Skype, skype, I love to skype

One of the benefits of the technological revolution is being able to chat with people all over the globe without traveling there.  Every month this school year I've visited kids and teachers through Skype.  I have more visits coming up in May and July, one in Mexico.  Here's a photo of some of the fabulous first graders I skyped with in Easton, Pennsylvania.  Thank you fabulous first graders and Ms Cianfaglione for a wonderful visit.

"It was truly a great experience for the kids!"  First grader teacher, Jennifer Cianfaglione

Skype, skype, I love to skype

MORE BOOK CHARACTERS COME TO LIFE

Here are more fun photos of some of the Branson Primary students...and teachers too...dressed up as characters from my books.  Mesa Mitchell's class wrote me the sweetest email saying, "We are story magicians."  What could be better?

Sophie LeBeque from METRO CAT

Kindergarten teachers get into the spirit.
Misty Morre, Dana Round, and Myra McNeil.
From QUICK, QUACK, QUICK, THE PUMPKIN RUNNER, and HUGS ON THE WIND

Tiger from HEART OF A TIGER and more.

Skunks from THE TAIL OF LITTLE SKUNK, Joshua Summerhayes from THE PUMPKIN RUNNER, and more.

Love those Sophie LeBeques from METRO CAT.

MORE BOOK CHARACTERS COME TO LIFE

MY CHARACTERS CAME TO LIFE

When I visited Branson Primary in March, I was delighted to see multiples of some of my favorite characters walking into the room.  There were fancy Sophie LeBeques...oh, so fancy...from Metro Cat, Jack Huffles and Old Dog Blues from Roar of a Snore, Little Cottontails from Hugs on the Wind, Quacks from Quick, Quack, Quick, tigers from Heart of a Tiger, Joshua Summerhayes from The Pumpkin Runner, and lots of Little Skunks from The Tail of Little Skunk.  Here are a couple of photos of the sweetest skunks plus other characters from Mesa Mitchell's class.

MY CHARACTERS CAME TO LIFE

WE LOVE HUGS CLUB - BEST MEMBERS EVER

Mesa Mitchell, kindergarten teacher extraordinaire, sent more photos of her class sending hugs, by way of balloon.  She has been teaching them all year about reading and writing.  It was great fun to be at their school and talk books with them.  If you'd like to join the WE LOVE HUGS CLUB and get stickers to wear, follow this link:We Love Hugs Club stickers

WE LOVE HUGS CLUB - BEST MEMBERS EVER

HUGS ON THE WIND

Branson Primary in Branson, Missouri sent hugs on the wind by balloon.  I love it.  I don't recall any class ever doing this before.  A wonderful way to remember those we love and miss, whether near or far.

When I visit schools, I have the younger students send hugs to someone they miss with me.  We think of someone we miss, make a hug with our arms over our heads, and Whish...Whish...let the wind take them.

HUGS ON THE WIND

Love those School Visits!

A few more photos from my recent trip to Missouri.  Look at these creative kids!  Go, kids, go!!

So much amazing art from the students!

A serious conversation about writing.

Making a point...maybe...

The kids had individual stories and photos of them snoring also!  Fabulous.

Kim Pingleton, librarian, and myself.  Look at the wonderful silhouettes of my characters.

Love those School Visits!

THE LAMB WHO LOVES LIBRARIES VISITS MISSOURI

 My friend, The Lamb Who Loves Libraries, has been traveling with me to libraries throughout the land.  Here are the wonderful school libraries we visited recently in Missouri.

Lamb and a new friend go for a row in the Branson
Elementary's Library Boat.

The fabulous Cynthia Matzat and myself in
the library's rowboat.  I visited Cindy and Branson Elem. in 2006
and had to stop by to say hello.  She's always combining
fun and learning.  Library Media Specialist extraordinaire.

Making friends at Pleasant Hill Primary.
Our 2nd visit.
Thank you, wonderful Tricia Beaman.

Thank you Mrs. Mercer and class for writing this book.

Reading at Maplecrest School library.

The amazing librarian, Maryann Campbell, and myself at
Maplecrest School, Lebanon, MO.  2nd visit.  Love it there.

Lamb takes a ride at Branson Primary.

Librarian Kendra McCormick and myself
visiting Branson Elementary.

The library at Branson Elementary East is a pleasure to be in,
especially with librarian, Kim Pingleton.
Lamb enjoyed meeting the Library Dragon.

Lamb at Branson Elementary East with new friends.

Walt Disney Elementary, in Marceline, Walt Disney's childhood home.
They'd just removed his elementary school desk to go to the musuem before we took the photo.
All things Disney in Marceline.
Thank you, Beth Yount, for inviting me.

Lots of hats in the Walt Disney Elementary Library.
Lamb liked this one.

THE LAMB WHO LOVES LIBRARIES VISITS MISSOURI