Author Appearances

 From a very young age, Florenza understood the power and beauty of words. She shares this with her audience, leaving them inspired, motivated, and challenged to use their own words to better themselves and others.  

Author Visits:

Florenza will tailor her visit to your school to fit your campus' unique needs. She speaks on SOLs and SELs and the writing process, publishing, dealing with rejection, starting her own publishing company, and surviving the editing process. Her school visits are lively, energetic, and interactive. Her vivacious personality keeps students and educators on the edge of their seats. 

WORKSHOPS:

Basic Meditation - introduces children to the practice of meditation through open discussion and a 3-minutes guided meditation. Children learn to focus on the breath, observing their thoughts without judgment, becoming self-aware, and learning to focus. Children receive worksheets they may take home for further application. This workshop may be done in as little as 30 minutes and is suitable for grades K-8.

Mindfulness Matters - introduces the audience to Mindfulness. It includes video presentations, Mindful breathing, eating, listening, and a three-minute meditation. This presentation is very energetic and hands-on. Florenza provides worksheets for the students to take home and share Mindfulness with their families. Mindfulness Matters also includes a book reading from her award-winning book, The Tail of Max the Mindless Dog, A Children's Book on Mindfulness.  This workshop requires one hour and is suitable for grades K-8 (with adaptations).

Saying No to Negative Influences - teaches children the power of saying no to negative influences while saying yes to positive ones. This workshop incorporates lessons found in her book, Barry Bear's Very Best, Learning to Say No to Negative Influences. It contains worksheets, hands-on activities, video presentations, and role play. Children receive worksheets to taking home and sharing with their families. This workshop requires one hour and is suitable for grades K-5.

My M.A.S.K. (My Magnificent Abilities, Skills, and Knowledge)  © ®  - is hands-on and teaches students the power of words from, specifically,  their words. This is a powerful workshop for students who struggle with self-awareness and identity. It teaches us how to be aware of self-talk and that the words we speak to ourselves matter most. Masks and other supplies are provided. This workshop requires 90 minutes and is suitable for grades 4-8.

Materials Matter   © ®  - walks the audience through the process of purpose discovery. It includes a worksheet and completion of a purpose board (similar to a vision board). This event is highly interactive and involves open discussion. The workshop requires space to create purpose boards as well as space for supplies. This workshop requires 2 hours and is suitable for grades 8-12.