Category: Events
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Tyler Elementary School, Washington, DC Author Visit
On January 28, 2019 I had the pleasure of conducting a full-day author visit at Tyler Elementary School. I read Playground Heroes to students in grades K-5. It was particularly gratifying to share this book with these students because two of my grandchildren, Tyler and Lila attend school there. I read Playground Heroes to grade…
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Grasonville Elementary School, Grasonville MD, Queen Anne’s County Schools Read Aloud
On November 15, 2018 I had the pleasure of reading Playground Heroes to a group of first graders at Grasonville Elementary School. This reading was done as part of the Character Counts program. The children were wonderful listeners and after the reading they completed Playground Heroes coloring sheets. Thank you Merle Rockwell (Character Counts Volunteer)…
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Read Aloud at Seacrest Studios, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC
I had the opportunity to share my latest book, Playground Heroes with patients at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC on Friday, October 26, 2018. The visit took place at Seacrest Studios, which is a facility created by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. This multi-purpose center provides programming for patients five days a week from…
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Author Visit with the Friends of the Library at Chick-fil-A, Chester MD
The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library invited me to read Playground Heroes at a read-aloud event at Chick-fil-A in Chester, MD. The staff at Chick-fil-A were very accommodating and provided a reading space for me and the children (and several adults as well). After listening to Playground Heroes the children received stickers, coloring pages…
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Upper Shore Literacy Chapter Presentation: “Calling All Aspiring Writers: Tools of the Trade from a Local Author”
I had the pleasure of being the dinner speaker at the first meeting of the year of the Upper Shore Literacy Chapter. The title of the talk was “Calling All Aspiring Writers: Tools of the Trade from a Local Author.” Attendees at this gathering included classroom teachers, reading specialists, classroom teachers, administrators, college professors, teaching…
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Author Visit at Church Hill Elementary School, Church Hill, Maryland
On October 15, 2018, I spent the entire day at Church Hill Elementary School, which is located Queen Anne’s County, MD. I met Carrie Foreman, the school’s very capable Library-Media Specialist, at the end of the 2017-18 school year. When she learned that I was a local children’s book author, she very quickly asked me…
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Author Visit at Sudlersville Elementary School, Sudlersville, Maryland
On June 7, 2018 I had the pleasure of spending the entire day at Sudlersville Elementary School, which is located in Queen Anne’s County, MD. Under the capable leadership of Pamela Renfrow (Library-Media Specialist) and Rebecca Van Aken (Reading Specialist), I was able to read Jamal and Me to students in grades K-4. The students…
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Read Aloud at Tyler Elementary School, Washington DC
On May 16, 2018, I had the pleasure of visiting Tyler Elementary School and reading Jamal and Me to a group of second grade students. My grandson, Tyler, was in the class and I had a wonderful time reading to his classmates and working on a writing worksheet with them. As you can see from…
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Author Visit at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY
On March 23, 2018 I spent the day at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. I spent the morning reading Jamal and Me to students at the Walden School library, located on the BOCES campus. The students welcomed me with open arms. In the afternoon, I conducted a three-hour workshop for teachers, library media specialists and clinical staff…
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Read Aloud at Makefield Elementary School, Yardley, PA
On March 6, 2018 I had the pleasure of reading Jamal and Me to my granddaughter Elle’s kindergarten class. They were an attentive audience, and I really enjoyed my time in Mrs. Koellner’s classroom. Elle was my trusty assistant and did a wonderful job! Thank you, Mrs. Koellner, for allowing me to share Jamal and…