Kevin White

Kevin is an energetic, “hands-on” speaker who engages children with entertaining and educational presentations. His emphasis on making reading and writing enjoyable combines music, singing, and stories in an appealing presentation full of fun. Kevin is a motivated author, retired teacher, and musician whose love for the art of reading and storytelling comes alive with every group.
Kevin is also available for family assemblies and writing workshops.

FOR CHILDREN
Presentations are broken down by grade level(s) to assure that students are engaged in an age-appropriate manner. Smaller audiences also allow for greater student participation. Sessions vary in length depending on student age. Please allow 5 minutes between sessions for the author to arrange props and collect his thoughts.

FEES
$800 for a full day, up to four presentations plus travel if over 60 miles.
Kevin can be contacted at [email protected] or, call or text 989-329-3142

*Contact Kevin for Professional Development fees

_Sample Activities:

Pre-1st:          Reading Count Down with Farmer Brown

                         Singing Old McDonald

                         Interactive reading of Chasing Watermelons

                         Discuss story sequence
                        
                         Reading One Lonely Tree

                         Singing Six Little Ducks

                         Creative movement

 

 

2nd-4th:         Discuss story ideas and form

                        Interactive reading of Chasing Watermelons

                        Writing process

                        Interactive reading of No Dragons Allowed

                        Reading Stubby Pencil Noodlehead

                        Group story addends

                        Questions for the Author
 

 

5th-8th:           Discuss story ideas and form

                         Interactive reading of ​Frog Soup

                         Ideas and images

                         Reading from The Whisper Stone

                         Ideas from experience

                         Writing process

                         Interactive reading of No Dragons Allowed

                         Group Story Experience This is the Parrot

                         Creative writing booklet for students

                          Questions for the Author

What Teachers Are Saying About Kevin:

"Kevin was awesome! Loved his enthusiasm! He not only had the attention of 100 students, but all the adults in the room too!"
                                        -Julie Huntz
                                            South Maple / Gaylord, MI

"Interactive, amusing, and reinforced importance of reading, writing and imagining."
                                        -Cathy Stilwell
                                            Cadillac, MI

"The story was entertaining, the illustrations engaging and he was great with the kids!"
                                        -Tammy Sweanson
                                            Elementary Teacher

"I loved your book. I loved the guitar and songs you sang with the children. You can tell you're good if kindergarteners sit and listen attentively, and they did!"
                                        -Denise Hodges
                                               Kindergarten Teacher

"We really enjoyed how you included music with your presentation.
I was able to use your writing techniques with my students during our writing workshop lesson. The students were very excited to start writing stories like a 'real' author! Thanks!"
                                        -Lisa Werth
                                            Kindergarten Teacher

"You kept the kids' attention for the whole 40 minutes through your storytelling, singing, and interactive story. Great lessons on rhyming and parts of a story!"
                                        -Bonnie Peterson
                                            Kindergarten Teacher

"You reinforced the same writing process that we use! This will certainly help the kids as they become "real" authors too!!"
                                                - Margy Dewey
                                                     Elementary School Principal

"He was so knowledgeable, personable, entertaining...The time flew by and my kids were highly engaged!!!"
                                        -Christina Warren

Kids help tell the story!
One of Kevin's most popular activities is the interactive story: No Dragons Allowed!

"This is the Parrot" interactive

Frog Soup