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AUTHOR VISITS
I provide high-energy, top-quality in-person and virtual visits to work with your students! (Below you'll find a list of programs, school testimonials, more photos, and visit/prep suggestions!) I make sure that programs are educational and FUN!
I LOVE meeting readers of all ages! Some of my favorite experiences have been author visits for schools, libraries, book festivals and professional conferences. Contact me about an AUTHOR VISIT – My professional fees will depend upon the number of days booked, how many presentations are scheduled per day, and the travel involved to visit with you. For a quote and more information about my programs, reach out to me on my contact page here.
I provide high-energy, top-quality in-person and virtual visits to work with your students! (Below you'll find a list of programs, school testimonials, more photos, and visit/prep suggestions!) I make sure that programs are educational and FUN!
I LOVE meeting readers of all ages! Some of my favorite experiences have been author visits for schools, libraries, book festivals and professional conferences. Contact me about an AUTHOR VISIT – My professional fees will depend upon the number of days booked, how many presentations are scheduled per day, and the travel involved to visit with you. For a quote and more information about my programs, reach out to me on my contact page here.
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LEARNIN’ FROM LINCOLN
For grades 3 – 8 (50 – 60 minutes), For grades K-2 (30 minutes) Our nation’s sixteenth president is universally loved and admired. Drawing from my book, The SUPERLATIVE A. Lincoln, I’ll share new insights. What important lessons did Abraham Lincoln model? How are Lincoln’s words and actions relevant today? I’ll answer these questions and involve students in short skits about our most admired president. In this program focusing on Lincoln’s character and excellence, students will be encouraged to “Be Superlative — Be Like Abe!” (Multi-media presentation for maximum 200 students. Laptop running PowerPoint software and viewing screen required.) |
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SUCCESS TIPS FOR WRITERS
For grades 3 – 8 (50 – 60 minutes) What does it take to be a successful writer? Which strategies can students use to enhance their writing skills? I’ll answer these questions and much more in this highly participative program as I share my Top Five Tips for achieving writing success at any age. (Multi-media presentation for maximum 200 students. Laptop running PowerPoint software and viewing screen required.) |
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TIME CAPSULE POETRY
For grades 2 – 8 (30 – 40 minutes) Do you want to preserve special memories? I’ll show students how to craft a poem to store in a TIME CAPSULE! Together we’ll brainstorm our own unique word banks about favorite summer memories that each student will use to create a list poem. (List poems can be unrhymed or rhymed, no fixed length, and include any number of items.) Once we’ve captured our unique experiences in our own poem, we’ll preserve it! I’ll show students how to make a time capsule out of an empty snack tube with basic art supplies (paper, glue or tape, and crayons or markers—art project to be completed in class after the virtual visit.) Take your time capsule poetry home to show family and friends, then tuck this lasting keepsake away to look at again in the future. |
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JOIN THE SAFARI – FUN WITH ANIMAL FACTS
For grades K – 3 (30 – 35 minutes) Join the Safari and uncover interesting animal facts! During an interactive skit presentation, students will learn how to research and uncover new information as they role play being a curious author. Which animal sleeps upside down? How does a dolphin snooze and swim at the same time? Which creature is the fastest in the animal kingdom? We'll have FUN answering those questions and more. (No technology required – author props provided for skit.) Program for maximum 100 students. |
RECOMMENDATIONS
“Eileen presented two wonderful, informative, and high-energy programs at our K-4 school! She enthusiastically greeted the students and then quickly jumped into the heart of her presentation. For our younger students, Eileen demonstrated all of the components that go into researching a nonfiction book. She interacted with the students – asking them questions and using them as models. For our older students, Eileen talked about successful writing tips. She emphasized the importance of revision and determination, which was key for our students to hear. Eileen’s passion for literature and writing definitely shine through!”
– District Librarian, Knoxville School District, about both the Join the Safari and Success Tips programs
“Eileen was right on target with the Growth Mindset philosophy our school promotes. She encouraged students to persevere when writing is difficult and to not give up on a dream.”
– Librarian, May Whitney Elementary, about the Success Tips program
“The Success Tips for Writers program reinforced everything that we have been working on this school year!”
– Principal, Issac Fox Elementary School
“We loved the Safari! The skit made learning about research methods fun and entertaining. Everyone wanted to participate. You had such a nice rapport with the kids.”
– 2nd Grade Teacher, Prospect Elementary, Join the Safari program
“We look all over for presentations like what you just did – it’s hard to find.”
– 1st Grade Teacher, Chenoa Elementary, Join the Safari program
“Eileen ‘gets’ middle schoolers. Her conversational, participatory presentation manner kept my eighth graders highly engaged during the entire session. She so inspired my students that some of them began writing essays (that were not assigned in class!) that week and asked me to contact her for publisher information.”
– 8th Grade L.A. Teacher, Lincoln Jr. High, about the Success Tips program
“The staff and students LOVED having Eileen visit. The elementary kids are very impressionable at this age and truly take what a presenter says to heart. We had more kids wanting to write their own story after Eileen left….. so I know that she made a true impact on them.”
– Principal, El Paso Elementary Schools, about the Join the Safari program
“Eileen presented two wonderful, informative, and high-energy programs at our K-4 school! She enthusiastically greeted the students and then quickly jumped into the heart of her presentation. For our younger students, Eileen demonstrated all of the components that go into researching a nonfiction book. She interacted with the students – asking them questions and using them as models. For our older students, Eileen talked about successful writing tips. She emphasized the importance of revision and determination, which was key for our students to hear. Eileen’s passion for literature and writing definitely shine through!”
– District Librarian, Knoxville School District, about both the Join the Safari and Success Tips programs
“Eileen was right on target with the Growth Mindset philosophy our school promotes. She encouraged students to persevere when writing is difficult and to not give up on a dream.”
– Librarian, May Whitney Elementary, about the Success Tips program
“The Success Tips for Writers program reinforced everything that we have been working on this school year!”
– Principal, Issac Fox Elementary School
“We loved the Safari! The skit made learning about research methods fun and entertaining. Everyone wanted to participate. You had such a nice rapport with the kids.”
– 2nd Grade Teacher, Prospect Elementary, Join the Safari program
“We look all over for presentations like what you just did – it’s hard to find.”
– 1st Grade Teacher, Chenoa Elementary, Join the Safari program
“Eileen ‘gets’ middle schoolers. Her conversational, participatory presentation manner kept my eighth graders highly engaged during the entire session. She so inspired my students that some of them began writing essays (that were not assigned in class!) that week and asked me to contact her for publisher information.”
– 8th Grade L.A. Teacher, Lincoln Jr. High, about the Success Tips program
“The staff and students LOVED having Eileen visit. The elementary kids are very impressionable at this age and truly take what a presenter says to heart. We had more kids wanting to write their own story after Eileen left….. so I know that she made a true impact on them.”
– Principal, El Paso Elementary Schools, about the Join the Safari program
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