Jennifer Maruno

Readings

As a retired school principal, I enjoy working with children of all ages. For Grades 1-6, I will do reading workshops on the "Disappearing Art of Letter Writing" and "Deliciously Descriptive Passages".

For Grade 10, I present "The Story Behind the Story, the Japanese-Canadian Internment - One Family’s Experience". This presentation can accommodate up to 100 students because it is presented in a lecture-style format.

Special Equipment:

Set up for power point presentation, when needed.

Book Sales:

Jennifer can bring copies of her books to the readings for students to purchase and have autographed.

Workshops

Jennifer offers workshops for children grades 1-6 on:

• The Disappearing Art of Letter Writing
• Deliciously Descriptive Passages

For grade 10, she is able to present:

• The Story Behind the Story – Japanese-Canadian Interment in WW2

Special Equipment:

Set up for power point presentation, when needed.

Book Sales:

Jennifer can bring copies of her books to the readings for students to purchase and have autographed.

Other Presentations

Jennifer will also do presentations with teachers on:

• Using Literature to Foster Mathematics
• Developing Reading Programs with Early Childhood Education and Primary Teachers

She also enjoys working with teachers to help develop mathematics and writing programs using children’s literature.

Biography

Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jennifer lived many places in the province, pursing her love of teaching young children. Landing in Mississauga, she raised a daughter and son as she taught and wrote. Jennifer began her publishing career began in 1985 with Addison-Wesley Publishing of Canada as a member of the Explorations K-2 author team. Since then she published educational materials for Ontario Ministry of Education, TV Ontario, and the Peel District School Board. She has received awards from the Federation of Women Teachers Associations of Ontario, the National School Public Relations Association along with The Award of Excellence from the Canadian Association of Communications in Education. Jennifer retired from the position of elementary school principal to write full time. Her stories have appeared in Great Britain, United States and Canada. Her first children’s novel, a historical fiction for 8-12 year olds, is available April 2009. She retired from the position of elementary school principal to write full time.

An experienced, entertaining speaker, her knowledge of children’s literature is well known. Her presentations show how a good book can be a springboard for so much other learning, even mathematics. She enjoys working with children and teachers to foster the love of reading, the craft of writing and an understanding of history.