In-Person and Virtual Visits
I LOVE visiting schools in-person & virtually! Students and teachers will enjoy my interactive presentation and reading of TASTE YOUR WORDS or CATCHING THOUGHTS tailored to grades K-5.
Optional book sale powered by Author Visit Central makes it easy for everyone! I’ll even mail signed bookplates for virtual visits.
While picture books are “technically” for elementary age kiddos, I often visit middle school clubs such as Sources of Strength and even high school writing groups to talk about the messages in my books and the writing process.
See below for presentation & pricing information.
TASTE YOUR WORDS
Speaking Kindness Matters
My 40-minute program centers around teaching kids the palatable power of speaking kind words. I will talk about the journey from the first book I wrote (in the 3rd grade!) to becoming a published author, and I will read my picture book: TASTE YOUR WORDS. We’ll have a flavorfully fun time!
*DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY
With the ever-increasing reality of kids spending time online, I also stress with equal importance- our digital responsibility to type/text only kind words and not hide unkindness behind a screen.
Includes an interactive “Taste Your Words Challenge” with teacher volunteers plus Q&A.
They said:
“Bonnie’s program for Taste Your Words is an example of a memorable author visit! Bonnie does a Bean Boozle® challenge based on the flavors of the words in Taste Your Words. The kids LOVED that! And now all of Bonnie’s books have been checked out of our library or placed on hold since then.”
– Jennifer Lewis, Media Specialist- Indian Knoll Elementary
They said:
“All other books are pushing kids to imagine what the other children feel when a mean word is said- this book uniquely turns the experience inward in a sensory-rich way which totally resonated with my son (FINALLY!). We’ve been using “How did that word taste?” successfully in my household already and we just got the book yesterday.”
– Jaclyn Mayfield, Parent
CATCHING THOUGHTS
Teach Kids About Mental Health
What do you do with a troublesome, unwanted thought? In this 40- minute program I will talk about how to approach the thought (sadness, anxiety, OCD etc.) with gentle curiosity and empower young minds to actively choose thoughts bring beauty, joy & calm into their lives.
Includes an interactive drawing activity plus Q&A.
*DIGITAL RESPONSIBILITY
In the book CATCHING THOUGTS, the Main Character (who is nameless on purpose) finally finds and “catches” positive thoughts. I love to point out to students that she doesn’t find these thoughts on a tablet, phone or other screen. Such an important detail to point out!
They said:
“It reminds us that we make the choice to think about the things that are beautiful, true, and right. It empowers us and reminds us that we are not powerless. I love that this is not about breathing in and out and emptying our minds. It’s about filling it with good things!”
-Dan (Amazon)
They said:
“This is such a great book – it feels like a new classic. The message is that it is okay to co-exist with your bad/scary/unwanted thoughts and acknowledging them makes them less scary and they might even start to go away. Great for ALL kids but if you love a child who has anxiety and even more specifically OCD/intrusive thoughts this book is a must-have! We would all do well to be more intentional about chasing thoughts that bring us joy.”
– N.A. Dickson
For more information about in person AND virtual school visits,
please email me at: bonnieclarkbooks@gmail.com
