Charlotte Gunnufson
children's book author
School visits & storytime fun
Library, bookstore & festival events
Conference speaker
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Language Arts teacher turned writer, I'm lucky to have helped kids learn through story from Portland to Paris and Mesa to Montreal!
School Visits
In-person or virtual for preschool to second grade
Educational and entertaining for kids! Easy and affordable for you!
Students will:
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Experience the story: read aloud/read along
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Make predictions: What might happen next?
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Practice recall with a silly guessing game
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Move to music: theme songs and other silly tunes
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Books can ordered from the publisher at a significant discount
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I also visit schools for fundraisers, carnivals, literacy events and book fairs!
Curriculum Connections:
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Writing Process
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Who, What, Where, When? Character, action, setting, sequence of events
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Vigorous Verbs
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Creating Characters
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Alliteration and Consonance
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Rhyme and Repetition to build reading skills (Halloween Hustle)
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Dynamic Dialogue (Prince and Pirate)
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Simile and Hyperbole (Prince and Pirate)
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Conflict and Change (Prince and Pirate)
Library, Bookstore & Festival Events
Tailored to your patrons, preferences and venue
Prince and Pirate Party!
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Experience the story
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Move and groove to Prince and Pirate's theme song and other silly tunes
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Learn fun, kid-friendly pirate lingo
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Play cooperative games
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Craft a crown or pirate hat
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Make a foldable fish
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Go fishing!
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Costumes: Party-goers can be invited to dress like princes, princesses, or pirates
Halloween Hustle Party!
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Read along with the story—say or sing the refrain and guess end rhymes
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Recall and retell with a giggle-worthy guessing game
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Do the Halloween Hustle and groove to favorite Halloween tunes
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Craft a Creature in a Cup or a Batty Hat
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Costumes: Party-goers can be invited to wear Halloween costumes
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Venue receives a fun, full color, 18” x 24” poster
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Appearances:
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Keynote Speaker at the Young Author's Celebration sponsored by Northwest Iowa's Reaching Council
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Presenter at SCBWI-Iowa's Grow Your Picture Book Garden Conference: "Seeds, Soil, Scenes & the Power of the Page Turn"
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Presenter at Sheboygan Children's Book Festival: "From Page to Publication"
