Deb is a highly sought after speaker.  Each program can be custom designed to meet your needs.  Please contact to her to discuss your specific objectives.

Contact Deb at:

631 283 4555

631 614 4460deb@simpleasthat.com

www.simpleasthat.com 

Bio

Deb Capone is the President and CEO of As Simple As That® and the author of three award-winning children’s books including the Amazon Top 20 bestselling children’s picture book Families are Forever.  All of her books focus on the respect and celebration of culture, choices and ‘abilities’ and feature characters that children can relate to navigating their special place in the world.  She publishes a monthly newsletter “Breaking the Cycle www.simpleasthat.com/newsletter for parents and educators and offers free teleseminars and other resources for parents and educators. Deb, a sought after speaker-for children and adults-has also given workshops at New York Association for the Education of Young Children conference and other professional events. Deb has a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Emory University. 

Deb and her daughter formed their family through adoption from China and live in rural New York.

School Presentations: Families are Forever: Exploring the rich tapestry of today’s familiesUsing the award winning children’s book with the same title, interactive discussion and folk tales from around the world children explore: 1. How families today are formed-and how that is changing from the traditional family unit to a rich, diversity of families. 2. How families come together: marriage, birth, adoption, foster care, kinship, care, step family, and friendship.  AIMS: 1. Help children become aware of the world around them. 2. Help children become aware of, explore, appreciate and respect the richness of the people and cultures around them. 3. Help children know that different is different… not bad or good… just different. 4. Help children understand that there are many ways for families to be formed.   Teeth, Tradition and Tolerance-celebrating and appreciating what we share by looking at universal experiences. Using the award-winning book , “Tooth Fairy Tales”, to spark an interactive discussion and international folk tales to help children: 

•   become aware of the world around them.

• become aware of, explore, appreciate and respect the richness of the people and cultures around them.  

•  understand that different is different-not bad or good- just different.

• understand the importance of good oral hygiene skills.

Celebrating Diversity with Dumplings!Using the award winning children’s “Dumplings are Delicious”, to spark an  interactive discussion and international folk tales, children will soon discover that there are dumplings in nearly every culture in the world-but no matter what they look like, smell like or where they come from they are all dumplings! Children can explore the connections between what people all over the world share-no matter where we come from, what color we are or where we live-we are all people-just like the dumplings used in the story.  So, You Want to be a Writer - A Bird’s Eye View of the Writer’s Life.Using real examples, award-winning author, Deb Capone will take children through the writing process-from idea to finished product. The presentation is highly interactive and Ms. Capone shows children original pencil sketches and painted pages, edits and evolutionary changes in the story and illustrations. She will also present some of her works in progress as well as books that are already published.   Sticks and Stones Will Break Your Bones and Names Will Hurt You!Bullying is at epidemic proportions in the US, with one in three children being either victims of bullying behavior or witnessing bullying behavior. In this interactive, informative session, educators will learn:1. The role that bias and diversity plays in bullying 2.How to create a learning environment that exposes children to different races, cultures, traditions, family structures, career choices etc. That will make all children feel included. 3. How to use children’s literature to help children to understand that different is just different, not better or worse! 4. A list of resources that can get teachers started on eliminating bullying in the classroom.    Praise for As Simple As That Stories: Families Are Forever isn’t a good children’s book.  It’s a great children’s book.”–Adam Pertman, Executive Director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute  “Families Are Forever has been my 3-year-old’s favorite bedtime story for months. And I have to say, it’s one of mine, too.  Though the topic is adoption and blended families, issues that don’t apply to our particular family, the appeal is universal.  It teaches the message that families come in all shapes, sizes and colors in a gentle, straightforward manner that I appreciate as a mom.  Definitely a must-have for any child’s personal library.”–Rebecca Murphy, Editor of Metro Augusta Parent Magazine  Dumplings are Delicious is a sweet story with a big message!What do dumplings, ravioli, quenelles and pirozhki have in common? A young girl named Rain discovers that they are all dumplings-from different lands.  Whether they are spicy or sweet; round or square “dumplings are delicious-especially when you share them with friends.” This book is a great springboard for geography lessons as well as a way to promote greater understanding and respect for all people.—Dawn Matheson, author of Ruby Lee, the Wise Bumblebee.

Excellent book! It points out that although we are all different we are also the same and if we share our difference we can build long-lasting friendships-iparenting Awards reviewer Beautifully illustrated, with messages for adults and children told in an entertaining manner-iparenting Awards reviewer  Tooth Fairy Tales:  The iParenting review team said “this book shows people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds, and highlights the fact that many people do things differently even things that seem simple. It is a great way to learn that there is no ‘right way’.” Unique! Beautiful illustrations! Bo, the Hippo is adorable!—iparenting Award reviewer. I love this book!  I love this author! I love how Rain and her friends learn about different cultures by exploring how different people mark the universal childhood milestone of losing teeth.—iparenting Award reviewer.  Fees:

All programs are $1000 for a ½ day (three individual classroom presentations-or one large presentation with three classroom visits) or $1600 for a full day (three additional classroom presentations). Travel expenses outside of the New York Metro area will be reimbursed to the author.

 School fundraising book sale also included if desired