Ignite Student's Love of Reading!

Unlock kids' full learning potential with Blockbuster Hollywood Films Animator Adam Sidwell

Author Adam Sidwell teaches

The Art of the Story

Adam Sidwell has over 15 years experience in the animation and storytelling world, working on major motion picture films such as: I, Robot; Pirates of the Caribbean III; I Am Legend; Transformers II; Tron; Thor; Ender's Game; Pacific Rim; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II. Adam’s roots are in building and directing the art and technology so that teams can bring animated characters to life.

100% Free On-demand Assembly

Register HERE 👉🏽

It's Free. Your students will love it. You can preview the Assembly beforehand. Adam will get your students excited to read, write and create!

What to Expect:

FREE On-Demand Webinar

This virtual assembly, done in a "live" webinar style. Its a 15 minute assebly that will be available on-demand for you to replay in each of your classrooms. Author Adam Sidwell is incredibly interactive as he teaches Common Core writing principles such as structure, narrative and theme as well as provides real life writing experiences. The presentation reinforces the diverse educational skills required for students to develop their own stories. Using rich visuals from blockbuster films students know, Adam engages students and teaches them a love for reading and writing!

Inspirational

Using rich visuals from blockbuster films students know, Adam engages students in:

Setting Writing Goals
Drawing from Personal Experience
Adam has motivated thousands of students to put their pens to paper and write their own stories!

Interactive

Adam engages students, inviting them to be part of the show. They come away with answers to their questions like:

Where do you get story ideas from?
How long does it take to animate a movie?
Do you know Thor?

Educational

Adam teaches Common Core Standards including:

Story Structure
Theme & Dialog
Moral Dilemma & Character Development
Description
Writing for an audience

Students will be

Inspire to Read and Write

The Art of Story draws on Adam’s experiences as an animator for blockbuster Hollywood films (Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean, Thor, etc), teaches Common Core writing principles such as structure, narrative and theme as well as provides real life writing experiences. The presentation reinforces the diverse educational skills required for students to develop their own stories. Using rich visuals from blockbuster films students know, Adam engages students and teaches them a love for reading and writing!

Author Adam Glendon Sidwell is excited to share his interactive and motivating assembly with your school.

Join Hundreds of Schools Across the USA

Here’s what teachers and principals had to say about Adam’s Art of Story presentation:

“The best author assembly I’ve seen in years!”

— Kim Roper, Principal, North Point Elementaryo

“If you ever get a chance to have an author visit, please consider Adam Sidwell. Wow!!!! Adam is so dynamic and relates to all grade levels. His performances are compelling, his energy and excitement for his craft is contagious.”

—Janet Thorup, Teacher, Ponderosa Elementary School

“Loved the way he incorporated movie clips and book passages into the talk — it really put things into context for the kids. Loved it!”

—Carrie Munroe, Teacher, Standiford Elementary

Adam has spoken at Hundreds of Schools

See Why Hundreds of Schools Across America Invite Adam to Speak to Their Students. Book a Virtual Author Visit Today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Adam’s incredible assembly lasts for 15 minutes. It's designed to be fun, engaging and impactful, so that you can maximize your classtime.

Adam's virtual assembly is ideally suited for Elementary and Middle school students, however he does have an alternative assembly that is perfectly designed for high schoolers. Simply reach out via chat and let us know who you're teaching?

Yup! 100% free. Adam is a wonderfully talented author and storyteller, after each assembly students naturally become excited about the books that Adam has writen, or the stories that his company, Future House Publishing, has created. Students are welcome to explore Adams books on Literal and even purchase physical copies afterwards, but that's entirely optional.

Definitely. Adam and his team are based in Utah, and he has travelled to hunderds of schools with this assembly. depending on your location, there may be a cost involved to do an in-person asembly, but its's worth it. Reach out to us via chat and we can help answer some questions around that.

Definitely! Simply register HERE and you'll be able to watch the pre-recorded assembly on demand at anytime. Use this feature to preview the assembly before you show it to students, and simply start the asembly again when you are ready for students to engage with Adam.