Biography:

Teacher, author, and presenter Tamara Miller holds a M.Ed in Elementary Education from Arizona State University.  She has taught just about every grade between kindergarten through sixth  in a career that spans 13 years. Her first book, Pop-Up Discoveries, was written while teaching Spanish bilingual second graders in the Isaac School District in Phoenix.  Currently, Tamara is a 5th grade teacher in the Kyrene School District and lives in Tempe, Arizona. She presents her creative writing workshops in schools, libraries, and bookstores nationwide.

MISSION STATEMENT:

As fun and as motivating as the pop-up books are in and of themselves, Tamara teaches prewriting strategies that actively engage students in the writing process.  Tamara's strategy forms the basis of all

Motivate Kids to Write! Workshops:

"Props, games, role-playing and brainstorming discussions prior to writing help to generate exciting ideas and new descriptive vocabulary that can be used in story writing.   With these dynamic pre-writing strategies, students develop a "can do" positive attitude toward writing that they will carry with them throughout their lives."

CLIENT COMMENTS:

"Tamara Miller's presentation is soooooo fun and creative. It inspired me with so many ideas to help students write creatively!  The students couldn't wait to work on the pop-up books!"

                 - Carolyn Bryan, Reading Specialist, Peoria School District

                          Author of International Reading Association
 

                          November 2004 Book Club Selection:

                      DISCOVERING WHAT WORKS FOR STRUGGLING READERS

"Writing has always been difficult for me to teach.  Tamara's book and ideas gave me just what I needed to help me motivate my students to write creatively."

                -  Lindsey Raponi, Pendergast School District