[ISLMA-Share] Author Visit Advice Needed!

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Depending on your setup:
Read a short attention-grabbing  passage over the intercom or copy a short passage that students can read during free reading periods with their teacher.

If he has done book trailers  run them in a continuous loop on a flat-screen TV in strategic places and times in your building.  

Check Follett to see if there are any free teaching guides for his books.

Run a giveaway contest of his books if you can afford to buy a few copies for students.

Is he staying for lunch and if so would he be willing to have lunch with students (great prize)?

Many authors will post suggestions on their web sites for student preparation.   Double check to see if he has made suggestions.  

Best wishes for a fabulous time!!


Jackie Dahmane
jdahmane at sps186.org
Springfield High School Library
101 S. Lewis Street
Springfield, IL 62704
217 525-3100

Working Together to Achieve Outstanding Results



On Apr 11, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm having my first-ever author visit at the end of this month- Aaron Reynolds! I need ideas on how I (the librarian) can prepare the students for his visit as well as recommendations I can give the classroom teachers to do in class. He's doing his Nerdy Birdy & writers workshop presentations for us. I'm so excited. Any and all (good) ideas welcome!
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