Author Visits

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

UPCOMING VISITS…It doesn’t matter where you are on the globe – join in online!

Nov. 7: Second Star to the Right –“Quarantine Book-a-Palooza” celebrating all of the unsung book birthdays of 2020 from our very own SCBWI Rocky Mountain Chapter authors and illustrators! We’ll welcome all of our local favorites in a series of 45 minute panels [I’ll be on a panel at 1pm], including some time for Q + A! Register HERE for this virtual event.

Nov. 16, 3pm MT: Roadmap Writers Author Meet-Up. We’ll talk books, writing, the publishing process, and explore the creative journey. Plus, Q & A! Register HERE for the link . Join Us!!
Nov. 28: Second Star to the Right – Virtual event featuring “Smelly” Kelly and His Super Senses – reading, book chat, and Q&A. Register HERE for the link.

Jan 2021: Virtual visits with students as 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 via Skype. Drop Beth a note to schedule.

School Visits: Interested in an author visit? Virtual visits are always an option!

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+

Please contact Beth for pricing and availability.