All in person visits are on hold. Stay safe. Stay well!
UPCOMING…
If you missed the live conversation, look for the link on You Tube to hear about Story Frames!
July 6, 2021 – 8pm MDT: Kidlit Distancing Social with Laura Backus! Go to writeforkids.org to attend live and also view replays of more great conversations on kid lit.
EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS don’t miss out on the FREE programs offered by NERD CAMPS!
I’ll be participating on panels with amazing authors in these three virtual camps. Check them out!
Nerd Camp KS – June 8- register here.
Nerd Camp CT – June 12 – register here.
Nerd Camp PA – July 15 – register 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!
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.
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!)
