School Visits
Have Jess do an online visit with your school or group! Check out the offerings below and schedule your visit today!
“On behalf of the Franklin School community, I wish to personally thank you for taking the time to virtually visit with us. The staff and students were thrilled to have you join them. My goal in planning this Celebrity Read Week was to create an experience that would spark joy for our students who have been learning from home for the past year. You helped ignite that passion again!”
Program Themes
Thinking Like An Author: where do authors find ideas? how do they turn them into stories?
How a Book (and an Author) Is Made: from idea to bookstore and beyond!
Who’s Allowed in Unicorn School?: a kid-friendly history of how schools changed to welcome everyone
Format Options
Story Times: read aloud plus a short Q & A (25 minutes - FREE)
Short Program/Assembly: Your choice of program theme (1 hour - $100)
Half Day: visits with multiple classrooms using one or more of the program themes (4 hrs total -$350)
Full Day: same as half day, but 8 hours ($500)
Writing Workshops for Adults: 60 minutes; topics choices include How to Get an Agent, Characterization How-To’s, and Writing for Kids 101 ($350)
Modifications
Because of Jess’s background in librarianship and education, including special education and ELL, she is uniquely equipped to modify and adapt presentations to meet the needs of kids of all ages and abilities. She is happy to discuss ways to fit your population’s needs.
SPECIAL PRICING AVAILABLE FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS!
Testimonials
“I cannot thank you enough for this special visit. It warmed all our hearts.”
“The students/teachers enjoyed your presentation! A big takeaway was that being an author is hard work and it is okay to fail.”