RECENT SCHOOL VISIT

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NEVER GO CAMPING WITH ONE PACK OF HOTDOGS


Sample titles from various talks, workshops, and presentations:

Poetry: Shifting with the Digital Habit

Promoting Literacy: It's Everybody's Job

The Power of Poetry: Research Based Practices for the Classroom

Poetry for All Ages

23 Ways to Get Started Writing

Ah, the Glamour of Book Signings!

Memory-Based Writing: A Poet Shows How

How to Get Ideas

Writing About Nature, Science, and the Environment

Talking to Boys and Girls; Messages that Reach and Nurture

Developing Young Writers: What We Can Do

Helping Kids Write Better Poetry

Using Poetry in Content Areas

Writing Nonfiction Poetry

Read to Write and Write to Read

Poetic Food for Thought

Stories Behind the Stories

Become a Model

Connecting Science and Social Studies through Prose and Poetry

A Writer's Voice

Finding Ideas in All the Right Places

Ten Ways to Help Students Write Better Poetry

The Cat Has a Cell Phone

Ten Important Secrets About Writing

The Art of Creating Literature for Young People

The World of the Writer

How to Get Hundreds of Ideas to Write About in Less Than an Hour

Connecting the Dots

Writing Begins with Curiosity

Never Go Camping with One Pack of Hotdogs

What I've Learned So Far

Partner Poems to Develop Reading Fluency

Developing Phonemic Awareness with Poetry

The Relationship Between Authors and Young Readers

A Small Miracle Happens When a Child Loves a Book

Talks and School Visits

I give keynote talks, presentations, banquet speeches, and professional development workshops. I base my speeches on the theme or need of the particular event. I'm a humorous speaker and can talk about the natural connection between young readers and their authors. Because I write in three genres for children as well as strategy books for teachers, my subjects vary.

My school presentations support what is going on in the classroom. I ask teachers to give me suggestions on how I can reinforce their current focus while bringing my own insights based on personal experience as a writer. Although I'm comfortable with students from PreK-12, I work with primary grades more than any other.

Authors become a resource for teachers when we share how writing happens. Writing can be pleasant but it's also a messy process and young writers need to understand that before they become frustrated with their own early efforts. Writing should be, and for most kids can be, a rewarding experience. I work to help them enjoy the process while they're learning.

I read from my work, frequently choosing humorous poems, and explain how some of my books began so kids can follow the journey from an idea in my head to a finished book on their library shelf. I stress the importance of learning about a subject before writing about it and provide numerous ways for students to discover and develop their own writing ideas.



To inquire about a conference talk or school visit, contact me at:david@davidlharrison.com