Author Forums - Wisconsin and Illinois

Wisconsin in February - Illinois in March - 2013
		Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference - Feb. 7-9, 2013 Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Authors Speak: Common Core State Standards and an Author's Role Presentation: Literature and a knowledge of the author that created the literature plays an important role in meeting the Common Core State Standards — "Through reading a diverse array of classic and contemporary literature, as well as challenging informational texts in a range of subjects, students are expected to build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives." "Authors Speak" will focus on how meeting an author, in person or through author studies, will enhance the ability to achieve targeted outcomes and promote students' successful growth toward meeting the standards. Presenters: Sharron McElmeel, Dori Hillestad Butler, Michelle Edwards, Carol Gorman, Jeni Reeves. Book Signing will be held at  3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m. in Exhibit Hall C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Illinois State Reading Association Conference - March 14-16, 2013 Friday, March 15, 2013 - 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Research Fuels the Authors' Fire--Curiosity fuels reading and writing. Award winning authors and illustrators will be discussed and a myriad of curriculum suggestions for stimulating curiosity and research. Intended for those working with students grades 3-8. Presenters: Sharron McElmeel, Dori Hillestad Butler, Carol Gorman, Jeni Reeves, Jacqueline Briggs Martin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Authors Speak: Common Core State Standards and an Author's Role--Curiosity fuels reading and writing. Award winning authors and illustrators will discuss a myriad of curriculum suggestions for stimulating curiosity and research. Intended for those working with students grades 3-8.   Center B-4E (K-9) Presenters: Sharron McElmeel, Dori Hillestad Butler, Carol Gorman, Jeni Reeves, Jacqueline Briggs Martin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anyone planning a major children's literature conference or just wanting to have an inspiring author visit your school/community for a day with readers might wish to invite any one of these authors to make an appearance.  Each of the five children's book authors is a popular speaker in schools and libraries and brings much inspiration for reading and writing.  Check out our author visit website at McBookwords. If you are interested in inviting any of these authors to your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords. Each one often speaks in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and books.   McBookwords has a dozen or more authors that speak with young readers.  If you would like to investigate having an author visit your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords.  Each of these authors often speak  in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and  books.  smc