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Marilyn is an educator, children's author and poet. She has written 4 children's poetry books ("The Village Series") and conducted presentations on poetry in several elementary schools.
Part 1 - My personal story of becoming an author, what inspired me, and how I created and self-published my books;
Part 2 - Poetry vs. prose; different types of poems; writing activity - creating a free verse poem with students;
Part 3 - Themes of connection, acceptance and belonging from my first book;
Part 3 (Intermediate level students) - Literary devices (personification, simile, metaphor, alliteration, oxymoron, rhyme and rhythm)
Part 1 - My personal story of becoming an author, what inspired me, and how I created and self-published my books;
Part 2 - Poetry vs. prose; different types of poems; writing activity - creating a free verse poem with students;
Part 3 (Junior level students) - Themes of connection, acceptance and belonging from my first book;
Part 3 (Intermediate level students) - Literary devices (personification, simile, metaphor, alliteration, oxymoron, rhyme and rhythm)