Beth Anderson, Children's Writer

All in person visits are on hold. Stay safe. Stay well!

Now scheduling virtual visits for 2021-22.

UPCOMING AUTHOR EVENTS …

Feb 2: World Read Aloud Day! Scheduling free author 20 min visits. Visit Sign Up Genius to claim your spot.                

Feb. 10 – CCIRA (Colorado chapter of IRA) Conference in Westminster: SCBWI panel and booth 

IF YOU MISSED IT…

Kidlit Distancing Social with Laura Backus, catch the recording HERE!

Story Frames for Teaching Literacy: Children’s Author Panel on Promoting Storytelling HERE!

WEBINAR: Writing the Modern Picture Book Biography from Children’s Book Insider  HERE!

Ongoing virtual visits with students as a culminating activity in the Long Island Museum “Vehicles for Change” virtual interactive program.

The program on Elizabeth Jennings uses Lizzie Demands a Seat and addresses content areas, ELA and Literacy Standards, as well as social emotional learning (SEL), Teaching Tolerance: Social Justice Standards, and culturally responsive educational (CRS) principles. If interested in bringing the program to your school, contact educators@longislandmuseum.org

INTERESTED IN A SCHOOL OR CLASSROOM VISIT?

Free Virtual Visits: Beth would love to visit with students and answer their questions. She offers FREE 30 minute informal visits.  Drop Beth a note to schedule.

School Visits: Interested in an author visit? Virtual visits are always an option! Here are the presentations I offer.

An Inconvenient Alphabet:

• Interactive Reading, brief overview from idea to book, Q&A (30-45 min.)
• The Writing Process from Idea to Book –  (45 min.) grade 3 +. Students come away with an organizer to use for their own writing.

Lizzie Demands a Seat:

• Reading +brief look at history,  Q&A (30-45 min) grade 2+
• In Search of Elizabeth Jennings, the Person Inside the History, (45 min.) grade 3+
• Path of Inspiration Activity  (option for in person visit)

“Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses:

• Pre-reading, Reading + Q&A – (30-45 min), grade 1+
• Sniffing Out Story: Discovering James “Smelly” Kelly’s World (45 min), grade 2+
• From Inspiration to Book: Building story. The writing of “Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses (45 min), gr 3+

Additional options:

• Sensory Language: An exploration of the use of sensory language in Lizzie Demands a Seat and “Smelly” Kelly & His Super Senses
• How Do You Get to Know a Character? Uses Lizzie Demands a Seat, optional foldable. grades 3+

Tad Lincoln’s Restless Wriggle:

• A Peek into the Process from Idea to Book. The writing process in action + Q&A, 30-45 min., grade 2 and up

Please contact Beth for pricing and availability.

PRESENTATIONS FOR WRITERS

• Navigating the Author’s Journey
• Crafting Point of View: From Eye-Witness to Heart-Witness

Please contact Beth for pricing and availability.

9/25/18   Book Launch Party   

11/9/18 Woodview Elementary School, Grayslake, IL (Beth’s alma matter!)

Press Materials