PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 8
~ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS:
Each assembly is tailored to the specific grade level(s). "Meet Your Inner Creative Genius": This dynamic assembly program emphasizes the importance of creativity, imagination, and determination, and includes discussion of the Four R's: Read, Research, 'Rite, Revise.
The program promises to:
Motivate students to read, write and express themselves
Reinforce classroom instruction (compatible with Common Core)
Help students to approach revisions with a positive attitude
Demonstrate the rewards of perseverance
Have you laughing all the way through!
~SMALL GROUP WORKSHOPS (can combine with assembly sessions):
WRITING RODEO!--"A bumpy but exciting ride!" Focuses on the creative process, detail, revision and integrating dialogue.
~PARENT / FAMILY PROGRAMS
"Fostering a Family Reading/Writing Culture": Enlightening
and entertaining evening assembly that shows parents and children how
to bring reading and writing into their every day lives in simple, fun
ways--even for the reluctant readers and writers. Story building group exercize, demonstrating how we come up with
ideas, characters, and details through "brainstorming."
~PRESCHOOL and KINDERGARTEN: Special Author Visit programs for the very young; includes storytelling and/or book reading following age-appropriate presentation about making stories. Rachelle touches on the importance of curiosity, creativity, and
imagination. With a lively and often hysterical PowerPoint presentation,
the author talks about how story ideas are born, and how even the
youngest child can create a book.
~STORYTELLING programs for ages 2-7 : After a simple author talk, "MOTHER GOOF" will make story time come alive with interactive dramatics, story board, masks, puppets,and other props.
~Classroom Guides and various activities related to Rachelle's books can be found by clicking on the specific book covers in the left column. You can also find a full sheet in the "preparing for your visit" link on the right.
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| After reading The Tooth Fairy Trap, Dozens of K-2 students at a Connecticut
school used their ingenious engineering skills to create their own fairy traps.
They used cardboard boxes, Styrofoam take-out containers, Tupperware, and even
empty water bottles. The fairies were baited with everything from flowers and
candy, to a party, waterslide, and dreamy new home. |
Budding Architects!
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| Glenwood School students in Wildwood NJ built these amazing tree houses |
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| Students draw pictures of their dream tree house, accompanied by an essay or story. |
