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Schedule an Author Visit for your school
With each visit, bestselling author Karen Kilpatrick brings her books to life by showing how the themes of the stories apply to the lives of the students. Plus, Karen will share her personal story so students can learn about how to become an author!
Assemblies
The true story of how Pencil and Eraser became the best of friends. A canvas for different takes on creativity and a lesson about collaboration and friendship.
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Friendship
A story about learning how to color outside the lines and how to turn our messes into successes.
• Creativity
• Trying new things
• How to learn from and view “mistakes”
Writing Workshops
Karen Kilpatrick will lead discussions with smaller groups of students, teaching writing skills through interactive exercises that include character and plot development. CPALMS Standards: ELA.3.R, ELA.3.C; ELA.4.R, ELA.4.C; ELA.5.R, ELA.5.C.
Creativity & Collaboration Workshops:
Karen Kilpatrick will lead activities with smaller groups of students, including collaborative and creative exercises. CPALMS Standards: VA.K.C, VA.K.S, VA.K.O; VA.1.C, VA.1.S, VA.1.O; VA.2.C, VA.2.S, VA.2.O; VA.3.C, VA.3.S, VA.3.O.
Assembly Package
This package includes one assembly, followed by a book signing Run Time: Approximately 45 minutes (Recommended grades: K-3)
Pricing for Author Visits
Writing Workshops
Appearance Fee: $500 Pre-Sale Guarantee: None! A free copy will be provided to your school’s library.
Includes up to three writing workshops, followed by a book signing after each Run Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes (Recommended grades: 3-5)
Creativity & Collaboration Workshops:
Technical Requirements
Assemblies will require a laptop, with a projector and screen, and possibly a microphone. Writing and Creativity workshops will require a dry erase or smart board.
Includes up to three creativity & collaboration workshops, followed by a book signing after each Run Time: Approximately 45-60 minutes (Recommended grades: K-3) VA.1.C, VA.1.S, VA.1.O
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