Candace writes a variety of books including picture books, fiction books, and nonfiction books. Candace gave four different presentations at Harrison and each one was engaging and full of tips for young writers. She told us that her two most important writing tools are her eyes and her ears. She looks for "story seeds" everywhere she goes and she writes them in a notebook/journal. She also showed our students how many rough drafts it takes to write a book and encouraged students to not get discouraged when teachers suggest edits.
Candace shared how she got her ideas for Oh No! (grades PK-1), Clever Jack Takes the Cake (grades 2-3), Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen (grades 4-5) and The Lincolns (grades 6-8).
Also with grades 6-8, Candace shared how primary sources can be exciting because they are like little mysteries full of useful information. Candace is such a good storyteller who could relate to students of all ages!
To get ready for the author visit, over the past few weeks we have been reading so many of her interesting books in the library. We've also had fun using her books to spark research and other fun projects. Students even used a couple of Mrs. Fleming's books in art with Mrs. Ryan!
We are so fortunate to be able to bring in authors to Harrison School inspire our students and help develop a love of reading and reading!
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