School Visits
By Vinny Marco
About Author
Vincent Marcotrigiano
Originally from Long Island, NY he has been sharing his passion and knowledge of the game to children at the recreation, travel, elite, and college levels. His writing is sparked by his motivation to find new, exciting and educational ways to have more reach and influence on the soccer community.
Learn, inspire, Value, and Explore the game of your life through sports and books.
LIVE THE GAME -THE PROGRAMS
A simple program that’s interactive, exciting, a little silly, and a great introduction to the art of telling stories and drawing for the little ones.
- - 30-minute session
- - Quick introduction to my life as a soccer player, coach and writer.
- - Growing up with the game that I loved and ice breaker games
- - Reading of The Adventures of Little Marco and his soccer ball Buddy.
A slightly deeper program that includes interactive activities which highlight all the various skills involved in creating a picture book.
- - 45-minute session
- - Introduction to who I am, my love for soccer and how I became an Author. Followed by pictures and a game to get the kids primed and ready to participate.
- - I'll show a few trade secrets and techniques I used to become a professional soccer player and Author.
- - Reading of The Adventures of Little Marco and his soccer ball Buddy.
- - Explanation of where ideas come from and a play a game to bring them to life.
- - Discussion on the importance failure, perseverance, asking for feedback and rewriting to make a story better!
- - Games and activities to make you a better player, athlete and person.
- - A magic trick- Just because I am super fun.
- - Reading from Little Marco’s Excellent Imagymnarium
- - Activities straight from the book and free access Little Marco’s Backyard Games.
An even more elaborate presentation designed to show older children how easy, how much fun and how possible it is for anyone to create their own book.
- - 45 minutes of everything in the previous program
- - An expanded explanation of how I created one book and how I got the idea of another. The leap from one story to the next.
- - A discussion of my favorite part of the writing process STORYBOARDING. Writer working with an illustrator.
- - A reading of both books The Adventures of Little Marco and his soccer ball Buddy and Little Marco’s Excellent Imagymnarium.
- - Activity on storyboarding.
- - How to find your focus. Creating a better you by thinking big, playing hard and having a dream worth pursuing.
- - A reading of the first few pages of my next book
An even more elaborate presentation designed to show older children how easy, how much fun, and how possible it is for anyone to create their own book
- - An in-depth background of my career as a professional soccer player and the industry of sports and writing
- - How technology has made the impossible possible for everyone willing to put in the time. You CAN become a writer right now.
- - Creative ways to make better art, a better world, and a better you.
- - From an idea to a story and how to create an arc that tells a bigger tale.
- - Have you ever made a mistake? I have! Big ones! Learn how to make failure your friend and turn mistakes into positive feedback.
- - You are the project manager, CEO and Head Honcho. Learn how to lead and make all your dreams come true.
- - What’s next for me? A new writing challenge and dive into Chapter Books
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- contact@vinnymarco.com
- +1 (404) 909-5726
- New Jersey, USA