Pick-a-Poet Program
Single visits to elementary classrooms all over
Arlington to spread the power of poetry
Poetry Workshops
all grades Maternelle-CP2
Driving the Poetry Road
teen workshop with fellow poet Sandra Guy
Squeezing the Juice Out of Your Universe:
poetry workshop for bilingual children ages 6-12
Squeezing the Juice Out of Your Universe:
poetry workshop for bilingual children ages 6-10
Squeezing the Juice Out of Your Universe:
poetry workshop for ages 5-11
Poet-in-Residence, Grades 4 and 5
a 5-week collaboration with music, art and communications teachers resulting in live performances of poetry set to music
Pick-a-Poet Program
Single visits to K and 1st grade classrooms all over
Arlington to spread the power of poetry
Poetry Assemblies
Grades 1-2
Poetry Workshops
Grade 2
The Texas Library Association 3rd Annual Poetry Roundup
reading as part of a panel of notable children's poets:
Jaime Adoff, Tony Crunk, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Charise Harper, Eileen Spinelli
Poetry Presentations
Grades K-5
The WordPlay Club in Residence
a five-week poetry workshop for all aftercare children
grades K-5--with a framed holiday gift of poetry as a
final product!
Poetry Workshops,
Grades 1 and 2
Families in the Workplace Author Event
reading, signing and creative writing activities for
Accenture families with children ages 4-12
Career Day Presentations
reminding juniors and seniors who want to write
that a day job is a good idea : )
Poetry Blast!
at the ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscevents/ALSCPoetryBlast.htm
Poet-in-Residence,
2nd and 4th Grades
Presentations at
Randolph ES
Young Authors' Conference
Ring in Spring!
Reading and Book Talk
with book sales & signing
Arlington Public Schools
Pick-a-Poet Program
Day of the Book Festival:
Children's Poetry Workshop
and open-mike readings
Due to this year's teaching schedule, events will be few and far between--but look for me at the NCTE Annual Convention (Nov.18-21) in Orlando!
PAST EVENTS
June 28, 2010 ~ 5:30-7:30
Poetry Blast! at the American Library Association Annual Conference
Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
Readings from a panel of poets writing for children, moderated by Marilyn Singer and Barbara Genco
April 22, 2010
Gregory K. features a unpublished poem from a different poet each day during April.
April 20, 2010
Tricia Stohr-Hunt interviews a different poet each day during April, National Poetry Month.
December 13, 2009 ~ 1:30-3:30 pm
Winter Gift Poetry Workshop, Bethesda Regional Library, Bethesda, MD
Workshop for 20 children ages 7-12. Each participant will create a poetry gift for a loved one.
Tickets available on the day of the workshop, first come first served.
December 5, 2009 ~ 9:30-11:30 am
Sidwell Friends Lower School Book Fair, Barnes & Noble, Bethesda, MD
Poetry reading and activities for Sidwell students and their families
December 5, 2009 ~ 2:00-4:00 pm
French International School Winter Fair, 9600 Forest Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
Poetry activities, book sales and signing avec une touche de francais!
December 3, 2009 ~ 4:00-7:30 pm
Greenmount School Art Extravaganza, Baltimore, MD.
Poetry activities and book signing for Greenmount students and their families
November 19-22, 2009
National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Participant in Session A18, Friday, November 20:
POETRY PARTY! Celebrating 2009 NCTE Poetry Award Recipient Lee Bennett Hopkins
October 28, 2009 ~ 4:00-5:00 pm
Wyngate ES Book Fair, Barnes & Noble, Bethesda, MD
Meet the author, reading and signing.
October 25, 2009 ~ 12:30-1:30 pm
Tree Top Kids at Cabin John Mall Fall Festival
11325 Seven Locks Rd at Tuckerman Lane
Enjoy all the activities at the Mall and come in to stock up on Pumpkin Butterfly
and other great titles for holiday gift-giving! Poetry reading, crafts, book signing.
October 24, 2009 ~ 2-4 pm RAIN OR SHINE!
Pumpkin Festival at North Bethesda United Methodist Church
10100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Poetry reading, craft activities, refreshments, book sales and signing.
October 18, 2009 ~ 3-5 pm
"River Road Writes" open reading for Members & Friends
of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
In conjunction with the RRUUC Membership Fine Arts Exhibit.
Reading and reception, book sales and signing.
October 13, 2009 ~ 7-8 pm
Read-Along Pajama Party at Garrett Park ES
Bedtime reading for Garrett Park families, in conjunction
with the Scholastic Book Fair.
October 10, 2009 ~ 11 am - 2 pm
FREE drop-in pumpkin poetry workshop outside the market:
readings, craft activities, refreshments, book sales and signing.
January - May 2009
Arlington, VA Public Schools
Arlington Traditional ES, Barrett ES,
Hoffman-Boston ES, Nottingham ES, Oakridge ES
June 5 and 9, 2008
L'Ecole Aujourdhui, Paris
May 23, 2008
The American Library in Paris
April 13, 2008
Private Workshop
Gifted in France, Paris
March 30, 2008
Private Workshop
Paris, France
February 2, 2008
The American Library in Paris
Paris, France
January - March 2007
Forest Knolls ES
Silver Spring, MD
January - May 2007
Arlington, VA Public Schools
Arlington Science Focus ES, Jamestown ES, Ashlawn ES,
Patrick Henry ES, Long Branch ES, Nottingham ES,
Tuckahoe ES
March 28
Folger Kinsey Elementary School
Severna Park, MD
April 10
Galatas Elementary School
The Woodlands, Texas (near Houston)
April 13, 2007
San Antonio Convention Center
San Antonio, TX
April 18-20, 2007
Strawberry Knoll ES
Gaithersburg, MD
November 9 - December 19
Bradley Child Development Center
Bradley Hills ES
Bethesda, MD
November 15
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Baltimore, MD
November 11
Accenture.com
Reston, VA
October 25
Trinity Episcopal School,
Richmond, VA
Monday, June 26
New Orleans, LA
with Marilyn Singer, Bobbi Katz, Juanita Havill,
Diane Siebert, Jonah Winter and Brod Bagert
May 2006
Wyngate Elementary School
Bethesda, MD
Friday, April 21
Randolph ES
Arlington, VA
Thursday, March 23, 7:30 pm
Kensington Row Bookshop
3786 Howard Ave.
Kensington, MD
January-April 2006
Elementary Schools in
Arlington, VA
Sunday, April 23
12-5 pm
Kensington Row
