Bring the story and the song
to your school or library
A fish encounters new friends beneath the sea. A baby bird learns to fly. Water moves through the world. And young readers begin to see that everything is connected—including them.
Through Drip Drop Ripple, students are invited to discover the connections between themselves, their communities and the natural world—and to imagine how their own choices can create ripples of change.
Author, singer, songwriter and educator, Heidi Siegell, brings the story to life through reading, music, movement, conversation and hands-on exploration. Visits can be designed for an entire school, a grade level, or an individual classroom, and can be tailored to your students, curriculum and goals. With a rich background as a teaching artist in music, songwriting, drama and creative writing, Heidi also brings years of experience as an elementary school music teacher, choral director and a private voice instructor. She creates a welcoming, engaging and fun environment where students feel comfortable exploring their creativity and expressing themselves!
Choose Your Visit
Author Visit
A lively, interactive introduction to Drip Drop Ripple. Students will:
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Hear the story
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Learn the award-winning song that inspired the book—with movements
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Go behind the scenes of writing, songwriting, illustration, and publishing
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Ask questions and share their own ideas
Curriculum Connection
Use Drip Drop Ripple to deepen and expand the conversations already happening in your classroom. Visits can complement and enrich learning in science, environmental studies, literacy, social studies, SEL, ESL and the arts—with activities and conversations adapted for specific grade levels.
From the water cycle and animal habitats to climate, sustainability, language and community, there are so many lenses through which we can consider our relationships with one another and the world around us.
Music & Songwriting
Take the experience beyond the book. Students can explore songwriting, rhythm, rhyme, melody, movement, and creative expression through a one-day songwriting workshop or a project that unfolds over several sessions.
Performance
Turn Drip Drop Ripple into a musical experience for your school community. Heidi can work with classroom teachers, music teachers, and choir directors to help students learn the song, incorporate movement, and prepare for a performance.
A Visit Designed for You
Visits can be customized for your school-wide theme, special event, library program, Earth Day celebration, publishing project and more.