School Visits

A full-day school visit is two presentations. A half-day school visit is one presentation. These in-person visits include the extra events listed below. A virtual school visit is one presentation (limited options). Each presentation option is about 40 minutes.

Presentations:

You Are the G.O.A.T.

Goat is the G.O.A.T., and so are you! Students are delighted to learn they are the greatest of all time. Why are they the greatest? They’re readers—the greatest readers—and great readers learn and grow as they read. Reading improves your memory and attention span, helps you think faster, builds your imagination, and teaches you about yourself and others. In this interactive presentation, Bea explains how being readers makes students the greatest of all time. This presentation is suitable for all elementary grade levels.

I Will Be Fierce!

In I Will Be Fierce!, a young girl takes on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest. By adopting a fierce attitude, our hero successfully overcomes the obstacles in her path. In this presentation, Bea discusses how purpose, positivity, and persistence can help students find success and guides students as they create a list of goals for the school year. This presentation is suitable for all elementary grade levels.

Let’s Read!

This presentation includes two small-group story times (20 minutes each), during which Bea reads several of her picture books, talks about being an author and how books get made, and answers students’ questions. This presentation is best suited for K, grade 1, and grade 2 students.

Let’s Write!

In this small-group workshop, Bea discusses the author’s purpose and how it is supported by the author’s writing choices, such as point of view and verb tense. Students will begin their own stories to be completed in class. This presentation is best suited for grade 3 and grade 4 students and touches on many Common Core State Standards, including: RL.3.6, RL.4.6, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.4.1.b, RI.3.6, and RI.4.8.

Extra Events:

Lunch with the Author

Let’s meet, greet, and eat! This informal, small-group event is a great opportunity for students to ask questions and share their thoughts. This event is suitable for all grade levels.

Book Signing

If your school visit will include a book signing, a pre-sale arranged through your local bookstore works best.

Are you interested in scheduling a school visit with Bea?

Please use the contact form to send Bea a message and get up-to-date information about fees and availability.

Are you interested in inviting Bea to present at a conference, book festival, or other event?

Bea has several options for book events, including a 3-hour intensive, 1-hour breakout session, and a keynote speech. Get in touch for more information!