Description of School Programs
Going on a Riverboat Ride (30 minutes)
This program is best for pre-K, K, and 1st grade.
After sharing my bedtime story, River Beds, Sleeping in the World’s Rivers, I invite my listeners to come along on an imaginary expedition. We’ll travel the world to discover how river mammals sleep. The kids create the “soundtrack” as we journey, so this program is lively, active, and imaginative.
After sharing my bedtime story, River Beds, Sleeping in the World’s Rivers, I invite my listeners to come along on an imaginary expedition. We’ll travel the world to discover how river mammals sleep. The kids create the “soundtrack” as we journey, so this program is lively, active, and imaginative.
From Idea to Published Book (30 minutes)
This program is wonderful for primary and
elementary kids.
I’ll show how a story becomes a book. Kids will examine my manuscript, the artist’s sketches, and book proofs from Water Beds, Sleeping in the Ocean to discover the process of creating a published picture book.
I’ll show how a story becomes a book. Kids will examine my manuscript, the artist’s sketches, and book proofs from Water Beds, Sleeping in the Ocean to discover the process of creating a published picture book.
Rockhounding (30 - 45 minutes)
This program is perfect for kids in grades 1-4.
Everybody loves treasure-hunting - especially when the treasure is in our backyard! I’ll share my picture book, Julie the Rockhound, and introduce the fascinating hobby of mineral collecting. In addition to teaching about quartz - one of Earth’s most abundant minerals – I’ll show slides of real rock digs, extraordinary crystals, and how crystals are fashioned into gemstones. This program reinforces the 3rd grade Earth Science unit.
Everybody loves treasure-hunting - especially when the treasure is in our backyard! I’ll share my picture book, Julie the Rockhound, and introduce the fascinating hobby of mineral collecting. In addition to teaching about quartz - one of Earth’s most abundant minerals – I’ll show slides of real rock digs, extraordinary crystals, and how crystals are fashioned into gemstones. This program reinforces the 3rd grade Earth Science unit.
Eyewitness to History: Lewis and Clark and Their Big Black Dog (60 mins)
This program is designed for intermediate and
middle grade students.
I’ll share eyewitness accounts (primary sources) from the 1800’s - written by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition - to show how I transformed these journal entries into scenes for my novel, Seaman, the Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark.
I’ll share eyewitness accounts (primary sources) from the 1800’s - written by members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition - to show how I transformed these journal entries into scenes for my novel, Seaman, the Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark.
Eyewitness to History: Surviving Jamestown (60 minutes)
This program is designed for intermediate and
middle grade students.
I’ll show what life aboard a 17th century sailing ship was like. As my listeners discover the rigors of survival in the first American colony, they will see how I used primary sources to research my novel, Surviving Jamestown, the Adventures of Young Sam Collier.
I’ll show what life aboard a 17th century sailing ship was like. As my listeners discover the rigors of survival in the first American colony, they will see how I used primary sources to research my novel, Surviving Jamestown, the Adventures of Young Sam Collier.
Eyewitness to History: Quake! (60 minutes)
_ This program is designed for intermediate and middle grade students.
I’ll show photos and primary sources from the natural disaster that crippled a major U.S. city. I’ll also show how I incorporated details from my own life into this historical event to create my novel, Quake! Disaster in San Francisco, 1906. This program complements both the science and social studies curriculums - it ties into units on Plate Tectonics, Natural Disasters, and Immigration.
I’ll show photos and primary sources from the natural disaster that crippled a major U.S. city. I’ll also show how I incorporated details from my own life into this historical event to create my novel, Quake! Disaster in San Francisco, 1906. This program complements both the science and social studies curriculums - it ties into units on Plate Tectonics, Natural Disasters, and Immigration.