A pivotal moment in my journey with Centipede Dragon was when I read it to a kindergarten class. This was truly the first relevant test for Centipede Dragon; frankly it doesn't matter how many of my friends say how much they like the book (though that is so appreciated for confidence-boosting, and really keeps me going). What really matters is if the target audience likes it.
Riding on the wave of the kindergartners, I still had to acquire more data points. Luckily, I have a friend who is a part of a Mom's group and who was therefore able to get me into presenting to her group. Although the age range was a little younger than my book's target (I'd say there wasn't a kid older than 2.5-3 years old), it was a great turnout and if there's anything I've learned, is that you never know who might become a fan!
In this ~3 minute video clip, you will see the part of the presentation where I tested out a new activity on them...never did it before and so there were many variables for which I simply didn't know how would work out. And though it was a vortex of movement and chatter throughout, the kids were simply fantastic.
The biggest help was looking out at the attentive and supportive faces of the parents. Thanks again to this Mom's Group. I'll see you soon!
Please go to this link to see the presentation: https://vimeo.com/108895776
Riding on the wave of the kindergartners, I still had to acquire more data points. Luckily, I have a friend who is a part of a Mom's group and who was therefore able to get me into presenting to her group. Although the age range was a little younger than my book's target (I'd say there wasn't a kid older than 2.5-3 years old), it was a great turnout and if there's anything I've learned, is that you never know who might become a fan!
In this ~3 minute video clip, you will see the part of the presentation where I tested out a new activity on them...never did it before and so there were many variables for which I simply didn't know how would work out. And though it was a vortex of movement and chatter throughout, the kids were simply fantastic.
The biggest help was looking out at the attentive and supportive faces of the parents. Thanks again to this Mom's Group. I'll see you soon!
Please go to this link to see the presentation: https://vimeo.com/108895776
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