As the mother of two children, I often feel guilty of spoiling them. They have more clothes, games, and toys than any two kids could ever need...but they can never have too many books. Over the past twelve years, I have collected over 4,000 pieces of children's literature. Yes, I have a small library in my house!
I have always loved to be read to and to read. My mother is an avid reader and she instilled her love of books into me at a very early age. Now, my son, age 8, has read over 2,000 books in his short elementary school career. My daughter, age 5, is heading into kindergarten in the fall and is already obsessed with books and beginning to read on her own. I guess you could say it runs in our family!
I began this program because I wanted to learn how to help struggling readers find the love of reading for themselves. I think that reading is a passion like no other and I want to share that passion with others.
I began my teaching career as a lead teacher in a private daycare. I have since worked as a paraprofessional and a tutor in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. My favorite is and will always be the lower grades. First graders have my heart.