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- Webinar: Summer Springboard for Writers: Big Picture Story Framing July 7, 2020 at 10:00 am – 10:30 am 6-Webinar Series hosted by SCBWI MD/DE/WV: Summer Springboard for Writers presented by Kathy MacMillanTuesdays July 7-August 11, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern/9AM Central/8 AM Mountain/7 AM PacificSpring into to your writing time with these 30 minute webinars, designed to focus on the details of craft. Each lesson will give you specific, actionable steps you can take…
- Webinar: Little Hands Signing: Summer Signs (Professional Development Storytimes Series 2) July 7, 2020 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm online via Zoom, An interactive “annotated storytime” that teaches basic American Sign Language vocabulary demonstrates how to use the signs in storytime or classroom activities. Series runs July 7-August 4. Individual registration: $200 for the 5-webinar series. Group rate: $1500 for 10 people for the 5-webinar series. More info and registration at https://storiesbyhand.com/webinars/
- Online CCPL Storytime: Little Hands Signing: Family Signs July 10, 2020 at 10:30 am – 11:00 am Presented by Carroll County Public Library's Eldersburg BranchFREE program. Registration required at https://ccpl.librarymarket.com/events/little-hands-signing-family-signs-0 Sing, sign, play, and learn basic American Sign Language in this fun, hands-on storytime for the whole family. Signing storyteller Kathy MacMillan is the author of Nita's First Signs and Little Hands & Big Hands: Children and Adults Signing Together. This program will occur in Zoom. One hour…
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Read More and Read Local!
I had a great time last weekend at the West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston, WV! Thanks to everyone who came out to my workshop on Storybuilding and my Nita’s First Signs storytimes! Here’s a great photo of all my … Continue reading
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FREE School Day Webinar with Picture Book Authors from the SCBWI MD/DE/WV Region
Check out this free webinar hosted by the MD/DE/WV Region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators! This webinar is open to everyone as part of the Read Local Challenge, which gives you the chance to win prizes by reading books by … Continue reading
FREE Webinars for Readers and Writers from the SCBWI MD/DE/WV Region
Check out these upcoming webinars hosted by the MD/DE/WV Region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. These webinars are FREE and open to everyone, as part of the Read Local Challenge, which gives you the chance to win prizes by … Continue reading
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Register now for the 2018 SCBWI MD/DE/WV Annual Conference!
2018 SCBWI MD/DE/WV Region Annual Conference: 25 and Still We R(ev)ise May 17-18, 2018 at the Maritime Conference Center (Linthicum Heights, Maryland) OK, so I might be a little biased about how awesome this conference is, as I am one … Continue reading
READ LOCAL CHALLENGE MD/VA
Attention Teachers, Librarians, Homeschoolers, and Readers: The READ LOCAL CHALLENGE is underway! We invite all schools, libraries, homeschool groups, scout troops … groups of any size to join us! Take the challenge to read as many books from participating … Continue reading
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Jumping In With Both Feet
I am officially the new PAL (Published and Listed) Member Coordinator for the Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. I’m a little nervous about balancing this post with running the Sweet Sixteens, getting two … Continue reading
