tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post5116764547002336435..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Some Different looks School Visits can takeProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-51088158113947974932015-04-30T11:18:14.590-05:002015-04-30T11:18:14.590-05:00I've been pretty comfortable with my MG visits...I've been pretty comfortable with my MG visits, but next year I will have a PB and that's a whole new kettle of fish... I will have some work to do to create a whole new presentation. Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-68285935424235971122015-04-30T08:46:40.876-05:002015-04-30T08:46:40.876-05:00Donna, given the workshop you just attended you pr...Donna, given the workshop you just attended you probably know more than me about this topic. :-)<br /><br />If you are doing any question and answer time, I invite the teachers or librarians to have their students think of questions they might want to ask ahead of time. That way kids have the opportunity to not have to just think on the spot but can give some thought to what they might want to ask a writer.<br />Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10384387487948506492015-04-30T05:23:51.156-05:002015-04-30T05:23:51.156-05:00Paul, this is so timely for me as I have my 1st sc...Paul, this is so timely for me as I have my 1st school visits booked in June (gulp!) and just came back from a fabulous 4-day workshop at the Highlights Foundation on capturing the Spotlight: Getting the Gigs (booking and presenting at schools). I'll be meeting with an after school creative writing group for 7-8 graders but also doing an assembly for 5-6 graders. I plan to do a simple interactive theater scene for the assembly on the 3 nuggets of storytelling. Any advice on doing assemblies? (my son says 'don't be boring!') I hope your day went well! With your teaching experience and wonderful book I am sure you were a big hit.DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-28944886942486806262015-04-29T22:57:14.258-05:002015-04-29T22:57:14.258-05:00Thanks, Brenda!! I think interactive things are wo...Thanks, Brenda!! I think interactive things are wonderful. I am a teacher and that's the way I try to teach.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-10682485942735680242015-04-29T22:56:04.874-05:002015-04-29T22:56:04.874-05:00Captive guest. Yes, I guess you were! I've wor...Captive guest. Yes, I guess you were! I've worked with a bunch of international students over the years so I can imagine what fun it would be to be working with them in their home countries!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29696091950381053742015-04-29T22:53:10.160-05:002015-04-29T22:53:10.160-05:00Thanks, Michael!! I had a great time today. Studen...Thanks, Michael!! I had a great time today. Students had interesting writer-questions!! And the writing they turned in to me was really good!Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-21787044274180973382015-04-29T18:26:47.364-05:002015-04-29T18:26:47.364-05:00Hope all your presentations went well today, Paul....Hope all your presentations went well today, Paul. I think it's great for an author to work with a small group of kid writers.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-84979510709994997132015-04-29T15:38:05.479-05:002015-04-29T15:38:05.479-05:00Hi, Paul. I am set to visit some classes in Vienna...Hi, Paul. I am set to visit some classes in Vienna in May. International schools are really exciting. Different curricula, kids from all over the world. During the Egyptian revolution, I did class visits at the British and American schools all over Cairo since, as you can imagine, it was hard getting authors to come to Egypt. I really was a captive guest.eden unger bowditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874537224610872095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-16819261451845776442015-04-29T09:55:37.009-05:002015-04-29T09:55:37.009-05:00I've only observed one for my kiddo's clas...I've only observed one for my kiddo's class quite a few yrs back. Author Sneed Collard came and spoke about his book One Night in the Coral Sea, and spoke and showed slides of how he researches for his books. I thought it was very informative, but had wished it was a little more interactive. Hard for third graders to sit for this long. Overall, I think the children were pretty excited to meet him. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.com