Virtual & In-Person Author Visits
“My second graders were in AWE of his writing strategies and absolutely loved his animated read aloud!”
“Ethan’s visit was sooooo much fun for us all! I loved seeing everyone laughing and my own face hurts from all the laughing!”
“Ethan shared a wealth of information about the writing process and kept the kids entertained throughout the visit.”
Author visit menu
Choose from these existing programs or contact Ethan about creating a custom program to fit your needs.
Let’s Make a Story!
Students learn how to create a main character with a clear want, put obstacles in the way of the character, and craft an impactful conclusion. The students collaborate with Ethan to create and perform an original story. Curriculum areas covered: Storytelling, beginning-middle-end, establishing situations and characters, sequencing events, conflict, resolution, social emotional learning. Great for Kindergarten -12th grade.
How to Write Jokes
Kids love telling jokes they read in joke books, but did you know they can write their own jokes? Ethan uses his experience as a comedy writer and comedy writing teacher to guide children through simple and easy-to-understand tools they can use to write their own joke-book style jokes. Curriculum areas covered include: Rhyme, patterns, alliteration, syllable recognition and manipulation, phonemic awareness, figurative language, reading comprehension, creative writing, problem-solving, and decision making. Great for 2nd-8th grade.
Finding the Funny Through Point of View
Want a funnier story? Think of how your character sees the world. Ethan teaches students the power of point of view that he’s learned through decades of writing. By tapping into characters’ emotions and motivations, students learn to create unique, engaging, and funny stories. Curriculum areas covered: Point of view, creative writing, character development, narrative writing, reading comprehension, emotional reasoning, empathy, and literary devices. Great for 4th-12th grade.
frequently asked questions.
Q: How much do in-person visits cost?
A: My fee for a full day visit is $2,000. This includes up to 3 presentations. An additional travel fee may apply depending on my travel time to your school.
Q: How much do virtual visits cost?
A: My fee for a full day visit is $1500. This includes up to 3 presentations.
Q: What do we do if we really want to book you, but can’t afford that amount?
A: I can work with you to figure out funding options including fund-raising drives and local civic group sponsorship.
Q: Can you customize your presentation to what we are currently covering in class?
A: It would be my pleasure! Let’s collaborate to see what program we can come up with to fit your needs.
Q: Can students order copies of your books?
A: Yes. Once we have a visit planned, I'll help you arrange book sales.
Q: Okay, I definitely want to book you, what do I do?
A: Fill out the form below.
““Mr. Berlin was so engaging and entertaining. The students were talking about him for days after his presentation!!””
““Bringing Ethan into the classroom remotely was an experience my students will not forget. It was such a fun, energetic way for the students to meet an author!”
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