Mary Rand Hess

I am currently conducting writers' workshops for elementary school students.  Please feel free to contact me regarding my programs and fees.

SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES:

A Children's Author talks

about life with food allergies!

Let's talk about food allergy safety!  What are food allergies?  How do we keep our food- allergic friends safe and still have them feel like they are a part of the team.  My food allergy awareness assembly brings students, teachers, and school staff together to understand this growing epidemic in a serious, yet fun and interactive way.

In this assembly, I present and talk to your students and staff about food allergy safety, the "kid-friendly" facts, what my life was like as a "food-allergic" child, and how I deal with my food allergies as an adult, as well as being the mother of two food-allergic children.  I close the assembly by doing a reading of my popular food-allergy children's book, The Day I Met The Nuts.

(An author signing session is available

upon request following the assembly)

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS: 

OUTRAGEOUS NEWS...create a class newspaper that is both outrageous and fun to share.

STORY PIE...what are the ingredients that make a good story?  Let's bake a story together!

ACHOO A HAIKU AND THE SOUND OF POETRY...students will relish in the fun of creating short poems that sound yummy and funny to the ear.

LIVING THROUGH HISTORY...creative fun with facts from the past.

Contact me for details.

hessgm@aol.com

maryrandhess@yahoo.com

(571) 235-6080

Read what kids are saying about my workshops...

Thank you for coming in and teaching us about writing.  I loved making those crazy news reports!  Now you have inspired me and most of the class to start writing.  One day I would love to have you come again.  And I would really want to be a writer like you some day!

~ Sydney 

Since I was one of the editors I learned that editing a newspaper is very tough.  I liked making the comic strip and putting things on the newspaper.  It was fun when we played the game where we had to tell a truth and a lie.  I liked the story about Sergeant Stubby.  Someday I want to become an author too.

 ~Patrick

It's very thrilling to have an author come to our room, personally, because I like reading.  I hope you come once again because I haven't had enough of your activities.  See you soon.

~ Maansi 

My favorite part was writing the story, I love having a good title to write about.  You helped me.  I think you are a really cool writer.  Thank you so much.  I hope you can come back next year for me and my sister.

~Becca 

 Thank you for teaching us how to make newspapers and let us have a lot of fun doing newspapers.  It was the best day of my life.  And thank you for telling us that story about the dog...

 ~Scott

Hopefully you will visit us again.  If you happen to come again, do it before the year ends, cause we'll be in middle school!

~Olivia

We all had a groovy time.    Because I got sports, I think I'm going to make a series of fictional Redskins games.  Anyway, thank you!!

~Kyle

Thank you for taking the time to come in and do a writing workshop, it was really fun!  You have inspired me to start writing stories.  I have already started writing one...

 ~Noaura

Thank you for opening up a new world.

~Garrison

I enjoyed your visit very much.  I really want to be a writer when I grow up.  I hope you do another workshop soon!  Or at least next year.  

 ~Julia

I learned that people can think of good ideas for the newspapers.  I liked the poem you wrote for us.  The project may have taken a while but it was fun.  Thanks for your autograph.  I took it and hung it on the wall.  I hope I can see you next year, or again this year.

 ~Noah