On Thursday, March 31, 2016 author Marc Tyler Nobleman visited Hollywood Elementary. Marc Tyler Nobleman is the author of over 70 books. When he came to HES he talked about two of his books Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman and Billy the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman. I read both books ahead of time and I learned so much! I couldn't wait to hear Marc Tyler Nobleman had to say.
The first presentation was for 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade. All of the students are working on completing research, so his presentation was easy for them to relate to. One of my favorite things that Marc said during his presentation was researching was just like playing hide-and-seek. I'm going to be using this from now on. The kids were on the edge of their seats finding out about the creators of Superman, who were only in high school when they invented the character. Then we moved onto Batman, my favorite superhero. Once again the students were so interested in the little known co-creator of Batman. Bill Finger was the unknown person who made the Batman character the one we know today, but didn't get any credit. The message that Marc Tyler Nobleman stressed to the students during this presentation is you must do the right thing in this world. And if someone is taking advantage of you, like what was done to Bill Finger, you need to stand up for yourself and fight for what is right!
The next two presentations were for K, 1st,
and 2nd Grade. Marc Tyler Nobleman did an outstanding job of taking the
presentation and bring it down to our primary students. He passed along the
same message of doing the right thing in life and standing up for yourself. I
also liked how he encouraged the students, when thinking about their career, to
make sure they picked something they liked to do because they would be doing it
for a long time. Our students really enjoyed see the pictures that Marc shared
with them of him dressed up like Superman and Robin.
I have recently started an after school group for Book Talking. These nine students had the privilege of eating lunch with Marc Tyler Nobleman. They really enjoyed having some time with him in a small group setting. We talked about what he would love to write about, favorite books, and what super power would we love to have.
A great time was had by all during Marc Tyler Nobleman's visit to HES. If students were not able to purchase his books, there will be two each available for check out real soon. A huge thank you goes to the HES PTA for helping make Marc Tyler Nobleman's visit possible!
Stay tuned to the blog tomorrow for a post about March BOOK Madness. We are down to the final two books!
Happy Reading!!
Miss Hazuda (@HESMediaCenter)
