Welcome to Pam Calvert's children's books

Visits



Pam Calvert used to teach chemistry and physics to high school students before she began writing for children in 1998. Since then, she has taught writing to elementary students, grades first through eighth and speaks to thousands of elementary students each year. She fine tunes her presentations to fit the skill level of the children she presents to and is comfortable with both young and older children. Her gift in the magic of science comes through her dynamic performances which make students of all ages demand more! Not only does she inspire children to succeed in their dreams, but she also encourages children to love math through the use of literature. Pam's Presentations: (sessions last approx. 45 minutes) Math Magic! (K-2nd grade) Pam starts off her program with an exciting science experiment which shows how she gets her ideas. She reads her book, outlining multiplication concepts in an interactive way that will actually teach young children how to multiply! After she finishes, she will go over some fun multiplication concepts using math magic and the students' noses! Children learn: multiplication (even Kindergarten can learn!) Addition Subtraction creative thinking math literature Fun Fractals (3rd-6th grade) What's a fractal? Most students will not know until Pam goes through a fun fractal activity that will leave children feeling smart and ready for their next math lesson. Using Pascal's triangle, Pam will show students how easy it is to create Sierpinski's fractal--an activity that will underscore odd/even numbers. This activity will follow a Power Point presentation of Pam's math book and an exciting "explosive" science experiment which will inspire children to achieve their dreams! Children learn: multiplication at the fractional level addition subtraction odd/even numbers creative thinking Pascal's triangle fractals Sierpinski's fractal math literature How to Write a Story! (K-6th grade) An all grade and teacher favorite! Through a fun, interactive activity, Pam will talk about how to create a fun and exciting story for children of all ages. This activity will follow a Power Point presentation of Princess Peepers (even 5th grade boys love it!), and an amazing science experiment that will inspire students to achieve their dreams! This is a guaranteed hit! If there's time left, a Q & A session follows the presentation. Children learn: How to write a story parts of story:beginning, middle, end character plot climax alliteration hyperbole irony How a Book is Published (3rd-6th grade) Through a funny yet interesting Power Point presentation, Pam will show how Multiplying Menace or Princess Peepers was produced from imagination to final product. This will follow a presentation of one of Pam’s books, and an exciting “explosive” science experiment that will inspire students to achieve their dreams! Q & A session follows the presentation. Children learn: editorial process revision parts of picture book process of book production Note: Pam will need a projector for these Power Point presentations. Writing Workshop (3rd-6th grade) *For groups of no more than 35 students* Pam's writing workshop teaches students how to embellish their work creatively. As a former UIL writing coach, she uses her professional knowledge and skill to help kids learn how to choose better words. She also goes over ideas for humorous stories, showing students some of the ways she uses humor in her picture books and has them write a funny, one to two page story. Before they write, she focuses on how to creatively use more interesting verbs. By the end of the workshop, the kids go home with a hilarious story they will be proud to show others. If there's time, the students are encouraged to share their work. Since Pam was also a 1st through 8th grade writing teacher, she will fine tune her writing workshop to the needs of the teachers. She can teach students how to embellish creative nonfiction essays as well. Make sure to specifically ask for this workshop when contacting her. Attention TX teachers! This workshop supports the 4th grade writing TAKS test. Children learn: word choice parts of a story onomatopoeia alliteration rhythm metaphor simile revision process short story process *Praise for this workshop!* Thank you Pam for coming to visit our school and for your amazing presentation on "How to Write! writing workshop" ...The reiteration of spicy verbs, strong word choices, use of similes and much, much more was very helpful... Thank you for your support to teachers. --Belinda E Edwards, Fourth Grade Note: Pam will need an overhead projector, document camera, or Smartboard for this session. Pam lives in the Houston, TX area. Any visits outside her local area (1 hour 30 minute radius), will incur minimal travel costs. As she has friends and family in most areas of TX, she usually will not require a hotel fee. Teachers! Here is an activity guide for Multiplying Menace. Enjoy! Activity Guide Here's a Princess Peepers Activity: Fun Eyewear! Photo credit: Redfern Photography

Visit Guidelines

You may go here for visit guidelines. For other inquiries, please contact Pam for more information. To learn more about Pam's books click here: Princess Peepers, Princess Peepers Picks a Pet, Multiplying Menace, Multiplying Menace Divides, or Mystery at the Ballpark

Pam offers each school she visits one paperback of Multiplying Menace and Princess Peepers, Visit Guidelines, Helpful Hints, Teacher's Guide (for Multiplying Menace only), and 40% off of the list price (when ordering directly through publishers, otherwise, it's list price). Please allow at least six weeks for ordering books.

FEES:

$500 2 sessions**
$800 4 sessions**
$995 Special two day discount! 8 sessions
Need more writer's workshops? You may substitute any sessions for workshops.
$800 out of area visits plus travel expenses. 4 session minimum
$895 out of state visits plus travel expenses. 4 session minimum.
$250 per additional session.
$100 discount per day on three or more consecutive days. If a school brings in two or more schools along with them, each school will receive this discount as well.
$100 early bird discount! Must book four months in advance. Ask Pam if your school qualifies for this special offer!

Conferences

Please contact Pam for conference fee information.

Here’s what schools are saying about Pam’s visits!

Thank you Pam for coming to visit our school and for your amazing presentation on "How to Write! writing workshop" ...The reiteration of spicy verbs, strong word choices, use of similes and much, much more was very helpful... Thank you for your support to teachers.

--Belinda E Edwards, Fourth Grade teacher,

Buckalew Elementary School, Conroe ISD, TX

THANK YOU to Pam Calvert, the children's author that visited our campus today. She was outstanding!

--Pebble Creek Elementary, College Station, TX

The students and teachers are still talking about how much they enjoyed your visit!

--Lana McGeehee, Paradise Elementary, Paradise, TX

That was one of the best, if not THE best presentation I've ever seen!

--Creek View Elementary, College Station, TX

Thanks for the visit. We loved it!

--Williams Elementary, Richmond, TX

"I can't thank you enough for your wonderful school visit. The kids were excited about both your book and your presentation. I heard nothing but positive comments from the teachers. They enjoyed your connection of reading, writing and math. You engaged the kids beautifully. You're one of those people who really 'gets' kids. We were so lucky to have you visit our school."

--Cassandra Whetstone, Carl Sundahl Elementary, Folsom, CA

""Thanks for your fun presentation to our students here at Thomas Jefferson School. My students were so excited to meet you, learn about multiplication and see just how a book comes to be.”

--Thomas Jefferson School, Rocklin, CA

"Thank you so much for speaking at our school! You inspired many students with ideas for writing! Your book is very clever, and the discussion on not making it so easy for the main character to solve his problem was timely! The fraction lesson was timely, too. Thank you for sharing your gift with us!"

--Empire Oaks Elementary, Folsom, CA

"We got many teacher compliments on your presentations and the kids said it was the best!

--Rio Del Oro Elementary, Plumas Lake, CA

"I wanted to thank you for your visit last week. All of us enjoyed meeting you and listening to your presentation. The kids thought it was very funny."

--First Presbyterian Weekday School, Los Angeles, CA

Thank you so much. The kids really enjoyed your presentations. Good luck with your move to Texas!

--Oakhills Elementary School, Granite Bay, CA

Virtual Visits

If your school is located outside of Texas, I am available to do Skype visits! Click here for more information: Skype with Pam. These visits are for out of Texas only. Please email to check on availability: pam@pamcalvert.com

Don't know how to do a Skype visit? Click here for more information: Met Any Good Authors Lately?

Schools like my Skype visits, too!

Thank you SO MUCH for skyping with us! It was WONDERFUL! We really enjoyed it! And, we can't wait for your new book(s) to come out!

--Lee Elementary, Springdale, AR

Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with my students and I yesterday. They had a wonderful time and are still very excited! :) It was a great experience to see that "real" people write books. :) I work with a number of struggling/resistant learners and am desperately trying to instill a love of reading/writing. Your presentation was very helpful to see that no one is perfect when writing! We can't wait to read your next Princess Peepers book!

--Seven Oaks Elementary, Wesley Chapel, FL