No one can write thank you notes like elementary students. Remember that show Bill Cosby hosted–Kids Say the Darndest Things? That’s what it’s like when an author receives thank you notes for a school visit or a letter about a book. It’s the greatest thing ever and always brings a smile to my face. I [...]
April 3, 2013 in Book Club Possibility, Elementary Educators, Finding My Place by Margo Dill, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Writing Skills
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Today, I wanted to share a couple of school visits I went on and photos I received this week. I’ll start with the visit for good ole Dr. Seuss Day! I had a great time at Southview School, part of the Special School District in St. Louis County, yesterday for Read Across America Day. I [...]
March 6, 2013 in Book Club Possibility, Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Finding My Place by Margo Dill, Middle Grade Novel
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I recently received two thank you notes–one in a roundabout sort of way–from children about my book, Finding My Place: One Girl’s Strength at Vicksburg. I thought I would share them here. These are my first ones from kids, and so I’m super excited! I am not changing spelling and or punctuation when re-typing, and [...]
January 30, 2013 in Book Club Possibility, Elementary Educators, Finding My Place by Margo Dill, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers
Tags: Finding My Place, school visits, speaking engagements, Thank you notes, writing conference | 2 Comments »
I had my first official school visit since Finding My Place has come out. (For more info about my book, please see my FINDING MY PLACE page.) I was in Otterville, MO last Monday and Tuesday at the elementary school for Family Reading Night and in the middle school reading class, and then in Sedalia [...]
November 28, 2012 in Book Club Possibility, Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Finding My Place by Margo Dill, Middle Grade Novel
Tags: Finding My Place, middle grade historical fiction, school visits | 2 Comments »
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