Author visit program
Author visits are suitable for ages 9 and up. With two children of my own, I am passionate about igniting that spark of enthusiasm that will help kids want to learn. My school visits are energetic, engaging and fun. Contact me via the Schools Contacts Form on the About page to arrange a visit.
I have delivered fun and engaging presentations at dozens of schools and to thousands of students...and counting.
I've had a few kids come to me today to say how much they enjoyed yesterday. Happy to recommend you to any schools interested.
Gayle Parker
Library co-ordinator
Cranbourne West Primary School
Chris provided a thought-provoking workshop for our Year 3/4 students which enabled the students to think critically about themselves as authors. Chris shared his journey of becoming a published author and kept the children engaged in his activities.
Jo Chiavello
English co-ordinator
Kilberry Valley Primary School
Thank you for the great day yesterday. The students were so engaged with your presentation, it was a delight to see. We've sold all the paperback books you left with us and have only 2 hardback copies remaining.
Judy Worger
Librarian Technician
Cranbourne East Secondary College
It's really helpful to work with a flexible, understanding author!
Now Emily has just been given her copy of your novel and she is presently hugging it. Emily would like to say "thank you soooo much, I love reading your book. I find your backstory so interesting that I spent almost 12 hours researching the background. It was great to follow up on my curiosity questions". Sincerely – your biggest fan – Emily Felton B7B
Roz Muscat
Literacy Co-ordinator
Kambrya College
Chris Morgan visited Monbulk Primary School to share his experiences as an author to our Year 5/6 with such success! Chris kept the students captivated and engaged by having them participate in interesting activities. Chris also shared the writing process in a clear and meaningful way that supported the learning that the students have undertaken in the classrooms. We would highly recommend Chris Morgan as a visiting author to any school!!
Lynn Ordish
Principal
Monbulk Primary School
Chris provided a thought provoking workshop for our Year 3/4 students which enabled the students to think critically about themselves as authors. Chris shared his journey of becoming a published author and kept the children engaged with his activities.
Sharon Evans
Engish Leader
St. Therese's Primary School
Nobody can bring to life the words from a story quite like authors themselves. I am happy to do a reading from any of my books.
It can also be a fun exercise getting a student to perform a reading of a couple of pages. Most of my sessions involve me telling various stories and anecdotes - many of which have a strong moral to them, such as how a teacher providing feedback on an assignment is more about them showing how much they value the student than anything else. Kids are usually riveted to these stories and the teachers love them also.
No school visit is complete without at least one Q & A session, where the students are invited to ask questions about me, writing, my book or just about anything else.
This is a great opportunity for me to interact and have fun with the kids. There will be prizes for ALL participating students, and I may very well give out some special goodies during these sessions.
EVERY student that participates in the school visit will receive a special, beautifully themed bookmark, and there are many available.
On the front side of each bookmark is a piece of an image. Find the correct ten different bookmarks and join them together like a jigsaw to reveal a complete picture. This is an excellent chance for the kids to work together in a team to solve a common goal. On the reverse side of each bookmark are some details about the animals, plants, roles or characters from the books.
Additionally, I will also give away at least one free book in every session. The method I use to choose who the lucky recipient is will vary from visit to visit but a popular option is to have the kids attempt to complete any of the themed puzzles. All kids that do this correctly go into a hat and a random volunteer will choose the winner on the day.
Literacy workshops:
In my literacy workshops, there are a range of fun, interactive and educational exercises, such as the following:
- Guess the magical animal name game (includes volunteers from the audience).
- Creating writing prompts
- Show, don't tell exercise
- Dialogue exercise (includes volunteers from the audience to read different dialogues).
- Creative writing exercises
- Character building exercise
- Idioms, metaphors & similes
- Colouring competition (using colouring pages from my Portallas colouring book)
Download the brochure for more details.
Schools may also take advantage of a wide range of Bounce Learning Kids printable worksheets available for download from this site. Students can explore various aspects of the written word and practice their skills, as well as some fun games.
Visit the Schools Resources page to learn more.
