| ELIZABETH SHREEVE BIOGRAPHY I BOOKS I PRESENTATIONS I BOOK ORDERING Elizabeth Shreeve's Presentations
I love talking to kids about bugs, books and reading!
My school presentations are suited to grades K-4 (especially grades 1-3). I use kid-friendly, colorful images to engage the audience and special voices when reading the various characters in the books. I welcome questions and ideas at the end.
For younger children, I might ask, "What is a bug, and what do bugs have to do with books?" We talk about the amazing world of insects, how writers get ideas, what's important to stories, and how Hector survives and thrives in his bug-eat-bug world.
For older children, I might ask, "Who wants to be a writer? Who likes to read?" I walk the students through the process of conceiving, researching, composing, revising, and publishing a book, giving them an inside glimpse of a writer's life.
I have spoken to assemblies of up to 300 students and to classroom groups as few as eight, so almost any size group is fine. Keep in mind that smaller groups will receive more individualized attention. If I know the details of the teachers' curriculum, I can tailor my presentation to fit. I welcome letters from kids; please group them by classroom and provide a return address so that I can respond to the class. I'm finding that I focus on the writing process a great deal in my school visits.
For assemblies and larger groups, I require an overhead projector, screen, microphone, and a small table. For small groups, I use boards.
Presentations require about 45 minutes, including questions. I will do up to three (3) presentations in one day.
I can easily visit more than one school in your area, and I will gladly provide signatures.
Please note that the honorarium is due at the end of the last presentation. My honorarium is $500 plus expenses, but this may be negotiable depending on my writing schedule, estimated book sales and if you order from "Games People Play" -- see the book ordering page for details. For further information, especially about the expenses (travel, hotel, and meals), click the "Arrange An Appearance" button and see "General Information on the Cost of an Author Appearance" as well as the 'Honorariums' section near the bottom of "How to Plan an Author Appearance."
"Elizabeth Shreeve presented at our week-long book exhibit and did a fantastic job. Her presentation was right on target...I couldn't have written a better lesson plan myself. She talked about the writing process and reading with just the right amount of personal background thrown in. My favorite quote of hers was, 'Reading is like P.E. for the brain...'" Gail Formanack Supervisor of Library Services, Omaha Public Schools 3215 Cuming St. Omaha , Nebraska 68131 402 557-2520 gail.formanack@ops.org
"It was fantastic for our students to hear from a “real” author many of the things, especially the writing process and the power of research, that our teachers say in their classrooms. I would also like to personally thank you for creating books for our “transitional” readers that are fun to read and have some soul, some depth!" Ernest Peterson Principal, River Oaks Charter School Stockton , California (209) 956-8100
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS - References
Marianne Halpin, Librarian San Francisco Day School San Francisco , CA (415) 931-2422 ext 120
Abby Fox, Librarian Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires San Francisco , CA (415) 421-0581
Sharon LaCrosse, Librarian Woodside Elementary School Woodside , CA 650-851-1571 ext. 273
Janna Goodman, Librarian Black Pine Circle School Berkeley , CA (510) 845-0876 lowerschooloffice@bpcweb.net
Janet MacKenzie-Polanski Harriet Bishop Elementary School Savage, MN (952) 707-3937 jmackenzie@burnsville.k12.mn.us
Barbara J Pallas, Media Center Specialist Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School Mesa , AZ (480) 472-7900 bjpallas@mpsaz.org
Leslie Yoder, Literary Specialist St. Paul School District , St. Paul , MN 651 603-4923 leslie.yoder@spps.org
Jill Bordenick, Principal, or Cheryl Neugebauer, Reading Specialist Halethorpe Elementary School Halethorpe , MD 21227 410-887-1406 |
