SCHOOL VISITS
"Kate was so engaging with my students and asked them in-depth questions about the book that really made them think critically about what was happening . . . This literary experience is one that my students will always treasure and remember, and I am so thrilled to have been able to provide it for them!"
— Keely P'Pool, Gifted & Talented Teacher
Bowling Green City Schools
Surprise virtual book-club visit
The nuts-and-bolts
of virtual visits:
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Online visits run about 40 minutes
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Kate discusses research, reading & writing
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Last 10 minutes for student questions
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Visits can be tailored to teacher's topics
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Classes from kindergarten to 6th grade
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Writing workshops available upon request
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Virtual visit rate: $250
It's not always easy to justify bringing in an author to speak. But author visits are exciting ways to get kids pumped up about reading and writing. With schools under pressure to perform and devote so much classroom time to assessments, I have put together talks and writing workshops that focus on the fundamentals of writing, reading & research:
Using more descriptive language
Basic elements of storytelling, voice & point of view
How to open with a BANG & tools for getting started
Research and how it can add color to creative writing
Outlining & building the skeleton of a story
The Scroll of Doom
If we're meeting in person, I have students help me with "The Scroll of Doom," a 65-foot long roll of laminated rejection letters I accumulated over the years. I heard quite a few "no's" before landing that first book contract! And the scroll helps demonstrate what resilience and perseverance look like.
