Would you like me to share All the Places We Call Home or excerpts of Autumn Song and All the Colors We Will See with your classroom?

“Thank you so much for coming to our school. Your visit was such a wonderful treat for our students and all the adults that met you as well. You really had our scholars thoroughly engaged and excited about poetry and inspired many to share their stories of home, adults included. I couldn't have imagined a better experience for our school.”

— Leigh Shanks, MLIS | Media Coordinator at Statesville Road Elementary School

“Patrice's warm presence immediately captivated the lower school students as she enchanted them with a reading of her book, All the Places We Call Home. Throughout the day, she engaged our middle and upper school students in dynamic writing workshops, drawing from excerpts of her essay collections, Autumn Song and All the Colors We Will See. Additionally, Patrice served as our esteemed Black History Speaker, delivering a powerful message titled "A Theory of Known Elements" to grades 5 through 12. Her ability to connect with students of all ages left a lasting impression on our school community.”

— Candyce Owens | Dean of Students at Gaston Day School

“Students learned that writing is a full sensory experience. Patrice extended the activity by challenging students to engage the five senses to create their own story about what they call home. Our author's visit with Patrice Gopo was an engaging educational experience for all!”

— Dana Hopper | Library Media Coordinator, Burlington, NC

For preschool and lower elementary students, I will:

• read All the Places We Call Home

• answers student questions

• lead students in the YOUR PLACES activity (for in-person visits)

For upper elementary and middle school students, I can also:

• answer student questions about writing/publishing a book, etc.

• lead students in the poem activity, A PLACE I CALL HOME

For high school students, I can:

• read excerpts from All the Colors We Will See and Autumn Song

• answer student questions about writing/publishing a book/being an author, etc.

• participate in a discussion/interview

• lead a mini workshop about writing personal stories

I love interacting with students! Please contact me about scheduling virtual or possible in-person visits, fees, etc.

The above are possible activities, but we can tailor a program to fit your classroom.

(If you’d like to download the educator guide for All the Places We Call Home, you can do that here. Please visit here for a written interview about my writing process, the creative origins of All the Places We Call Home, etc. Please see interview below to get a sense of my personality and speaking style.)