Newbery School PTA invites an author and/or illustrator to visit our school every two years. This year, author George Shannon spent the day with our K-5 students and staff. He used humor and personal experiences to inform, entertain, and inspire our students to write!

He convinced us that we all have something to write about, as he explained HOW he gathered his ideas for stories - not WHERE. Writing is like a jigsaw puzzle, according to Mr. Shannon.  He used his puzzle idea and kid-friendly examples to show us that writing is fun.

For more of his "12 Quick Writing Tips I Use Most Everyday" visit his web site at http://www.georgeshannon.org