 Terri usually does two morning sessions.
She enjoys eating
school lunches with the kids or teachers and finishes with an
afternoon session.
Please
contact her at
terri@terridegezelle.com
for rates and to discuss other
possibilities for pre-school and elementary school visits.
Mileage
from Mankato, Minnesota; lodging and food extra.
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Ellis Island
Ellis Island was
the first stop for many our ancestors.
Terri will share her research and discusses her trip to
Ellis Island. Student Activity: students will make a list of
items that they would pack for their trip to America.
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Orphan Train
The trains
rolled out of New York, heading west to find new homes
for thousands of children. Terri Shares stories and
photos about the orphan train riders many of who were
sent to the Midwest. Student Activity: Class
discussion about how it would feel to travel west alone.
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Journal Your Life Into History
By the end of this session students will have started an
entry and confident about writing their everyday events into
history. Student Activity: Each student will have a small
notebook to start their journaling in. Ideas for jump starting
their journals given and we’ll do one entry while we’re all
together. There should be time for sharing if any one wants.
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B Is For Birds and Bugs
In an enthralling show and tell session, Terri brings
to life A To Z Bugs and A
To Z Birds discussing her research and how she chose
material for her book. Student Activity: Students will each draw
their favorite bug or bird from the books.
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J Is For Japan
Terri will share the process J Is For Japan
went through before becoming a book.
She will bring examples of items included in the ABCs of
Japan.
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