Mornings Only - (30 - 45 minutes)

 

Classroom visits center around stories about my childhood and how I became a writer. For example: "I was a classroom cut-up, a bad student until I wrote
my first poem about my grandmother being a Pipil Nahua Indian. I sensed for the first time that words gave me a sense of freedom." appreciate hearing from a bilingual author with really wonderful things to say about writers an

Some of the activities that can be involved in a classroom visit include:

    •    Readings from my books.

    •    Reading samples of my writing.

    •    Explaining how I write a poem.

    •    Explaining where I find my stories.

    •    Explaining how I start a story.

    •    Where does my inspiration come from

"Mr. Argueta was terrific!   We appreciate hearing from a bilingual author with really wonderful things to say about writers and poetry.  My students found his words to be an inspiration for themselves as writers. 'We are walking poems.'"

(Lynn Hannapel, 3rd grade teacher)