Lori Z. Scott

Lori offers both face-to-face and virtual presentations. These can be a combination of large—either half a school population (example: K-2 or 3-5) or the whole school—or small—one or two classrooms at a time. All face-to-face presentations include lunch with the author, where the organizer way choose which faculty and or students attend.

 

Here are presentations and workshop descriptions. When you request a school visit, please indicate which topics you are interested in covering.

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Large Group Presentations (Appropriate for all grades K-5)

From Idea to Book

Lori talks about the writing process and the many steps an author must go through before a book is published. She addresses one of the most important writing skills—using your five senses to show and not tell information. This tip culminates with a challenge for students to match a short description clue to a place or event. 

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Sticky, Gooey, Chompy, Chewy, Yummy-tummy, Tutti-fruity Bubblegum

Encouraging audience participation, Lori presents a short, unpublished story about a young girl who bites off a little bit more than she can chew.  She encourages students to tap into their own life experiences to craft a clever tale.

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I’m an Author! You’re an Author!

Lori describes the mindset of an author and how she came to be one. Through visual exercises, she encourages students to recognize their own ability to write. She ends the session looking at a series of wordless pictures and generating a story to accompany it.

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Small Group Presentations: Grades K-2 Workshops (30 minutes with one or two classrooms at a time)

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Create a Character

Students give suggestions and Lori draws the character. Then, using ideas from the audience, she creates a story for our new hero.

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How to Be Bored

Students will explore “empty spaces” and learn how to fill those moments with wild imagination.

 

Small Group Presentations: All Grades

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Using Both Sides of Your Brain

After explaining how our brain sorts through ideas and which hemisphere is responsible for what, Lori leads students in brainy exercises and then shows them how to draw with both hands at the same time. If time allows, she will model how to create a story using both sides of our brain.

 

Small Group Presentations: Grade 3-5 Workshops (45-minutes with one or two classrooms at a time)

Cultivating Creativity

In this interactive workshop, Lori shows students how word games and thinking exercises can help them generate their own original ideas.

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Ah-ha’s for Adding Ha-ha’s to Your Story

Humor can make stories more interesting to read. In this workshop, I lead students through a series of short exercises that will tickle their funny bones.

large group and workshops face-to-face and virtual presentations include a Q and A session. Cost of the program may vary based on school budget. Travel expenses are not included in the price. Virtual visits have no extra costs for travel, of course, and include a 10% discount.

 

Pick from the following:

• 1 large group presentation ($200)

• 1 large group presentation with 2 grade level workshops ($300)

• 1 large group presentation with 4 grade level workshops ($400)

• 2 large group presentations ($350)

• 2 large presentations with 4 grade level workshops ($500)

• 4-6 grade level workshops ($250)

• 7-8 grade level workshops ($350)

• Request your own combination (Negotiable)

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Schools may pre-order Lori's books by requesting titles from a Penguin/Random House distributor. She is happy to sign these during a break from presenting.

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Equipment needed for large group presentations: access to an overhead digital display for PowerPoint or google slide presentations and a microphone.

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Equipment needed for classroom workshops/presentations: access to an overhead digital display, markers, and chart paper (think anchor-chart sized). Students will need pencil and paper.

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