AUTHOR VISIT: AMANDA SAINZ

What is Offered?

Book Reading

Creative Writing/Art Activity

Book Signing

Creative Movement Activity

ABOUT THE BOOK

Oh No Silly Goose is an inspirational children’s book that delivers the message to never give up on your dreams and to try even when you experience doubt from others. This beautifully illustrated book chronicles an adolescent goose and its father who doubts the whimsical dreams of Silly Goose. In the end, Silly Goose does not take no for an answer and triumphs in each of Silly Goose's craziest ideas to be creatively part of the world. See how Silly Goose ingeniously achieves each of it's dreams by using desire, help from friends, and only the attributes Silly Goose was born with. This heart-warming story will leave you wanting more!

BOOK READING

Author will provide an engaging and animated reading of Oh No Silly Goose that will certainly captivate and bring all of the students into the story. At the end of the reading author will accept all questions for further interaction with the audience.

CREATIVE WRITING/ART ACTIVITY

After the book reading the author will provide all materials for students to add their very one pages to Oh No Silly Goose. This activity will provide the students a creative opportunity to think about what it is they want to be when they grow up and illustrate themselves within that career field as Silly Goose.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT ACTIVITY

Once each student has created their addition to the story, they will get to physically explore their character with an author led creative movement dance class.

BOOK SIGNING

At the end of the visit author will sign all pre-ordered books and also will hold special give-aways!

Benefits of Partnering Together

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Brain-Based Learning

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Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategy

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Awareness of Art Education

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Engages The Whole Child By Responding To All Four Primary Types of Learners

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Background In Education

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