School Visits

Monica is a dynamic educator and storyteller who loves young audiences. She’s comfortable presenting to large and small groups, either in person or virtually. (She’s also available to speak at conferences about writing and teaching.)

Depending on your needs, her visit can include a reading, a presentation about her writing process, a Q & A, and even classroom activities. Both her books open up discussions about difference and connection, friendship and the larger world.

Leo + Lea offers opportunities for STEAM classroom activities. See her guest post at Makin Community for a sense of how Monica incorporates information about the Fibonacci sequence, nature, and poetry into her classroom visits.

Elbert in the Air is a perfect book for opening up discussions that foster social emotional learning with its story of a boy who doesn’t seem to fit in. As School Library Journal says in its starred review, “A fun story with plenty of space left in it to apply it to nearly any discussion about celebrating who you are, especially if you feel different. And don’t we all?”

Rates

My rates depend on the length of my visit and how far I have to travel. (I am located in the San Francisco Bay Area.) I will work with your school to come up with a plan that works for you.

Looking for a Free Visit?

World Read Aloud Day is coming up this February 5, 2025. Book a virtual visit with an author to your school. I am visiting schools outside of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Send me an email if you would like to book me. (Or check out this list of fabulous authors who are all participating.)