Heather L. Montgomery is an award-winning educator and author who writes for kids who are wild about animals. Heather is a master at using yuck-appeal to engage young minds. Her sessions and workshops inspire curiosity, creative writing, and deep questions as well as scientific illustration and metaphorical thinking. Heather has a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Environmental Education, taught in the classroom, written for museums, and published 18 books for kids. www.HeatherLMontgomery.com
Artist Work Samples
Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
(Grades 4-Adult)
Presented with wacky animals and stories of hands-on research — in the form of a snake dissection — students discover the fun side of research. Putting their hands on nature artifacts, students experience the joy of genuine inquiry, find inspiration in nature, and develop their own research questions. They practice descriptive writing by using multiple senses, brainstorm analogies, reflect on personal connections, and create their own artifact-based poem.
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Program Type: Arts Curriculum, Arts Integration, Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
(Grades K-4)
Kids have questions: How do you make the cover? Where do the pictures come from? How do you stick it together? This session looks at the writing, the publishing and the printing processes so kids get answers. Learners put their hands on books and consider how they are physically made. Hint: There’s oil and water, lots of revision, and fancy folding involved! Students create their own mini-book and leave with an understanding of the STEAM involved in literary arts!
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