Paul Orshoski, an international children's author and poet, is a former schoolteacher, coach and principal from Sandusky, Ohio. He writes witty, humorous, rhyming children's books and poems. Paul is the author of eight children's books published by Treasure Bay, Inc. of Novato, California. Treasure Bay is a leading publisher of educational children's books designed to enhance parent involvement in reading. His books, part of Treasure Bay's "We Read Phonics" series, include: "Where is My Frog?," "Bugs on the Bus," "Ant in Her Pants," "I Do Not Like Greens!," and "Robot Man." Forthcoming books in the "We Read Phonics" series, "Talent Night" and "Sports Dream" will be released in January, 2011. The "We Read Phonics" books are designed to make it easy for parents to help their children improve phonics skills and read a decodable story. Each book combines a fun story with simple games for phonics and sight words. Treasure Bay also publishes a "We Both Read" series. Paul has one book published in that series entitled, "My Sitter is a T-Rex!," which will also be released in January, 2011. Paul is also the author of several poems that have appeared in poetry anthologies published by both Meadowbrook Press of Minnetonka, Minnesota and Scholastic, Inc. of New York, New York. These include: "My Teacher's in Detention," "Dinner with Dracula," "I've Been Burping in the Classroom," "I Hope I Don't Strike Out," and "What I Did on my Summer Vacation." Paul's poems have also appeared in the following magazines: "Boys' Quest," "Fun For Kidz," "Hopscotch For Girls," "Scholastic Action," and "The School Administrator." Paul enjoys making kids giggle during school visits by enthusiastically performing his poems and books in small or large group settings wherever he is asked to present.
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School Presentations:
Paul enjoys enthusiastically performing his hilarious poems in small or large group settings. Each 45-60 minute session includes a PowerPoint Presentation where Paul recites and discusses his poems and books with students and teachers. He enjoys sharing with others the stories behind his poems and books, as well as where the ideas for each one came from.
Each presentation is geared toward the age and interests of the school or classrooms he visits. Each program is age-appropriate, with simpler poems for younger audiences and more emphasis on the writing process for older students.
Many of the presentations are tailored to include an interactive poetry writing session where students help Paul write a new poem. Students will experience the creative process in action, be guided through the early stages of idea development, and will pick a topic of interest to write about. Paul will then rely on his "class of experts" to help him brainstorm ideas, generate rhymes, and begin a new poem. As a result, students will experience firsthand just how much fun language can be with jokes, puns and wacky wordplay. Each presentation concludes with a question-and-answer period, giving students a chance to ask questions of the author and to share their thoughts.
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| Where is My Frog? (We Read Phonics: Level 2)
A Pet Frog is on the loose, creating havoc wherever he hops! This story offers non-stop fun and excitement, as a boy chases the frog from one crazy mishap to the next. We Read Phonics makes it easy for parents to help their children improve phonics skills and read a decodable story. Each book combines a fun story with simple games for phonics and sight words. LEVEL 2 - 90-110 word count, adds short "e", short "o", and short "u"
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Bugs on the Bus (We Read Phonics: Level 2)
Jack is bringing a jar of bugs to school. Unfortunately, the jar breaks on the bus and all the bugs escape! The result is a very wild ride in this story filled with lots of humor and lots of flying bugs! We Read Phonics makes it easy for parents to help their children improve phonics skills and read a decodable story. Each book combines a fun story with simple games for phonics and sight words. LEVEL 2 - 90-110 word count, adds short "e", short "o", and short "u"
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| Ant in Her Pants (We Read Phonics: Level 3)
What if an ant got in your pants? Would it drive you crazy? An odd little ant causes a lot of craziness in this very funny book that will leave beginning readers smiling. We Read Phonics makes it easy for parents to help their children improve phonics skills and read a decodable story. Each book combines a fun story with simple games for phonics and sight words. LEVEL 3 - 120-140 word count, adds long vowels "a" and "i" with silent "e"
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| I Do Not Like Greens! (We Read Phonics: Level 4)
Greens, greens, and more greens! Dad likes to cook, but he will only cook healthy food. What if you want some sweet and fatty junk food? Well, junk food is okay if you are Dad's dog. But for his little girl, Dad only serves greens and other foods that are good for her. What's a girl to do?
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| Robot Man (We Read Phonics: Level 4)
A boy and his dad build a robot man and their life is great! The robot does all their chores. It even makes them ice cream treats. Their robot does everything for them! But then, robot man falls off the roof and everything goes wrong!
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| My Teacher's In Detention (NOTE: Reprinted as My Teacher's in Big Trouble, Scholastic, 2008)
Get ready to giggle, because here are 50 hilarious poems about messy lockers, mysterious bus drivers, teachers in detention, silly principals, and other wacky tales about school. These side-splitting poems have been tested and approved by more than 1,000 elementary students, and Stephen Carpenter's amusing illustrations will have you in stitches as you turn each page. This book will have kids and teachers hooting and hollering so much, they just might get sent to detention!
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| Dinner with Dracula
"Dinner with Dracula," is a hilarious collection of scary, spooky, spine-tingling poems about werewolves, vampires, headless horsemen and other creepy creatures that will tickle kids' funny bones. That's right - a scary, but funny (or funny, but scary) poetry book that will start selling at Halloween and keep selling throughout the year because the content is about scary stuff rather than Halloween stuff.
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| I've Been Burping in the Classroom
This collection of silly songs about school will entertain and charm children and have them laughing their way through every page. This book is sure to fill any musical occasion with giggles because the sidesplitting songs are about icky school lunches, the prettiest girl in school, and messy lockers. Children will love singing these silly new lyrics to familiar tunes like "I've Been Working on the Railroad," "Deck the Halls," and "America the Beautiful."
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| I Hope I Don't Strike Out
“I Hope I Don't Strike Out” is the first major anthology of funny poems about sports. Kids will love poems about how to trick batters into taking their eyes off the ball, what to expect on your first day of karate school, what not to pack for a ski trip, and how to score the winning goal in a peewee soccer game. In all, these are twenty-two of the funniest sports poems ever published, and they're sure to have both bench-warmers and starters laughing.
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| What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Summer Days are here again! Here are over forty sidesplitting poems about summer vacation covering everything from the last day of school to family road trips. Have fun while camping swimming, visiting amusement parks and days at the beach without leaving your home! And like all good things it comes to an end at the first day of the new school year.
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Forthcoming January, 2011
Talent Night (We Read Phonics: Level 5)
Sports Dream (We Read Phonics: Level 5)
My Sitter Is a T-Rex! (We Both Read, Level 1-2)
Cost For A School Visit:
Paul's fee to speak at a school is based on several factors: the number of programs to be presented, length of stay at the event, and location of the event (for travel and other expenses). Paul's experience has been that he can accommodate most budgets, and that he can customize his presentation to match your needs. Contact Paul with details of your event for a specific estimate.
Testimonials:
"Your easy-going manner with the kids was great, most enjoyable. You definitely have a gift to be shared."
– LouAnn Cebull, Teacher, Hancock Elementary School, Sandusky, OH
"I really enjoy your work. I am so lucky to have a great connection to a great author!"
– Kathy Luc, Paraprofessional, League Elementary School, Norwalk, OH
"The students really enjoyed hearing how you became an author. You did a very good job!! Thanks so much."
– Wilma Roth, Title I Coordinator, Seneca East Schools, Attica, OH
"Thanks for spending the day at our Young Author's Day Conference. Your poetry sessions were fabulous and it was obvious that the children thoroughly enjoyed your presence."
– David Zitner, Principal, Monroeville Elementary School, Monroeville, OH
"Mr. Orshoski gave a fun, informative and entertaining presentation. He was able to keep the attention of our first graders and did a great job answering their questions. I would recommend your work and presentation to anyone interested."
– Janet Basilone Welsh, Teacher, Furry Elementary School, Sandusky, OH
"As I went about my work, I could consistently hear the children giggle, laugh and interact with Mr. Orshoski. I was surprised that he was able to engage the kindergarten classes."
– Kathy Thompson, Library Aide, Furry Elementary School, Sandusky, OH
"Thank you so much for coming into our classroom. I loved that you pre-prepared the poem, as it would have been near impossible to create a poem from scratch in the time allotted. My kids were very excited and very wiggly that day. They loved the props and your whole presentation!"
– Paula Dwyre, Teacher, Madison Elementary School, Sandusky, OH
Contact:
Paul Orshoski
Children's Author & Poet
601 Marshall Avenue
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Phone: (419) 621-7516
E-mail: porshoski@bex.net
Website: http://web.me.com/paulorshoski
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