Reading Partners is a national literacy nonprofit that teams up with elementary schools in under-served communities to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to struggling elementary student readers. They exist to help these students catch up and master the reading skills necessary to succeed in school. With the supplemental one-on-one instruction that volunteers provide, students typically end the year... Continue Reading →
Skype an author
Hey, authors. Here's a cool way to visit schools without leaving your office. There are some steps you need to take to get set up, but it sounds like a great way to get your work into schools. Check it out here.
Great post on school visit fees
Stasia Kehoe has an illuminating post on the subject of fees authors and illustrators charge schools for their visits. Here's an excerpt: Almost all authors do charge for school and library visits, generally in the form of a daily honorarium plus travel and expenses (I recommend stipulating something like "up to 3 (or 4) presentations... Continue Reading →
3 keys to a successful school visit
Veteran school visitor Darcy Pattison has good advice today on her blog: communicate, prepare the school, and prepare yourself. To get all the details, visit her blog.
Mentor needed for high school writer (Lynnwood/Mountlake Terrace)
We received this email today and hope someone out there in the kidlitosphere can help. Please feel free to forward if you know someone who might be interested.Dear Reader,My name is M.E. [Ed note: Name changed to protect the identity of a minor.] I'm a student at Mountlake Terrace High School interested in creating a... Continue Reading →