School Visits

Leigh’s love of books is contagious, and she’s sure to make even the most skeptical of kids a believer when it comes to making poetry fun!

All presentations are energetic and interactive, and allow for Q & A. Visits are ideal for grades PreK-8.

Virtual or in-person visits are available, and Leigh is committed to meeting your school’s and your kids’ needs!

For an incredible, educational and entertaining author visit, please email or fill out this contact form.

The students in my 5th grade class were enthralled learning about the fierce women in Pirate Queens, and it was the perfect way to celebrate Women’s History Month. Leigh kept them on the edge of their seats with real-life pirate tales, made poetry fun and interactive, and lifted the curtain on how books are made. I would eagerly have the author back as many times as she would come. I hope for another Pirate Queens school visit with my class next year!
-C. Scagliola
Grade 5 teacher

  • Presentation for PreK-K

    Puppy, Puppy, Puppy!

    Leigh leads a fun, interactive session about patterns and repetition in stories, including refrains and repeat characters. Includes a reading of It’s Not the Puppy. (*Warning: may lead to singing as a group!)

    Audience Size: Assembly or classroom-size group

    30 minutes, age 2-7

  • Presentation for Lower Elementary

    You’re a Poet, Don’t Cha Know it?

    By exploring accessible verse forms, including some from Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas, Leigh leads the students to realize that they, too, can be poets. Includes reading of poems by Leigh and students.

    Audience Size: Assembly or classroom-size group

    30-40 minutes, Ages 6 and up

  • Presentations for Upper Elementary/Middle School

    Sailing the Seven She’s- A STEM presentation on Navigation

    In addition to learning about the pirates, kids will experience what it would have been like to navigate the seas pre-GPS.

    Audience Size: Assembly or classroom-size group

    45-60 minutes, Ages 9 and up

    Wait, THAT’S poetry?

    Using collaborative verse forms, including some from Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared to Rule the High Seas, Leigh shines a light on the depth and breadth of types of poetry. Includes reading of poems by Leigh and students.

    Audience Size: Assembly or classroom-size group

    45-60 minutes, Ages 9 and up

  • Writing or STEM Workshops

    WRITING WORKSHOPS:

    Collaborative Poetry- Two-Voices Poems

    Group Poetry- Ghazal

    STEM WORKSHOP:

    Create a Compass

    Audience Size: Classroom-size group

    45-60 minutes

Please email leighlewisbooks@gmail.com to discuss your needs and applicable rates.

Full day visits, up to four presentations of one hour each plus workshop and author lunch

Half-day visits, two presentations, up to one hour each

Author lunch: schools can plan a casual lunch with a small group of students, such as a book group or writing club

Evening options: Dinner, reading for families with Q&A, record an interview with the author