• Briana makes school visits in Nova Scotia with the Writers in the School Program (WITS) hosted by the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia.

    The guide and booking process can be found here.

    Be sure to click Briana's photo in the list and add her to your "cart"

    If you need any assistance, or have additional questions, email brianacorrscott@gmail.com

  • In-person and virtual visits are co-paid: WFNS covers half of the authors’ fees while the hosting school covers the remainder. For a half-day visit (up to two 45-55 minute sessions), a school co-pays $87.50. For a full-day visit (up to four 45-55 minute sessions), a school co-pays $175.

  • Please email brianacorrscott@gmail.com to book a school visit outside of Nova Scotia.

    Some helpful information to include:

    school or library name, preferred dates, and grade levels.

“Briana Corr Scott is a natural teacher! I wish we’d booked her for two days and not just one.

Her read-aloud was also so rich and engaging. The creativity she inspired in the students was awe-inspiring, watching it unfold. I couldn’t believe how fast they all had a rich character to show us.

Before her visit, it was easy to create excitement and anticipation from looking at her videos on YouTube. The kids got to see lots of her work, try her drawing tutorial, and hear her speak directly to them in a video.

We highly recommend Briana, her beautiful work, and everything she has to teach about creating. Everyone at our school was delighted with her visit!”

-Eva Comstock, Grade 1 classroom teacher & Reading Recovery Teacher, West Northfield Elementary

Briana has a number of themed workshops created for the classroom. Each workshop explores the theme of one of her picture books through reading, writing or making art. You tube videos are available and can be used to prepare students for themes of the books, or introduce Briana’s work.

Primary-4

“Wildflower” Story time + Art

Create a Classroom Mobile

Briana will read her picture book “Wildflower.” After the story, Briana will lead students through a collaborative art project that explores the theme of the book. Students will create a bird puppet that will be a part of a classroom mobile.

  • Time: 1 hr.

  • Collaborative art

  • Materials: INCLUDED. (beads, string, hoop, paper cut outs)

Primary-4

“Selkie” Story time + Art

Build a Selkie House with Clay

$40 material fee per class. (Limit 25 students per session)

After reading “The Book of Selkie”  students will design their own selkie house out of clay. Selkies are shy and need a home that is near the water and has lots of cammoflauge.

This is a collage activity, designed to encourage creative  risk taking with a variety of supplied materials.

  • Time: 1 hr to 90 min (I will adapt to your schedule)

  • Collage with Clay

  • Materials: $40. clay, collage materials: wire, paper, ribbon, sequins, buttons, seashells, rocks, faux seaweed, etc.

Grades 2-5

Create a Sable Island Horse Puppet

After reading “She Dreams of Sable Island”  students will create their own Sable Island horse puppet using scissors and a cut out provided by Briana. Students will look at the types of horses on Sable Island and make their puppet using creative mark making with textures and collage.

This activity is designed to encourage risk taking with a variety of supplied materials.

  • Time: 1 hr to 90 min (I will adapt to your schedule)

  • Cutting, creative problem solving, exploration with materials, creative mark making

  • Materials: needed: scissors. Included: paper, paper fasteners, colouring supplies

Sable Island Storytime

Grades primary-5

Storytime + Design a Picture Book Character

After reading one of Briana’s picture books (teacher’s choice) students will design their very own picture book character. Briana has a special way of drawing a character using the “Peanut Method". Briana developed the peanut method of drawing with her best friend in the third grade.

This activity gives students a chance to brainstorm, pre-write and celebrate making mistakes.

  • Time: 55 min

  • drawing, brainstorming, writing with prompts

  • Materials: included: paper, pencils, erasers. colouring optional

A Day on Sable Island

Briana will take students to Sable Island for a day in this dynamic presentation. Follow Briana as she journeys to Sable Island, visits the wild horses, seals, and plant life. Using her picture book “She Dreams of Sable Island “ as a frame work, students will experience a fact-packed presentation that touches on science, social studies, math and Nova Scotian history. Briana will explain how her fictional picture book is inspired by non-fiction information she learned about this wild island off the coast of Nova Scotia.

At the end of the prsentiation, Briana will lead students through a quick drawing activity to learn how to draw a Sable Island Horse. (hand out included.)

  • Time: 55 min -90 min (I will adapt to your schedule)

  • AV presentation + book reading + activity

  • materials: needed: pencils / erasers

Grades 4 - 6

These videos are a great resource to accompany or introduce a school or library visit from Briana.

  • Kids ask Author Briana Corr Scott

    A great introductory video for students to get to know Briana Corr Scott before classroom visit.

  • A Day on Sable Island

    Visit Sable Island with author and illustrator Briana Corr Scott. Travel on a helicopter, paint wild horses!

  • Book Trailer / If You Could Be Anything

    Watch the trailer to the picture book “If You Could Be Anything,” written by Jennifer Britton, illustrated by Briana Corr Scott

  • Book Trailer / Wildflower

    Written and illustrated by Briana Corr Scott. Watch the trailer to this picture book inspired by the story of Thumbelina.

  • Book Trailer / The Book of Selkie

    Watch this book trailer all about “The Book of Selkie” written and illustrated by Briana Corr Scott.

These activities and colouring pages are free for home, school and library use. All images are copyright Briana Corr Scott. Not to be resold or reproduced for resale.