VIDEO: Author Takes Students on 'Writer's Journey'

Hopatcong's Hudson Maxim School invites an author to speak to students each year.

The trend continued Friday when Daryl Cobb spent the day encouraging students to read through an interactive presentation and lunch. Cobb, who's written 11 children's books, said he wanted to take students on a "writer's journey."

He said his presentation "basically takes the kids through the writing process in a fun way. It uses music to highlight topics in the story, like where ideas come from. It's very interactive so kids participate a lot in the program. The message is mostly to get the kids reading and writing."

Cobb adapted his book, "Do Pirates Go To School?," to include Hudson Maxim teachers.

Principal Tracey Hensz said the Hopatcong Elementary Parent Teacher Organization funded the visit.

"We were very fortunate," she said.

Hensz said teachers Dana DeMetro and Diana Bahamondae coordinated the event. Music teacher Kristen O'Shea wrote a song for the visit while art teacher Karin Frey decorated the school in the month prior.