Download School Visits Kit

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Welcome! This kit contains everything you need to prepare for school visits!

Below is the order in which I suggest you use the resources in this kit (all of which can be found on this page, by scrolling down just below these instructions):

1. Watch the “School Visits” video below.

2. Download and print out a copy of all the pdf files:

• School Visits Slideshow
• School Visit Packet – Overview and Checklist
• Customizable Author Visit Packet (for Schools)
• Book Sales Information
• Booking School Visits
• Dos and Donts
• Elementary School Visit Checklist
• Middle-High School Visit Checklist
• Resource Guide
• Sample Backpack Flyer
• School Visit Author Invoice
• School Visit Booking Form (for Authors)
• Suggestions for Presentation Topics
• Virtual School Visits
• FAQs

*Please Right Click and ‘Save As’ on the Links or Images Below to Download PDF files.*

3.  Scroll down to listen to the recording, below, and/or read the transcripts and Top Takeaways of the interview with:

• Mary Brown, Owner of “Books, Bytes and Beyond”

Video on School Visits:

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PDF of Slides from School Visits Video:

Download and print out all PDF Files:

Depending on your operating and system and browser, click on the image or title, or right click and ‘save as,’ to download each pdf.

School Visit Packet – Overview and Checklist

Customizable Author Visit Packet (for Schools)

Book Sales Information

Booking School Visits

Dos and Donts

Elementary School Visit Checklist

Middle-High School Visit Checklist

Resource Guide

Sample Backpack Flyer

School Visit Author Invoice

School Visit Booking Form (for Authors)

Suggestions for Presentation Topics

Virtual School Visits

FAQs

Author Visit Expert Interview

Below is the Audio Recording, Transcript and Top Takeaways from Emma’s interview with Mary Brown.

Mary Brown

Mary is the owner of Books, Bytes & Beyond, a children’s specialty book business located in Glen Rock, New Jersey, right outside of New York City. She has been involved with children’s literature for over 25 years. Books, Bytes & Beyond also specializes in author events and, over the past 21 years, has hosted hundreds of authors at its storefront location as well as at schools and libraries in the area. During the interview, Mary shared a wealth of information for authors about how to prepare for a successful book signing or school visit.

Most of Mary’s efforts are now spent in curriculum advising, organizing author events in the community and at local schools, and consulting for educators on the development of leveled libraries for their classrooms. She is also working with schools to help them find the right books for use in meeting the requirements of the Common Core curriculum. Focused on the personalized approach to educating children, Mary’s ultimate goal is to put the right book into the hands of each child to encourage excitement about both reading and learning.

To find out more about Mary, visit https://www.facebook.com/BooksBytesBeyond

Click here (or right click/save as) to read a transcript of the interview.

Click here (or right click/save as) to read Emma’s Top Takeaways from the interview.

To listen to an mp3 of the interview, click on the play button below:

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