I do school and library visits, workshops,
conferences, appearances, and bookstore signings.
(Scroll down for info on day-long or one-hour online videoconference visits via Zoom.)
For more information, email me at roxiesstudio@gmail.com or
contact Kate Kubert Puls, Booking Agent, at kubertpuls@gmail.com.
Check the Schedule page for available dates. See Photos of Roxie doing School Visits.
For School Visits, programs are tailored to the particular needs, grade level, and class size of each school - suggested topics below give an idea of content and possibilities (content is STEM/STEAM-aligned). I also do presentations and workshops for adults regarding my career, books, apps, and publishing (see Adult Programs).
I do a Keynote (or Powerpoint) presentation. Need a projector or SmartBoard (I bring an iPad w/cable/dongles), a room that can be made dark, maybe a microphone (for large groups), and possibly a table.
I do 3 presentations in a day. For younger students, probably 30-35 minutes, and then 15 minutes Q&A. For older grades, 40-45 minutes plus 15 minutes Q&A. Lunch with students, librarians, teachers, or parents is fine (actually, they are good focus groups for future book ideas!). Am happy to autograph books, which the school can preorder. Best for autographing is to be at a table with an "assistant" who notes names on post-its or to have order forms with dedications.
I bring a free bookmark (or two!) for every student.
conferences, appearances, and bookstore signings.
(Scroll down for info on day-long or one-hour online videoconference visits via Zoom.)
For more information, email me at roxiesstudio@gmail.com or
contact Kate Kubert Puls, Booking Agent, at kubertpuls@gmail.com.
Check the Schedule page for available dates. See Photos of Roxie doing School Visits.
For School Visits, programs are tailored to the particular needs, grade level, and class size of each school - suggested topics below give an idea of content and possibilities (content is STEM/STEAM-aligned). I also do presentations and workshops for adults regarding my career, books, apps, and publishing (see Adult Programs).
I do a Keynote (or Powerpoint) presentation. Need a projector or SmartBoard (I bring an iPad w/cable/dongles), a room that can be made dark, maybe a microphone (for large groups), and possibly a table.
I do 3 presentations in a day. For younger students, probably 30-35 minutes, and then 15 minutes Q&A. For older grades, 40-45 minutes plus 15 minutes Q&A. Lunch with students, librarians, teachers, or parents is fine (actually, they are good focus groups for future book ideas!). Am happy to autograph books, which the school can preorder. Best for autographing is to be at a table with an "assistant" who notes names on post-its or to have order forms with dedications.
I bring a free bookmark (or two!) for every student.
K (and PreK)-Grade 1:
Programs can be modified to your needs, and are STEM/STEAM (Science/ Technology/Engineering/Art/Math)- and CCSS- compliant. Usually 45 minutes.
NATURE Program: I discuss fascinating critters and show dynamic lively art from Hatch! (about birds, their eggs, and habitats), Busy Builders (about bugs and the homes they build), Slithery Snakes (skin patterns, snakes, and their habitats), Rodent Rascals (about mice, rats, porcupines, beavers, and more), coral reef animals from DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at Their Actual Size, lizards from Lizards at large, and creatures from Anteaters, Bats & Boas, about the rainforest.
RODENT RASCALS: Learn about rodents - fascinating facts about the varied sizes, habitats, and behavior of these cool creatures, with a fun short video trailer and great visuals. More info and lesson plans: https://www.roxiemunro.com/rodent-rascals.html
CORAL CRITTERS: From DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at their Actual Size - the interesting and varied creatures that live in coral reefs (crustaceans, mollusks, all sorts of fish, sharks, octopuses, coral, and much more).
*NEW*: Based on "Lizards at Large: 21 Remarkable Reptiles at Their Actual Size" - some of the most fascinating animals on earth. They live on six continents, and have amazing habits, wild eyes and tongues, wonderfully designed and varied patterns. Some fly, some walk on water, some hiss, some roar, some smile...
*NEW*: Based on "ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops." All about the critters that live in this unique and important ecosystem - monkeys, jaguars, frogs, caimans, bugs, birds, sloths, more. Fascinating content on the animals.
*NEW*: From "ABCity," we go over the alphabet, from A to Z, following the path through ABCity and along the way searching for and finding vocabulary items (nouns) starting with the letters.
How to Draw an OWL and/or How to Draw a TOUCAN: Short programs, best done live in a workshop environment.
SPECIFIC BOOKS: Programs are available on most books focusing on a single title, discussing the content in the book, and how the book was created (research, art, and text).
All programs end with a brief slide show visit to my studio.
Grades 2-3/4:
Programs can be modified to your needs, and are STEM/STEAM (Science/ Technology/Engineering/Art/Math)- and CCSS-compliant. Time: 45 minutes to an hour including Q&A.
NATURE Program: I discuss fascinating critters and show dynamic art from Hatch! (about birds, their eggs, and habitats), Busy Builders (about bugs and the homes they build), Slithery Snakes (skin patterns, snakes and their habitats), Rodent Rascals (about mice, rats, porcupines, beavers, and more), coral reef animals from DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at Their Actual Size, lizards from Lizards at large, and creatures from Anteaters, Bats & Boas, about the rainforest.
RODENT RASCALS: Learn about rodents - fascinating facts about the varied sizes, habitats, and behavior of these cool creatures. Includes the process of making the book - storyboards, roughs, sketches, research, writing the text, making the cover, working with the editor and art director. More info and lesson plans: https://www.roxiemunro.com/rodent-rascals.html
CORAL CRITTERS: From DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at their Actual Size - the interesting and varied creatures that live in coral reefs (crustaceans, mollusks, all sorts of fish, sharks, octopuses, coral, and much more). Includes the process of making the book: research, text and editing; storyboard, rough sketches, and finished art; cover decisions and creation.
*NEW*: Based on "Lizards at Large: 21 Remarkable Reptiles at Their Actual Size" - some of the most fascinating animals on earth. They live on six continents, and have amazing habits, wild eyes and tongues, wonderfully designed and varied patterns. Some fly, some walk on water, some hiss, some roar, some smile...
*NEW* : Based on "ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops." All about the critters that live in this unique and important ecosystem - monkeys, jaguars, frogs, caimans, bugs, birds, sloths, more. Fascinating content on the animals, plus the process of making the book, from research and text to art.
*NEW* : Learn about some of Earth's most important ECOSYSTEMS - their unique and special qualities (and the threats from climate change and what we can do about it). Based on Roxie's recent books about Deserts ("A Day in the Life of the Desert"), Rainforests ("Anteaters, Bats & Boas"), Coral Reefs ("Dive In"), and nine more ecosystems, including the Polar Regions, Wetlands,Tundra, Grasslands, Alpine, others ("EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures").
ART Program: Working with Masterpiece Mix, I show students great art in various genres (portraits, still lifes, landscapes, more); they learn about the artists and the stories behind the paintings. Overview of styles, media, use of color and composition, historic context, and more. A lively survey of famous, and not-so-well-known, art.
BIOGRAPHY Program: Read and talk about (with vibrant visuals) historical real-life characters in Crocodiles, Camels & Dugout Canoes (about intrepid explorers); Feathers, Flaps & Flops (brave early aviators); and Gargoyles, Girders & Glass Houses (great and creative builders).
Creating a Nonfiction Picture book: Using DIVE IN, Inside-Outside Dinosaurs and EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures, among other books. Discuss research, sources, and critical thinking. Making a book: Storyboard, thumbnails, roughs, finished art and text. Designing a cover.
Birds, Bugs, Snakes, Rats and How Dinos was Made!: Combines Nature Program (above) and a tutorial on how picture books are created, using as an example Inside-Outside Dinosaurs.
SPECIFIC BOOKS: Programs are available on most books focusing on a single title, discussing the content in the book, and how the book was created (research, art, and text).
How to Draw an OWL and/or How to Draw a Toucan: Short programs, best done in a workshop environment.
How to make a Geometric and/or a Random Roxie Reversing Maze. (This program best in a workshop environment.)
All programs end with a brief slide show visit to my studio.
Grades 4/5-6:
Programs can be modified to your needs, and are STEM/STEAM (Science/ Technology/Engineering/Art/Math)- and CCSS-compliant. Time: 45 minutes to an hour including Q&A.
RODENT RASCALS: Learn about rodents - fascinating facts about the varied sizes, habitats, and behavior of these cool creatures. Includes the process of making the book - storyboards, roughs, sketches, research, writing the text, making the cover, working with the editor and art director. More info and lesson plans: https://www.roxiemunro.com/rodent-rascals.html
CORAL CRITTERS: From DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at their Actual Size - the interesting and varied creatures that live in coral reefs (crustaceans, mollusks, all sorts of fish, sharks, octopuses, coral, and much more), including the process of creating the book, from storyboard, thumbnails, research, sketches, finished art, and cover.
*NEW* : Learn about some of Earth's most important ECOSYSTEMS - their unique and special qualities (and the threats from climate change and what we can do about it). Based on Roxie's recent books about Deserts ("A Day in the Life of the Desert"), Rainforests ("Anteaters, Bats & Boas"), Coral Reefs ("Dive In"), and nine more ecosystems, including the Polar Regions, Wetlands,Tundra, Grasslands, Alpine, others ("EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures").
*NEW*: Based on "Lizards at Large: 21 Remarkable Reptiles at Their Actual Size" - some of the most fascinating animals on earth. They live on six continents, and have amazing habits, wild eyes and tongues, wonderfully designed and varied patterns. Some fly, some walk on water, some hiss, some roar, some smile...
*NEW* : Based on "ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops." All about the critters that live in this unique and important ecosystem - monkeys, jaguars, frogs, caimans, bugs, birds, sloths, more. Fascinating content on the animals, plus the process of making the book, from research and text to art.
Creating a Nonfiction Picture book: Using DIVE IN, Inside-Outside Dinosaurs and EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures, among other books. Discuss research, sources, and critical thinking. Making a book: Storyboard, thumbnails, roughs, to finished art and text. Designing a cover.
ART Program: Working with Masterpiece Mix, I show students great art in various genres (portraits, still lifes, landscapes, more); they learn about the artists and the stories behind the paintings. Overview of styles, media, use of color and composition, historical context, more. A lively survey of famous, and not-so-well-known, art.
Making "Masterpiece Mix": Complete process of creating the book - developing it from idea to storyboard; from dummy to roughs; to finishes, text, back matter, and cover. Editorial input, decision making and research, including image acquisition and travel to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
APP Program: How the three interactive animated iPad apps were made (Roxie's a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure, Roxie's Doors, and Roxie's Puzzle Adventure) along with the video trailers, and examples of the nine KIWiStorybooks educational interactive apps.
BIOGRAPHY Program: Read and talk (with vibrant visuals) about historical real-life characters in Crocodiles, Camels & Dugout Canoes (about intrepid explorers); Feathers, Flaps & Flops (brave early aviators); and Gargoyles, Girders & Glass Houses (great creative builders).
Mastering the Maze: How my maze ideas develop, brief overview of mazes and labyrinths (history and geography of mazes), how to make a Geometric Maze and a Random Roxie Reversing Maze, examples of Real Life Mazes, and a discussion of Mazeways: A to Z, EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures, and Market Maze. Making "Roxie's A-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure" app, with trailer.
How to Draw an OWL and/or How to Draw a Toucan: Short programs, best done in a workshop environment.
How to make a Geometric and/or a Random Roxie Reversing Maze. (This program best in a workshop environment.)
SPECIFIC BOOKS: Programs are available on most books focusing on a single title, discussing the content in the book, and how the book was created (research, art, and text).
All programs end with a brief slide show visit to my studio.
Grades 7 and above:
Programs can be modified to your needs, and are STEM/STEAM (Science/ Technology/Engineering/Art/Math)- and CCSS-compliant. Time: 45 minutes to an hour including Q&A.
Mastering the Maze: How my maze ideas develop, brief overview of mazes and labyrinths (history and geography of mazes), how to make a Geometric Maze and a Random Roxie Reversing Maze, examples of Real Life Mazes, and a discussion of Mazeways: A to Z, EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures, and Market Maze. Making "Roxie's A-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure" app, with trailer.
Creating a Nonfiction Picture book: Using Inside-Outside Dinosaurs and EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures, among other books. Discuss research, sources, and critical thinking. Making a book: From concept to published book. Editorial/publisher involvement, storyboard, thumbnails, roughs, to finished art and text. Designing a cover.
RODENT RASCALS: Learn about rodents - fascinating facts about the varied sizes, habitats, and behavior of these cool creatures. Includes the process of making the book - storyboards, roughs, sketches, research, writing the text, making the cover, working with the editor and art director. Lesson plan: http://www.holidayhouse.com/docs/Rodent_Rascals_Lesson_Plan.pdf
CORAL CRITTERS: From DIVE IN: Swim with Sea Creatures at their Actual Size - the interesting and varied creatures that live in coral reefs (crustaceans, mollusks, all sorts of fish, sharks, octopuses, coral, and much more), including the process of creating the book, from storyboard, thumbnails, research, sketches, finished art, and cover.
*NEW* : Learn about some of Earth's most important ECOSYSTEMS - their unique and special qualities (and the threats from climate change and what we can do about it). Based on Roxie's recent books about Deserts ("A Day in the Life of the Desert"), Rainforests ("Anteaters, Bats & Boas"), Coral Reefs ("Dive In"), and nine more ecosystems, including the Polar Regions, Wetlands,Tundra, Grasslands, Alpine, others ("EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures").
*NEW* : Based on "ANTEATERS, BATS & BOAS: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops." All about the critters that live in this unique and important ecosystem - monkeys, jaguars, frogs, caimans, bugs, birds, sloths, more. Fascinating content on the animals, plus the process of making the book, from research and text to art.
APP Program: How the three interactive animated iPad apps were made (Roxie's a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure, Roxie's Doors, and Roxie's Puzzle Adventure) along with the video trailers, and examples of the nine KIWiStorybooks educational interactive apps.
ART Program: Working with Masterpiece Mix, I show students great art in various genres (portraits, still lifes, landscapes, more); they learn about the artists and the stories behind the paintings. Overview of styles, media, use of color and composition, historical context, more. A lively survey of famous, and not-so-well-known, art.
Making "Masterpiece Mix": Complete process of creating the book - developing it from idea to storyboard; from dummy to roughs; to finishes, text, back matter, and cover. Editorial input, decision making and research, including image acquisition and travel to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
SPECIFIC BOOKS: Programs are available on most books focusing on a single title, discussing the content in the book, and how the book was created (research, art, and text).
All programs end with a brief slide show visit to my studio.
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Fees are generally $1800 a day, plus travel expenses (airfare, train, inexpensive hotel, if necessary). Two schools can share me for day, if they are close together and transportation between them provided (2 programs per school/$950 per school). Two or more schools in the same town or county sometimes arrange visits on consecutive days, thus sharing transportation and accommodation costs. Fees for multiple days in same area are negotiable.
One-hour Zoom ONLINE SCHOOL VISITS are $375/hour. Three in one day (can be different programs): $975.
For photos of Roxie at schools, with kids, click here: Schools/kids
For photos of Roxie doing adult programs, click here: Adults/lectures
For photos of Roxie teaching art, click here: Teaching art
For info on lectures, talks, programs and other presentations for adults, click here: Adult Programs.
For lots of free stuff, like print-outs (almost a dozen mazes; coloring sheets from many books; Activity and Students Guides; sets of bookmarks; How-to-draw videos, more) go to the For Kids Page.
There are also step-by-step illustrated instructions on how to make mazes on the For Kids page, as well as info on making a paper-engineered book.
For more information about school, library, or conference visits, comments, or suggestions, e-mail me at roxiesstudio@gmail.com
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