Verla Kay's Website for Children's Writers & Illustrators

Verla Kay's Website
for
Children's Writers & Illustrators

Author Talks & School Visits

What do you think of when you think of an Author Visit? Dry, dull facts? Squirming, whispering kids? Not with Verla Kay! A dynamic, active presentation with lots of excitement and fun is what you will get when you invite Verla to come and share herself with your students.

Verla has worked extensively with children, as a paid Teacher's Aide in the classroom, as Den Leader and Cubmaster of Cub Scouts, as a Sunday School Teacher and as a Licensed Daycare Provider. She is a volunteer at her local library for Story Hour and loves working with children of all ages.

Verla gives a dynamic, exciting presentation, allowing children a look behind the scenes of a working author. How a book is conceived and written, what happens inside publishing houses and how to get started as an author are just some of the things that Verla will share with your students. Verla has successfully given presentations to both individual classes and full assemblies for grades K-6.

Some of the topics that Verla will be offering for her school presentations are:

What is an Author?
- 1/2 - 1 hour powerbook presentation
- recommended for school assemblies and conferences
- for classrooms and/or large assemblies
How are Picture Books Created?
- 1/2 - 1 hour presentation
- recommended for classroom visits
How to Write Picture Books
- 1-4 hr writing workshop
- for schools and conferences
- classrooms or conferences
Writing Non-Fiction
- 1-4 hr writing workshop
- for schools and conferences
- classrooms or conferences
Rhyming Right
- 1-2 hr presentation
- for schools and conferences
- classrooms or assemblies
Making Words Sing
- 1-2 hr presentation
- for schools and conferences
- classrooms or assemblies
Bringing History Alive
- 1-2 hr presentation
- for teacher/educator conferences

If a topic you particularly want covered is not listed, just ask. Verla is very willing to address the specific needs of your school or group.

When you book a school author visit with Verla Kay, you will receive a teacher's guide filled with copy-ready pages that you may use in your classroom after her presentation. Handouts will include such items as:

Old fashioned recipes suitable for classroom use for Johnny Cakes (old-time pancakes) and Leather Britches (dried, cooked green beans,)
Authentic Old-Time Games that children can play outdoors
Fun Facts about the historic times when her books take place
"Story Cube" master sheets to help children generate their own story ideas
Color, cut & paste pages with activities correlating to Verla's books

Plus each child will receive a personally autographed bookmark souvenir of Verla's visit to your school.

HONORARIUM:

$500 - $950

plus travel fees, if applicable

NOTE! Verla Kay moved in 2003 and lives in the state of Washington now.

Verla is available for school visits and author talks at writing and educational conferences. You can contact her about doing a presentation in your area by writing to:
Verla Kay
P.O. Box 988

Tekoa, WA 99033

Or Send an E-mail to Verla Kay