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MINNESOTA REVIEWS
"Your presentation to our second grade students was beautifully done! You pitched it at their level, kept it moving, and shared information that was relevant to them as authors. You engaged students who normally have trouble focusing. Your love of writing and illustrating was apparent!" (2/2/05)
-Anne Towner, 2nd Grade Team Leader, Northview Elementary, Eagan, MN
"The presentation and curriculum for me to cover prior to the visit was very organized and age-appropriate. The theme 'Read-Research-Rewrite' has been a useful literacy theme for 'I Love to Read' month. The process of reading and writing and its interdependency was learned by all the K-5 students. Thank you!" (2/2/05)
-Gail Harris, Media Specialist, Highland Elementary, Apple Valley, MN
-Anne Towner, 2nd Grade Team Leader, Northview Elementary, Eagan, MN
"The presentation and curriculum for me to cover prior to the visit was very organized and age-appropriate. The theme 'Read-Research-Rewrite' has been a useful literacy theme for 'I Love to Read' month. The process of reading and writing and its interdependency was learned by all the K-5 students. Thank you!" (2/2/05)
-Gail Harris, Media Specialist, Highland Elementary, Apple Valley, MN
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"What a great way for students to see the effort it takes to produce quality work. They also saw the importance of revising." (2/4/05) -Pat Smuda-Behr Elm Creek Elementary Maple Grove, MN |
"My students loved Tiny Snail! They also retained much of the info you shared on publishing a book." (2/7/2005) -Mrs. Walter, ELL Teacher Elm Creek Elementary Maple Grove, MN |
"Wow! One of my students was so inspired by you that she wrote a book and is currently illustrating it." (2/15/05) -K. McPherson, Teacher 6th Grade Weaver Lake Elementary Maple Grove, MN |
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"Excellent job! You kept the kids interested throughout the program. I especially liked the fun 'orchestra' activity that you did with the kindergarten and first grade students." (2/3/05) -Erin Olson, Teacher 1st Grade Elm Creek Elementary Maple Grove, MN |
"Your presentations were wonderful! I've had many positive comments from teachers and students. You did a great job of adapting your presentations to the different grade levels. I loved your large prints of the illustrations and all of the background info on illustrating and book publishing." (2/3/05) -Susan Olson, Media Specialist Elm Creek Elementary Maple Grove, MN |
"The presentation was very child friendly and tied in with our writing curriculum. We have been talking about how when a writer 'thinks they're done, they've just begun.' Your presentation affirmed that." (2/2/05) -Teresa Douglas, Teacher 1st Grade Northview Elementary Eagan, MN |
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"I have used/repeated your words from the presentation: *re-read, rewrite many times *use photos/books to help illustrate *read books to help with your writing. Keep the books coming! I love that they have an underlying lesson." (2/2/05) -Karen Benson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Highland Elementary, Apple Valley, MN |
"I thought your presentation was greatboth times! I liked how you started out with Tiny Snail and then gave the kids a chance to move with Kaleidonotes and ended with Polliwog. I also loved how you let the kids know you sometimes need to revise and re-write! Excellent job." (2/2/05) -Mary Pat Kurt, K Teacher Northview Elem, Eagan, MN | |
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