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Send one to me as soon as possible! Please include dates, number of presentations, estimated group size, grade levels, fee…and CONTACT PERSON, including name, address, phone number and e-mail.
PREPARING FOR AN AUTHOR'S VISIT
This section should help you prepare for any author's visit!
The most important advice is to PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS AND YOUR TEACHERS! The excitement about books should begin before the visit and continue long after the author is gone! Author visits should not just be "filler" for a day.
Read…Discuss…Create Projects…Prepare Questions
READ…READ…READ…
It is important that the students and teachers read as many of my books
as possible. A complete list of titles is available on my web site. There
should be a selection of some of these titles in your school or public
library. You can also check your local bookstore for the more current
titles. The more the students are prepared, the more they will get out
of an author's visit.
VISIT
THE AUTHOR'S WEB SITE!www.TraceyCampbellPearson.com includes information and fun activities for both students and teachers. It is also a great way to get parents involved. Have the students visit the author site with their parents on their computer at home or public library. [I am amazed how many busy parents don't have time to visit their public library; give them a reason to go!]
PREPARE QUESTIONS AHEAD OF TIME
This is an opportunity for the students to come up with thoughtful questions
with the help of their teachers and classmates. It also adds to the variety
of the questions asked. When they come with something written down, it
gives the students confidence. They can ask questions without worrying
about forgetting what they were going to ask!
CREATE PROJECTS AND HAVE FUN WITH THE STUDENTS!
I am always impressed by the creativity and imagination of the students and
teachers at schools that I have visited! Some ideas have been incredibly simple,
with teachers and students dressed in purple (for my book The Purple Hat);
and some have been very involved with puppet shows and plays. What I remember
most about these schools is that the children were absolutely glowing when
I arrived. They were so excited to share with me what they had created. I
felt my visit was a success, before I even started!
Visit FUN STUFF on my web site for projects and activities that I have seen in my travels.
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