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Darcy Pattison is an experienced speaker in a variety of venues, for a variety of audiences. These are some of the most popular presentations she does.
Across the US with Oliver
Cross the United States with Oliver K. Woodman. Geography, letter writing, knock-knock jokes and more.
Oliver loves to visit schools. For more information on having the wooden man visit your school, call Costume Specialists, Mike Howard at 1-800-596-9357, ext 303.
19 Girls and Me: Friendships in Unlikely Places
Do your students fear new situations? Finding friends in an unlikely place, in an unlikely time is the theme of this presentation.
Prewriting Activities for Kids
One of many professional development sessions I offer, this is based on my book, Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities to Spark Creativity and Help Students Write Better. Included are prewriting activities for essays, fiction, non-fiction, and folk tales. Correlates well with 6+1 Writing Traits.
Conference, Convention, Reading Council, or Professional Development
Inspirational, thought-provoking, or informational–whatever your needs, I can speak on topics that interest you. At the National Council of Teachers of English national convention, I spoke about “The Mask of a Novelist.” At the SCBWI Annual Conference in LA, 2004, I spoke on “Demystifying Voice” and “Novel Revision.” I speak with librarians and teachers on Writing with Children in professional developments or informal settings. Topics include the writing process, prewriting activities and expository, descriptive, narrative, or persuasive essays.
How to Book a Presentation
- Contact Catherine Balkin at BalkinBuddies.com.
- Or, email me at darcy at darcypattison dot com; including dates and audience. I’ll get back to you within 24 hours to let you know if the dates are open and applicable fees.
