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Caroline Fernandez

@parentclub.bsky.social

Thank you for Writers-in-the-Schools funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario through The Writers’ Union of Canada.

School visits, reader questions, and thank you cards make an author's day!

@ontarioarts.bsky.social #schoolvisits

October 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

@debbieohi.com

Educators: One great way to help young readers discover new books to read is #SchoolVisits. Thanks to @parentclub.bsky.social for sharing how she discovers books to read, and how hosting an author visit can help inspire young readers. #CanKidLit #EduSky

School visits & book discovery with Caroline Fernandez

Thanks to author @parentclub.bsky.social for her insights!

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October 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM

Clare at UK School Trips

@ukschooltrips.bsky.social

Attention Teachers! Want to inspire your students?
Take them to Trentham Monkey Forest, where they can observe free-roaming monkeys up close!
It’s the perfect blend of fun and education.
Find out more:
monkey-forest.com/education/?u...
#MonkeyForest #SchoolVisits

Education

Discover educational experiences at Trentham Monkey Forest. Perfect for schools and groups—explore wildlife learning, conservation topics & curriculum-linked visits.

monkey-forest.com

September 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Katie L. Carroll

@katielcarroll.com

Voyager 1 will be one light-day away from Earth in November!

I'd love to come to your school, library, or organization and share my book The Great Voyagers: Earth's Intergalactic Ambassadors.

#stemeducation #stembooks #schoolvisits #teachers

katielcarroll.com/school-visits/

Author Visits

Are you interested in having Katie present at your school, library, or conference? She offers interactive presentations and writing workshops for groups of all sizes, from small workshops and class…

katielcarroll.com

August 22, 2026 at 3:36 PM

Common Deer Press

@commondeerpress.bsky.social

Did you know author David Cole is available for school visits? He is!

Presentations include:
The Math Kids (middle grade)
Emily and Sam (chapter books)

Message us to connect you with David for a visit in the next school year.

#kidlit #schoolvisits #authorvisits

June 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

Grade A feedback from #woodbridgeprimaryschool Well done to our Education Outreach team. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #schoolvisits #Education #kidsinmuseums

June 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

Developing education material for our work with students we needed an image for a worksheet 'How the Moon makes a sandwich'. AI dealt with it rather well, I thought. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #kidsinmuseums #schoolvisits #ecowarriors #Education

March 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

An educational visit to #woodbridgetidemillmuseum , like this from #farlingayehighschool Y7 recently, can cover engineering, history, food manufacture and focus on renewable energy. Quite enough curriculum for a couple of hours! #Education #ecowarriors #schoolvisits

February 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

Don't forget that groups can still book to visit the Mill during the winter, when it's closed to the public, by contacting enquiries.woodbridgetidemill@gmail.com #Education #schoolvisits #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #kidsinmuseums

November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

Pleased to tell you that our Education Lead: Bee at education@woodbridgetidemill.org.uk has updated our Flyer and Curriculum Pack. They are here woodbridgetidemill.org.uk/learning-res... We also have sessions this Tues 23 & Weds 24. #kidsinmuseums #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #schoolvisits

September 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

If you are a teacher or organise group visits, do get in touch to arrange one to #woodbridgetidemillmuseum at enquiries.woodbridgetidemill@gmail.com #milling #u3a #womensinstitute #museumtours #schoolvisits #woodbridgehistoricriverside

May 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum UK

@timimu.bsky.social

The Archaeology Dept from UCL visited #woodbridgetidemillmuseum in Feb 2018. If you have a group that would like to visit our great old mill contact enquiries.woodbridgetidemill@gmail.com #uclarchaeology #museumtours #schoolvisits #u3a #womensinstitute

February 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Tanya Konerman, Kidlit Author 📚

@tanyakonerman.bsky.social

My August newsletter looks at summer and reading. 📚 😎
tanyakonerman.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/t...
#books #kidlit #picturebooks #middlegrade #schoolvisits #nature #mudtotherescue #STEAM #summer #reading

Tanya Konerman’s August 2025 Kidlit Author Newsletter

Summer is in full swing, even if some kids have already started back in school (hello, Midwest!). One way to make summer magical and full is through reading and books. I cover this and more in my l…

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August 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM

K.A. Wiggins (Kaie)

@kaiewrites.bsky.social

(+cool stuff in teaching/public speaking for kids, teens & adults:
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More info on workshops, #schoolvisits, professional development talks, etc. bookings: kaie.space/faq/2022/09/... #writingtips #creativewritingworkshop )

K.A. Wiggins (Kaie) @kaiewrites.bsky.social · Apr 22

We’ve been practicing visually charting stories all term as a group as a way to explore character, motivation, setting, dramatic structure/turning points,etc. These were their first tries in small groups (the girls’ group managed to not descend into literal hell…)😂🖤🔥 #creativewriting

September 3, 2024 at 9:05 PM

David Barker

@dbarker22000.bsky.social

Last month, one of the schools I visited was my old school up in Cheshire. It was a real treat for me to see how much the place has evolved and to meet so many enthusiastic readers and writers.
www.kingschester.co.uk/news/juniors...
#schoolvisits #edutwitter

Juniors welcome former King's pupil for author talk - The King's School Chester

It was a pleasure to welcome children’s author David Barker (OKS 1988) back to King’s recently. David is a former King’s pupil who describes himself as a boardgame-loving economist and spent most of ...

www.kingschester.co.uk

December 3, 2024 at 3:16 PM

Dawn Treacher

@dtreacher.bsky.social

My third Monday morning at Wiggington primary school, half way through our creative writing project. So enthusiastic, such great ideas.
@tinytreebooks.bsky.social
@stairwellbooks.bsky.social
#creativewriting
#schoolvisits

March 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM