AUTHOR
VISITS
with Jennifer Ward
Thank you for your interest in having me visit your school or
organization!
I am an author -
authors love spending time with people who love books: kids,
parents, educators.
I am also an educator - educators love
spending time with students and schools.
That said, it's no surprise that I have
tailored programs for audiences of all ages. I
really enjoy working with children, parents, educators and aspiring
writers while bringing my books to life.
My calendar fills up fast. I am presently
scheduling events outside of my local Metro East region for spring '12 and
beyond.
So how does
having me visit your organization work, exactly?
THE
VISIT
- Includes up to three
super lively, multi-media, sessions with
students, a shorter session for preschool or kindergarten, a book
signing, plus a dessert or snack time with the author. Students of all
ages will get excited about opening books, reading and
writing.
Having a splash
acting out Somewhere in the Ocean with music and puppets!
ADDITIONAL FUN
Yippee-O-Ki-Yee,
Come Read With Me!
Literacy Night Events - I
am happy to speak at your school's Family Literacy Night,
where I share literacy strategies parents can implement in the
home - extending writing beyond school walls and books beyond libraries &
classrooms.
PAJAMA MAMA - Does your school host a pajama day or night?
Nothing goes better with pajamas than books! Together we'll cozy
up in your library in our favorite jammies & slippers with our favorite
Jennifer Ward books, pillows, blankets and story time fun. Fun!
DESSERT with the AUTHOR -
Sweet!
During my visit to your school, we
can also arrange a special
dessert or snack time with a select group of students. This is
ideal for a particular group of students who struggle with writing or
who need some extra encouragement, or those students who earn it
through their efforts at school. Or maybe they're selected by
lottery? Regardless, I am happy to spend some alotted time with a
smaller, intimate grouping, discussing writing and books. Literacy has never
been so delicious!
Students working to create their own flip-flop
books, using the mentor text, Forest Bright, Forest Night.
THE
HONORARIUM-
Expenses for
my visits vary, based on the number of schools involved and travel.
In a nutshell:
1 Session: $500.
2 Sessions: $800.
Full day/4 sessions: $1,100. per school, discounted when multiple
visits are scheduled as follows:
$900. per school/full day when
two schools are piggy-backed;
$800. per school/full day when three schools
are piggy-backed.
Literacy Night Event: $150. - Must be in conjunction with a school visit when
scheduled away from my regional area.
Travel expenses (air/lodging) are added for visits more than 60 miles
outside of the St. Louis Metro-East region and may be shared / divided
with neighboring schools when multiple visits are piggy-backed.
Email me
and we can chatl
details, including how to use book sales as a fund raiser for your
school.
MY AUTHOR
VISIT
KIT - is something I'm happy to send your way. In PDF, it provides
details about my visits, sessions, and helpful tips for arranging a
successful author visit. Even if I don't wind up making it to your
school, you'll probably find the kit helpful in scheduling author visits
in general.
Thanks
for visiting my site, and if you're an educator, here are many
creative, standards-based lesson plans
that tie in with my titles for you to use in your library or classroom.
Free! Just click and print.
Jen
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Would you like to be notified when Jennifer Ward
has a new book released? Click
here to
contact Jennifer, and she will
send you a personal notification. Your email address will not be
shared in any way, shape or form.
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”Monte Vista LOVED your visit!! I
can’t keep your books on the shelves, and I continually get
remarks from teachers that your presentation was the best
assembly we’ve ever had. You really inspired our
students to write, and it was obvious that you were a
teacher in the way that you engaged the students.
Thank you for an
extraordinary visit. We hope to see you again.” -Sharon
Kane,
LMS |
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Thank you for your visit to Pueblo Del
Sol. We enjoyed your presentations, your books and the fun
surrounding our preparations for our day together. My
second graders were very enthused, and were SOOO anxious to
write you their questions, as you offered. I am enclosing
totally unedited letters from them, written during their free
time during the end of the day.
The most amazing enclosure, though, is the story Eric wrote for
you at home on Wednesday evening. Eric is an extremely
bright boy who struggles attending for more than a few
minutes at a time, and whose writing is a disaster. Her
rarely finishes anything he starts. I almost fell over
when he handed me this to send to you! The quality is not
great, but writing a COMPLETE STORY on his own
is literally beyond belief! What a marvelous testament to
your impact on
our students. Thank you, again.”
-Sincerely, Pat Till, Second Grade Teacher |
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Look at this
amazing cake featuring my book covers! Too pretty to eat! |
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BOOK SIGNING
Faculty, parents and kids usually love taking a
personalized, autographed book home. I will supply you
with a pre-order form which can be copied and distributed
in advance of the visit, and I am happy to help with arranging
getting books to your school.
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Virtual Visits
I'd love to visit your classroom or workshop virtually, via
Skype. Sessions may include:
-
Q & A Sessions with
Students
-
An Author Read-Aloud
-
A Surprise Visits
Following an Author Study
Email Jennifer Ward
for details & tips for creating a session that is
tailor-made extra-ordinary just for your students!
It's economical,
easy & the next best thing to being there in person!
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