HIT: Guest Speakers

["J. Renee Thompson" <thompson@BROWNEACADEMY.ORG>]

Thank you for the responses!

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J. Renee Thompson
Library Media Specialist
Browne Academy
Alexandria, VA
thompson@browneacademy.org

Hi there,

I work in 2 K-5 buildings..a couple of years ago we had an enrichment
program and invited a different guest speaker from the community to come in
and tell us about their job...half-hour sessions for 3rd - 5th graders who
were told ahead of time the topic and told to ask interesting
questions...worked on this with some classes and explained that they could
pretty much ask the same questions of all presenters and get some very
interesting info.

We had local people: bee keepers, TV news personalities, a county court
judge who came in his robes w/ gavel,a lawyer,a young student airplane
pilot, a veternarian, an optometrist, medical doctors, physical therapists,
newspaper journalists and so forth.  Many were parents or relatives of kids
in school...we just called and asked after brainstorming a list.  The theme
revolved around people in our community but you could create any theme and
go from there.  People are usually pretty good about coming when they know
it is in front of small groups and not too long.

We took lots of pictures for bulletin boards and news articles in local
newspapers advertising what we were doing as a school/community connection.
 Be sure to get guests' okay before putting pictures in newspaper.

Our local history museum has traveling displays and programs as
well...there must be something of that type in your area also...haven't
been down that way in a while to visit friends and my sister...I did enjoy
strolling through Old Alexandria though!

Does this sound like what you were looking for?

Good Luck!

Camelia

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TV folks will visit - the weatherman, the sports caster.
Radio folks will visit - popular DJ's bring prizes.
Politicians will visit - ask the mayor, councilmen, representatives.....
Dentists will visit during Dental Health month
Little theatre groups will bring an ensemble to demonstrate a portion of
a play.....

Firemen, policemen......
I'll bet you do a vehicle day - all those trucks are a wonderful field
trip!


Have fun!

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Kate Stirk, Media Specialist
stirkk@annunciationacademy.org (school)
Annunciation Catholic Academy, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA
stirkk@juno.com (home)
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Hi -

You might contact your public library to see if they
have a local speakers file.  They might also be a
possibility for a speaker - tell about their services.
Is there an Audubon club?  Travel guild?  What about a
scuba diving store?

Jill Brown, LMS
Nardin Academy
Buffalo, NY
buflib@yahoo.com

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I have a local storyteller, the PR person from Barnes and Noble, and the
children's librarian from the local public library branch coming to my
library this year to talk to the students.  The PR person from B&N is coming
to do storytelling for our Harvest Party in October.  Hope this helps!

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