If you're addressing a young writer's conference, you may want to start with a Personal History Presentation and save the Teaching Presentation for small-group time. No matter which kind of presentation you design, remember that you're speaking to children. You must keep the presentation lively, interactive and upbeat. For many children, this is their first opportunity to see and hear a real, live author or illustrator. This will keep you on track.
Presentations are like stories.
They have a beginning, a middle and an end. The opening, or beginning, sets the mood, the pace, and the audience's expectations. It hooks the children into listening. Tell them in advance what you plan to talk about and how the presentation will be organized. Book sales and autograph session Keep the opening informal.