In April 2001 I visited Grace Hill Elementary in Rogers, Arkansas. It was one of my first author visits, and at that time I only had one book, Tiny Snail. Katie Thomas, a former teacher at Grace Hill, is now the principal at Collegeville Elementary in Bryant, Arkansas. I was amazed to learn that ten years later Katie remembered my 2001 author visit at Grace Hill, and when it came time for her to select an author for a program at Collegeville, she chose me!
My visit to Collegeville Elementary was Monday morning, October 24, 2011. Collegeville shared the day with Salem Elementary, and both school programs were in the gym. Since there were about 200 kids in each presentation, the schools provided a document camera so smaller visuals could be projected on the wall. Despite the size of the groups, students were very attentive and asked great questions.
K-1st Grades 8:30 AM – 9:05 AM
2nd – 3rd Grades 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
10:00 AM-10:20 AM Autograph Books
4th – 5th Grades 10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
11:05 AM – Noon Finish Autographing Books and Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Drive to Salem Elementary and set up in the gym
4th-5th Grades 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
K- 1st Grades 1:50 PM – – 2:35 PM
2nd-3rd Grades 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
3:15- 3:45 Autograph Books
I am very grateful to both Katie Thomas and Salem’s principal, Mark Scarlett, for taking time out of their busy schedules to organize the author visit and to meet with me personally on the day of the event. It was a lively and very rewarding day.
Students are welcome to keep in touch and send questions via e-mail at books@bookaroos.com.
Tammy Carter Bronson 