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Presentations

I’m currently offering virtual author visits. For library storytimes (including a video intro), go here.

Laura at Rogers Elementary SchoolI’m a Minnesota author who loves getting out and spreading book love! I have a passion for reading and writing, and I’m grateful that I get to go out and share that passion with students, educators, and other writers. I’ve presented at more than a hundred schools, libraries, book festivals, writing conferences, and educator conferences, and my goals are always to

  • inspire people to read and write more
  • give hands-on experience, where possible
  • share practical tips that can be put into practice right away
  • empower reluctant readers and writers

I think my superpower as an author who visits schools is that I make kids see themselves as writers. Through specific exercises, a casual and encouraging approach, and an emphasis on creativity and individuality, I help kids (and adults) recognize that we all have the capacity to create wonderful things!

Please check out the links in the sidebar to the right (scroll way down) for all the details about my school visits and other kinds of workshops and presentations! I’m also pasting the links below the videos and photo gallery. These videos were made  in Albert Lea, MN elementary schools and are all shared here with permission of the schools!

https://laurasalas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mixing-Bowl-Faster-Albert-Lea.mp4

 

In this super short video on Twitter, kindergartners and first graders shout out “This is where we belong!” as we read our collaborative We Belong poem.

 

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laura handing out bookmarks
Water Can Be...
laura signing cat ears
belong tweet
Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter, by Laura Purdie Salas and Claudine Gévry (Millbrook Press)
Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle
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cool bulletin board
Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations
Minnesota Book Award for BOOKSPEAK!
Minnesota Book Award for BOOKSPEAK!
poem notes
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Lanesboro Library
Awesome volunteers! Photo: Charlie Warner
Lanesboro Library
Signing books / Photo: Charlie Warner
Creativity Tweet
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
Mudonna, me, and Blake Schmidt of the Saint Paul Saints
Mudonna, me, and Blake Schmidt of the Saint Paul Saints
Great group!
Great group!
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Laura at Rogers Elementary School
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Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten
Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten
Lanesboro
Things To Do poem from the library
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school display
With Kristen and Staci
Started writing for kids
NCTE Poetry Notables!
NCTE Poetry Notables!

Laura’s Author Visit Info

VISITS TO SCHOOLS
A Video Intro to Laura’s Author Visits
Virtual Visits with Laura
Printable Flyer (print page 1 only)
Author Visit Programs
Typical Schedules
Author Visit Materials
Multi-Day Visits
Ordering Books for Events
Where Laura’s Been
Laura’s Report Card from Educators

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

For Libraries & Book Festivals
For Educators
For Writers

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SEPTEMBER NEWS

Whee! It's fall, the time of fresh starts. I'm busy working with a web designer to redesign my site--yikes. That's a big project. But I started off the month with a family visit in Florida, which was great. Now I'm prepping for a fall-themed storytime at the South St. Paul Library on Sep. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Hope you can come! Click the image below for details!

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Laura’s Author Visit Info

VISITS TO SCHOOLS
A Video Intro to Laura’s Author Visits
Virtual Visits with Laura
Small Writes: Write-Along Videos
Printable Flyer (print page 1 only)
Author Visit Programs
Typical Schedules
Author Visit Materials
Multi-Day Visits
Ordering Books for Events
Where Laura’s Been
Laura’s Report Card from Educators

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

For Libraries & Book Festivals
For Educators
For Writers

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