SCHOOL VISITS AND WORKSHOPS
I would love to visit your school and talk with your students about reading. I also do workshops where students can add to the lessons taught in the classroom about writing a story. My programs are listed below, but I am open to whatever teachers would like for me to do.
PROGRAMS
Fun With Reading (Pre-K-2)
We’ll play a game. I start by asking three questions about an animal, and the students guess the animal. Then students take turns asking three questions and letting other students guess what it is. We’ll look at my magazine articles about animals and their babies and also discuss my forthcoming picture book, Frankie’s Perfect Home, about a young armadillo searching for the perfect home. The children will receive color sheets of different animals.
How to Write a Story (3-5)
We’ll talk about the students’ favorite ways to travel: car, airplane, train, ship, bus and then go step-by-step through my forthcoming historical fiction story about the Orphan Trains, showing how to find ideas, research, write, and edit. Students will receive a fun wordhunt. Q/A
The Wonderful World of Reading (6-8)
I discuss how a nonreader (me) became not only a reader but a writer, as well. Students will see the process I used to write my historical novel, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, from the idea to research to writing and editing. We’ll also look at Just Breeze and see what research is necessary for a contemporary novel and how writing it differs from writing a historical story. Bookmarks will be given to the students. Q/A
If you prefer a workshop where the students write their stories, I’m happy to do that. I also speak at libraries, book fairs and conferences.
To learn more, leave a comment below, or email me at Beverlysmcclure (at) aol (dot) com.
I’m now scheduling for spring and fall 2010 and beyond.
