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Thank you for your interest in having me visit your school and speak to students about the joy of reading and writing books. Please feel free to contact me for more information.
Presentations
My presentations are designed so that I am talking to the students instead of at them. Therefore, I prefer a meeting area that will accommodate no more than 100-125 students (approximately 3 to 4 classes) per presentation. Usually the school’s media center is adequate. This arrangement is preferred over large, whole group assemblies in a gym or auditorium.
A presentation on Mardi Gras in Alabama! works well with all age groups including the youngest students in PreK-1st grade. For younger audiences, I do an interactive read aloud of the book and ask or take "questions" (usually personal stories!) from the children.
A presentation on JUBILEE! is tailored to 2nd and 3rd graders. Through a PowerPoint presentation, I share background information on myself as a reader and writer growing up and how and why I decided to write my books. We will have a Readers’ Theatre in which teachers will play the parts of characters in the book and read aloud from a printed script. (I will need to know in advance which teachers will be playing the roles of: Newt and Thelma, Brother Nathan, and Miss Mettie. (The students in the audience will repeat Caroline’s line.)
A presentation on USS ALABAMA: Hooray for the Mighty A! has been designed for 4th & 5th graders due to their study on Alabama History. Through a PowerPoint presentation, I share background information on myself as a reader and writer growing up and how and why I decided to write my books. Students are encouraged to think of themselves as authors and use writing as a tool for communication and entertainment outside of the school setting.
My presentations are also directed at teachers in hopes they will be inspired to try new teaching ideas and rekindle their enthusiasm for teaching writing.
For more information on school visits, read the Author Presentations flyer and contact me through the contact tab or directly at [email protected]. Put "school visit" in the subject line.
Presentations
My presentations are designed so that I am talking to the students instead of at them. Therefore, I prefer a meeting area that will accommodate no more than 100-125 students (approximately 3 to 4 classes) per presentation. Usually the school’s media center is adequate. This arrangement is preferred over large, whole group assemblies in a gym or auditorium.
A presentation on Mardi Gras in Alabama! works well with all age groups including the youngest students in PreK-1st grade. For younger audiences, I do an interactive read aloud of the book and ask or take "questions" (usually personal stories!) from the children.
A presentation on JUBILEE! is tailored to 2nd and 3rd graders. Through a PowerPoint presentation, I share background information on myself as a reader and writer growing up and how and why I decided to write my books. We will have a Readers’ Theatre in which teachers will play the parts of characters in the book and read aloud from a printed script. (I will need to know in advance which teachers will be playing the roles of: Newt and Thelma, Brother Nathan, and Miss Mettie. (The students in the audience will repeat Caroline’s line.)
A presentation on USS ALABAMA: Hooray for the Mighty A! has been designed for 4th & 5th graders due to their study on Alabama History. Through a PowerPoint presentation, I share background information on myself as a reader and writer growing up and how and why I decided to write my books. Students are encouraged to think of themselves as authors and use writing as a tool for communication and entertainment outside of the school setting.
My presentations are also directed at teachers in hopes they will be inspired to try new teaching ideas and rekindle their enthusiasm for teaching writing.
For more information on school visits, read the Author Presentations flyer and contact me through the contact tab or directly at [email protected]. Put "school visit" in the subject line.
Download the Author Presentation Materials below for more information:
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