School Visits
A working fifth-grade teacher, a published author, and an actual magician. I know what an assembly feels like from the back of the cafeteria, because that is usually where I am standing.
Programs
Reading is Magic — assembly
45–50 min · Whole school or grade bands
An author talk, a Q&A, and a real magic show, built around one idea: a story is the only magic trick you can do by yourself, anywhere, with nothing. Works in a cafeteria, a gym, or an MPR.
Classroom read-aloud
30–40 min · One class at a time
A chapter read aloud the way it's meant to be read, then questions. Smaller, closer, and better for the kids who won't raise a hand in front of four hundred people.
Writing workshop
45–60 min · One class or a grade level
Standards-aligned drafting, taught by someone who does it every day with fifth graders. Students leave with a piece of writing started and a strategy they can reuse.
Rates
Travel is included within 40 miles of Santa Maria. Beyond that, the standard federal mileage rate. Title I schools — ask me, we'll work it out.
| Single session | $475 |
| Each additional session, same day | +$200 |
| Half day (up to 3 sessions) | $700 |
| Full day (up to 5 sessions) | $1,100 |
| Two schools sharing a day | $400 each |
| Three schools sharing a day | $350 each |
| Virtual visit | $300 |
Book a visit
Tell me roughly what you have in mind. I answer every one of these myself, usually within a day or two.