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KIDS' ART:	AUTHOR VISITS WASHINGTON Watch A VIDEO of our Author Visit 2009-10 Author Visit Info Presentation Outline (PDF) Letters of Recommendation (PDF) Author Visit Activities Complete List of School Visits (PDF)   REVEIWS "Thank you for coming to Sawyer Woods and sharing your writing experiences with us. You both did a beautiful job explaining to the students the steps of the writing process for a children's book. Your presentation was a perfect match for support-ing the Washington state standards in writing." (4/19/05)  -Anita Foster, 5th Grade Teacher  Sawyer Woods Elem, Black Diamond, WA "Your program was outstanding for all grade levels, primary and intermediate! Both students and teachers found you to be highly engaging with an artful way of inspiring questions and fueling budding interests in writing. It was remarkable how often you referred to the very things being taught in our classrooms. We would welcome you back anytime! Thank you!"   -Zandria Hopper, 5th Grade Teacher (2/28/04)  Blackwell Elementary, Sammamish, WA "Tammy and Shane are an extraordinary couple. They presented the writing and publishing process in an informal manner that appeals to all age levels. In our library they gave six presentationseach one as interesting as the next! We all learned from their experiences and talent." (6/6/2004)  -Judy Zacharda, Teacher-Librarian  Kokanee Elementary, Woodinville, WA "My class really enjoyed the presentation. The talk worked perfectly with what we have been teaching regarding editing, plot, character development, etc. Thank you for sharing!" (2/12/04)  -Lynette Benaltabe, 3rd Grade Teacher  Blackwell Elementary, Sammamish, WA WASHINGTON SCHOOLS VISITED TO DATE (Organized by date visited)	KIDS' ART:

City	School	Contact	Position	Phone	Date visited
Bellevue	St. Louise School	Mary Carson	Librarian	(425) 746-4220	3-22-2006
Sammamish	Mead Elementary	Dawn Pollock	Teacher	(425) 868-0760	3-23-2006
Kent	Sawyer Woods Elem	Anita Foster	Lit. Specialist	253-373-3541	4-9-2005
Issaquah	Cascade Ridge Elem	JoAnn Heinz	Librarian	(425) 837-5500	5-28-2004
Kirkland	Frost Elementary	Lisette Cauble	Librarian	(425) 558-7973	5-25-2004
Mercer Island	Lakeridge Elementary	Didi Kearsley	Librarian	(206) 236-3415	5-26-2004
Redmond	Dickinson Elementary	Barbara Ashley	Librarian	425-868-2615	10-4-2004
Redmond	Einstein Elementary	Anne Sandbo	Librarian	(425) 821-8238	5-24-2004
Redmond	Rockwell Elementary	Janet Niles	Librarian	(425) 881-0139	10-5-2004
Sammamish	Blackwell Elementary	Kathy Pazaski	Librarian	(425) 702-3454	2-11-2004
Woodinville	Kokanee Elementary	Judy Zacharda	Librarian	(425) 489-6060	5-27-2004