| Program Descriptions: |
SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
Classroom presentations (P) can vary from 40 minutes to one hour, depending on the student age-level (K-8th grade) and school's needs. I prefer groups of no more than 60 at a time so I can give kid-friendly, energetic presentations that involve and interact with all participants. I bring lots of Show and Tell items, including samples of my childhood writing. Writing workshops (W) vary from one hour to a half-day session, are for one classroom at a time, and can be tailored to your class/school needs. For local-area schools I am available to come for writing workshops on an ongoing basis for classrooms or after-school programs.
PRISCILLA AND THE HOLLYHOCKS (P)
Explore the world of a young slave girl in the early 1800s. Discover "the story behind the story:" how did the author find out about real-life Priscilla? What clues did Priscilla and Basil Silkwood leave about their lives? Includes dressing up to act out the story, a Jeopardy game (categories: Priscilla's story, Slavery, Flowers, Cherokees) and making tissue paper hollyhock dolls.
SHY MAMA’S HALLOWEEN (P)
Through the story of one Russian immigrant family, students will understand what immigrants past and present face as they adjust to their new homes. They will explore the courage it takes for someone to move to a new country, brainstorm ways they can befriend new students and immigrants, discover how Halloween is a uniquely American holiday, learn how this picture book evolved from idea to publication, and get an overview of the publishing process.
YOU TOO CAN BE A WRITER! (P)
This inspiring program encourages all students to be readers and writers with the following topics: the genesis of ideas; how ideas become stories; first drafts; storyboards; revision; making a dummy or paste-up; final drafts; the reality of a writing career; lifetime writing and reading for pleasure.
THE CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS (P or W)
Why were almost 16,000 Cherokee Indians forced to walk over 800 miles from their homeland in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in 1838? Why is this experience called “The Trail of Tears?” Anne will personalize this history lesson with information on Jane Bushyhead, the 14 year old Cherokee girl who is the protagonist of my Young Adult novel-in-progress. Workshops will involve students in creating their own retelling of the Trail of Tears from different viewpoints.
JUST IMAGINE! (W)
Where do ideas come from? This workshop in creativity gives concrete, literature-based examples of where ideas come from with interactive, hands-on activities. Students create their own written work about a "memory object" in an exercise that teachers can build on. Handouts for teachers to use at their leisure. This workshop can be tailored to connect to the current class curriculum.
RESEARCH DETECTIVES (W or P)
How does a writer investigate a historical trail? What clues do long-ago people leave that tell us about their lives? When authors write historical fiction, how do they choose the details that make a story come alive for contemporary readers? What tools are available to researchers and how can students use those tools in their own writing? In workshops, students will choose an era of history and brainstorm a story about their own historical character.
RESIDENCY IN WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION (4-6 weeks)
Would you like your class to learn research skills and critical thinking as they immerse themselves in a social studies/writing project? This residency includes a field trip to the local historical society and/or oldest town cemetery, 4-6 weeks of presentations and directed writing concluding with an Author’s Tea featuring students reading their individual works of historical fiction. Students will delve into a specific period of history (teacher choice) as they learn about characterization, plot, setting, choosing titles and other author choices. (One hour/week.)
References on any of these programs available on request. |
| Program Pricing: |
PRICING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR
•Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts area visits (up to a 1 hour drive from my home)
---daily fee: $700 (multiple presentations or one all-day classroom workshop)
---one hour programs: $150, half day: $400
•Boston area visits (1-2 hour drive)
---daily fee of $700 plus mileage and meals
•New England visits (more than a two hour drive with two day minimum*)
---$800 daily fee plus mileage, overnight accommodations and meals
•Outside New England (two day minimum*)
---$900 daily fee, airfare and local transportation, overnight accommodations and meals
*For out-of-town visits, schools may team together to make the two day minimum.
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| Audience Levels: |
Lower Elementary; Upper Elementary; Middle School; High School; Adult |
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