When my first middle grade novel was published, i knew there would be no tour. Museums the museum of unnatural mystery explore all the scientific mysteries of ufos, dinosaurs, loch ness, pyramids, etc. Book trailer for city spies, the first book in the allnew middle grade adventure series by edgaraward winning author james ponti. Math field trips can sometimes be difficult, but with virtual field trips students can learn math in exciting new ways. To maximize the value of your book tour, were targeting bloggers specifically hosting the genre of your book, and we try to get as many bloggers with high traffic involved in the blog tour as possible. Great escapes book tours escape with dollycas into a good book. Im in the middle of my third book and will definitely call on you again when its time to market it. Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade come to library once per week for 60 minutes. Teaching remotely for grades k 12 free resources and. When an author registers for our blue ribbon showcase, a virtual book tour is part of their showcase. We are a group of tech ed teachers who work together to offer you tech tips, advice, pedagogic discussion, lesson plans, and anything else we can think of. Becoming a tour host can also be rewarding and it can open the way to new experiences. And audiobook copies are available for marys song, as both us and uk audible code. Generally, a tour lasts about two weeks with an author visiting a new blog every day, while promoting each stop on social media.
Laura fabiani virtual book tour coordinator iread book. Shes already shared an 11 chapter, chapter book reading level grades 24 called. Lolas blog tours has the right to decline any book that isnt a good fit to this. The only site educators, parents and students will want to use. Virtual book tours, book blitzes, book promotion, book publicity, marketing your novel, pr for your book. Contains a childrens reading room stories and fun for ages 3 to 9. Charie, virtual book tours can work for any type of book the key is to tour in places that match the target audience for your book. Virtual field trips also allow students to connect face to face with authors for a fraction of the cost of inperson visits. The 15 most amazing virtual field trips early childhood.
Tommy was in sixth grade now but, next year, moved on to middle school. Trips range from the simple, such as a photo tour of a famous museum, to extremely detailed and hightech field trips that offer video and audio segments to make the visit more interactive. After the tour is scheduled and all of the tour materials have been sent out, it is the responsibility of the blogger who signed up for the tour to post materials on their designated day. A group blog of middlegrade authors celebrating books for middlegrade readers. In this book ill take you through everything you need to know to be able to set up and carry out a successful virtual book tour. I am organizing a book blitz for selahs stolen dream by susan count. Reading addiction blog tours book tours book publicity. Our virtual book tours the national writing for children center. Xpresso book tours is another of the premier blog tour sites for your ebook or print book it has a reach of over 1,200 bloggers, and that means you could be seen by tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands. There are a growing number of children being homeschooled, using distance learning, enrolled in charter schools, attending private schools, and as many different approaches to education as there are public school systems in the united states. The skinny on virtual book tours curiosity never killed the writer. A short blastoff tour of one to five days on lots of blogs at once is designed to push up the books sales rank on amazon within a short period of. All of these remote team activities are easy to implement some are automatic and some are completely free.
Use this interactive map to virtually travel the world exploring these sacred places. I did book signings at bookstores, fundraisers, and. Visit to learn more introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there. Get outta class with virtual field trips education world. The microsoft educator community provides five innovative ways to use skype in the classroom. As a homeschooling family, we understand that the world is our classroom.
The 15 most amazing virtual field trips education today is anything but standardized. Today, smart indie authors can maximize their publicity with a wellplanned virtual tour of the blogosphere. The tour will run july 23 august 17, 2012, and michael is available for guest post and interviews. The days of the allexpensespaid, nationwide book tour are a thing of the past. The last musketeer by stuart gibbs, arlo finch in the valley of fire by john august, the gauntlet by karu. Were scheduling a tour for middle grade adventure taking wing. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana lynn. Virtual book tours the national writing for children center. Im currently looking into doing a virtual book tour for my upcoming debut novel. Museum tours all subjects free virtual tours of museums. Open phys ed pe free parent led open is a teaching website resource for pe teachers but has online resources for students at home. Labeled erotica hard core sex whose main theme is the occult or horror no witc. The big list of childrens book writers doing virtual author activities. Watch knowles read the first chapter of her middle grade novel, where the heart is, while.
How to plan a virtual book tour by jennifer mccartney jun 09, 2014 the days of the allexpensespaid, nationwide book tour are a thing of the past. From the mixedup files mixed up files for middle grade authors. A fifteen week tour with 30 stops 2 stops per week. Posted by lola on mar 11th, 2020 in book blitz, middle grade 0 comments. Your class can connect to the world through virtual field trips, skype lessons, skype collaborations, mystery skypes, and guest speakers. Virtual field trips tailored to every grade level are springing up all over the internet.
Well, actually you cant you have to have at least one sale to even rank. Make sure to send kids to the second floor bone hall so they can take a look. We promote books written in the french language by french authors or that have been translated to french. Every book tour should include a public school literary hub. Reba gordon, director of the rich library library at trinity prep in winter park, runs both a reading series and an author festival with 25 middle grade and ya writers that is advertised to the surrounding.
This tour must be booked at least five weeks in advance. Book excerpt excerpt 1 a miracle thats impossible, xander argued. Virtual field trip to the san diego zoo weareteachers. One of the ways we help childrens book authors and illustrators get the word out about their books is with a 10day virtual book tour. Weve scoured the internet for virtual hangout ideas and online team games and drawn on our own experience too. The national museum of natural historys virtual experiences are selfguided, roombyroom tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Quality, free, virtual field trips, exhibits, and camera site materials and professional resources for the entire curriculum available. The san diego zoo kids site features video lessons hosted by zookeepers packed with information and interesting facts about popular animals. I have tried several virtual book tour coordinators and have even set up a book tour on my own, but none of them were as successful as my tours with pump up your book tour, which has the combination of expertise and experience needed to get the author the results they need. Virtual book tours are a great way to create a buzz for a new release or to put life back into an older publication. Vr has the power to transport users to places they might never be able to visit in real life so welcoming digital visitors into the museums of the world is a natural fit.
See more ideas about virtual field trips, educational videos and teaching social studies. Arranging your own book tour the writing cooperative. The tour will run every wednesday for 4 weeks starting on april 29, and the book is available in pdf format the author will provide numbered copies as. This virtual field trip also features interviews with subject matter experts and an interactive challenge.
The library routine includes a lesson, independent time and book checkout, and silent reading. Teachers say that virtual visits deepen students understanding of what they are reading, and that the technology allows writers who might not otherwise go on a traditional book tour to reach readers across the country. Giveaways are for ebook copies and paperback copies of the book. Rothman, a middle grade fantasy available now from m and s publishing. Virtual book tours the national writing for children center posted on april 25, 2015 by suzanne lieurance april 25, 2015 todays post is for the letter v as part of the blogging a to z challenge. She promotes authors and sets up virtual book tours through enchanted book promotions. What authors need to know about virtual book tours by dana. Please understand great escapes book tours is not responsible for missed stops on your tour. Lolas blog tours organizing book blog tours, cover reveals, book. On this latest tour, twelve to murder made it up to number three on.
Next week butch turned ten, doubledigits at last, teenagery mere scattered months beyond, a birthday of grand implications heralded with cupcakes and ice cream and. Virtual field trips interactive field trips discovery. Vft often contain material that overlaps with more than one class, making them excellent resources for teachers and students. I offer professional virtual book tours to authors and publishers whose books are set in italy, have an italian theme, are written by an italian author or translated from italian. Virtual museum tours are steadily becoming more and more common. Promoting your book starts with choosing your tour package. Keystones library also hosts two book fairs each year and brings childrens authors to campus for readings, visits and activities.