One of the most fulfilling things about being an author is visiting schools. I did a number of visits in DC and Virginia Beach last Spring, and I'm just getting around to posting some photos (the schools needed to get permission to share them).
My Presentation
My presentation includes an interactive reading of my book (the kids act out the tai chi and yoga moves), breathing exercises, a tai chi lesson, and exercises for creating mental and physical resilience. It's an active 45 minutes that usually revs the kids up more than calms them down . . . it might be all that oxygen and movement.
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| The opening slide of my Power Point presentation |
One of the games I play with the kids is to ask them to guess which poses are tai chi and which are yoga, using my daughters as the models.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Olney, MD (April 2017)
I was one of the speakers at Our Lady of Good Counsel's Health and Wellness Day. All grades from K - 8th grade cycled through my station for a 15-minute presentation, so that was quite an exhausting but fun day.
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| At the end of the day, I signed bookmarks and Post It notes, which made me feel like a rock star. |
Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, Washington, D.C. (April 2017)
I also visited the Dorothy I. Height Elementary School, second grade, sponsored by the Open Book Foundation, a DC-based nonprofit that brings authors to low-income schools and that provides a copy of the author's book to each participating child.
Southside STEM Academy at Campostella, Norfolk, VA (March 2017)
I spent a morning with the fourth and fifth graders of Southside STEM Academy at Campostella. The kids became rambunctious during this presentation, especially when we got to the "fighting" moves (chop, parry, punch)
Shelton Park Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA (March 2017)
Another fun visit, with several crowded assemblies.
Local Schools: If you are interested in my coming to visit your school, please drop a line in my contact form, and I will send you details.
