviews with the author, who has appeared on. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing action publishing, 296 pagesis a collection of adventure stories from an internationally recognoized author adora svitak who turned eight the day the book was published flying fingers includes tips on teaching kids to write, key vocabulary, and interviews with the author, who has appeared. Adora svitak generally travels from berkeley, ca, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Log in to see more information about adora svitak log in or register now.
Flying fingers combines adora s historical fiction, adventure stories and poems. The following year, she spoke on the need for childish ideas to permeate the adult world at that years ted. Kathleen joyce, how can educators contact you for additional information about adoras video conferences for students. Aug 19, 2006 writing prodigy adora svitak coauthors her first book, flying fingers, with her mother. Jul 23, 2008 dear adora, your book, flying fingers is filled with fascinating, adventurous, and even funny stories. My first book, flying fingers, is a compilation of short. At the age of seven, adora achieved her dream of becoming a published author with the release of flying fingers.
Her mother, joyce, was a chinese immigrant who grew up during the cultural revolution. A collection of lively stories by prodigy author adora svitak, flying fingers includes key vocabulary, creative writing exercises, exercises designed to improve basic writing skills, and an extensive guide for parents and educators. Adora svitak is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Adora svitak books list of books by author adora svitak thriftbooks. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing, which includes tips, stories, and writing activities from its author, adora svitak.
Hoping to instill her love of learning in other children, she taught her first class at a local elementary school the year her first book. Flying fingers combines adora s historical fiction, adventure stories and poems, writing tips, opinions on politics, religion, media and education with coaching advice for parents and teachers who want to bring out the best in their children by joyce svitak. She started teaching at seven and in the same year had her first book flying fingers a collection of short. She is author of flying finger s, a book on learning. In particular, there wasnt much in the way of fiction for kids written by kids at the time. Svitak has since fashioned her beyondheryears wordsmithing into an inspiring campaign for literacy speaking across the country to both adults and kids. Described as a tiny literary giant, there is, it seems, no end to adoras talents. I truly gives a clear message to me, and other people, that learning is a tool you can master by writing. Master the tools of learning through the joy of writing. A prolific short story writer and blogger since age seven, adora svitak now 12 speaks around the united states to adults and children as an advocate for literacy. Can you tell us about your books dancing fingers and flying fingers, including when and why you wrote them. Adora produces thousands of words of fiction, nonfiction and poetry every week.