Author In Schools Workshops
- Promote Literacy
- Improve Writing Proficiency
- Enrich GATE Programs
- Encourage Kids to Put the Best Words in
Their Proper Order
"Thank
you MaryAnn Easley for a super cool presentation!" Seacliff School, Huntington
Beach
MaryAnn Easley talks to students
"I thought editing was a waste of time. Now it's my favorite
part. You make writing fun." - Taylor, 7th grade.
Workshops Include:
- Plot development or the spine of the
story, conflict, and how to develop a character through prewriting, dialogue, and voice.
- Point of view, setting through time and
place.
- Exposition, narrative, and descriptive
writing.
- Theme, message, or premise, the climax or
turning point, and resolution.
- The effective use of metaphor, simile,
alliteration, personification.
- Writing to a prompt.
- Editing, revision, and word selection in
fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
"I
want to thank you for giving such an awesome presentation to the students of Mountain
Empire . . . please keep writing!" - Adriana, 9th grade. |
Author In Schools
Programs and Workshops
Author
as Speaker
Available for school assemblies, Author & Career Days, and book talks, the author
captures the imagination of students with the personal experiences behind the writing of
her middle grade novels as she explains the writing process.
Author
as Teacher
Fast-paced classroom workshops teach students how to write to a prompt, organize thoughts,
and improve style as they begin to understand the power of words. Two class sessions
during a one middle school visitation can benefit classroom teachers as well.
Author-In-Residence
Intense highly motivating workshops help students organize their thoughts, strengthen
verbs, develop character and plot, eliminate unnecessary words, and evaluate their
writing. One-Day, One-Week, or Two-Week Residencies. Or design you own to suit your needs.
To schedule a program, workshop or seminar: Call (949) 425-2969 or email:
maryanneasley@yahoo.com
Book
Talk
Author of "I am the Ice Worm," "Belly Up," and "Dog Woman"
captivates students with the personal experiences that led to the writing of her middle
grade novels. $175.
Residency Programs
One-Day
Residency
Includes a book talk assembly followed by a writer's workshop in two classes. Students
learn about literary elements through highly motivating hands-on activities. Fun and
informative! All materials provided. $375.
One-Week
Residency
Includes a book talk assembly followed by five daily sessions of writer's workshop in two
classes. This provides continuity for student projects and ample opportunity to focus on
the mechanics of writing as well as meet individual student needs through fun, fast-paced
mini-lessons and activities. Free materials provided.
"MaryAnn Easley mesmerized the fourth and
fifth grades with her experiences living in remote Eskimo villages and then sparked their
interest in writing. She is a marvelous presenter!" - SDCOE
"Out
students and many of their parents, have made ongoing positive comments regarding the
value of this experience . . . it is also the kind of experience that has the potential to
change lives and make a difference for students." - ABC Unified School District |
Students enjoy Book Talk with MaryAnn Easley |
Two-Week Residency
Includes a book talk assembly for 60-80 students followed by two weeks or ten days of
40-60 minute writer's workshop in two classes of no more than 30 students each session.
This extended residency allows ample time for student projects and includes a Writer's
Circle evaluation process as well as tips on editing and rewriting. Query letters and
opportunities to publish will be covered. Free materials, study guides, blacklines.
"What
would this world be like without books and authors like you? Thanks for spending the day
at our school." - Deborah, 6th grade.
To schedule a program, workshop or seminar: Call (949) 425-2969 or email: maryanneasley@yahoo.com
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