Interactive Presentations
Focus on Reading, Writing, & Drawing

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Keep flapping kids!
Alison has an MA in Curriculum & Instruction and a teaching license for K-6 with emphasis in Literacy. She has taught core subjects as well as art and technology. Alison lives in Marietta, Georgia with her family.

Presentations:

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Everyone is flapping!
Presentations are created to meet the specific needs and learning goals in each school or library. They can include any combination of the following:

    • Read aloud of FLAP (FLAP pages can be provided in pdf to be shown on a Smart Board) 
    • Information about Alison's process of becoming a published writer and illustrator. (Great for any age)
    • Lesson about using Prediction when reading and students will make several predictions while Alison reads the story of FLAP. (Great for 1st and 2nd grade)
    • Writing Lessons - Brainstorming together to create a unique story with beginning, middle, and end.
    •  - Using "What if" to add a twist to the plot. (Works well with 1st-3rd grades)
    •  - Revision: How to revise your story to improve language, flow, and details
    • Trial and Error - Lesson about how the characters in FLAP used trial and error (Scientific Theory) to modifiy what they were doing and try again. Trial and error is commonly thought of in science class when conducting experiments but also works cross curriculum. Including but not limited to revising story and tightening drawings. This works well with the prediction lesson. (Great for 1st-3rd grade children)
    • Character Design - using drawing techniques to create characters. (Great for any age)
    • 6 Traits of Writing - For 3rd-5th graders - I can teach a lesson on any of the 6 Traits; Ideas, Voice, Organization, Word Choice, Conventions or Sentence Fluency to specifically meet the needs of your classroom curriculum. These lessons are hands on and will require student participation.
    • Art Lessons - In addition to character design, as a professional illustrator, I can also teach Zentangling, and Hand Lettering to Art classes.
    • All presentations for Pre K-1st grade can include Q and A and book signing at the end.
    • Teachers are encouraged to give students an opportunity to order copies of FLAP before the visit. Alison will provide an order form.

Some Common Core Standards
Targeted in Alison's Presentations

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Reading/Writing: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Science: Physical Science; Gravity; Investigating Motion; Trial and Error; and Problem Solving.
Art: Brainstorming to generate ideas; Using pictures to tell a story. 

Pricing:


        • Alison is available for author / illustrator visits and charges a rate of $350 a day which includes up to 3 group presentations. One additional presentation can be booked for an extra $75.

        • Presentations made more than thirty minutes outside of Cobb County, Georgia will include cost of travel (calculated per the IRS standard rate of 55.5 cents per mile as of 1/1/2012), flights, and accommodations as needed in addition to the per day price. If more than one hour of driving is required for travel to and from your location, there will be an appropriate fee for travel time that can be discussed at time of booking.

        • Alison prefers groups that are smaller than 100 students and can adjust the length of presentations as needed to fit school schedules.

          If you are interested in booking Alison for a school visit, email her directly at Alison@AlisonHertz.com.



Additional Presentations Available

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Juggling Presentation and Lesson at Sprayberry Academy
In addition to writing and illustrating books for children, Alison is a former circus performer. She is also available to do juggling presentations or group juggling lessons in support of Pre-K and Kindergarten Circus Units or for any age group.

Contact Alison for pricing and information: Alison@AlisonHertz.com.