My Background
My speciality is in reading. I spent five years teaching in a Title 1 school as a JH reading teacher and a HS remedial reading teacher. Since there was not a curriculum, I wrote one while completing my Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, specializing in reading. From 2012 to 2020, I worked as a one-on-one reading and writing tutor. In the middle of that time period, I also worked in our local library while pursuing my Reading Specialist degree. From 2020-2025, I was the reading and writing teacher at a private Christian school. Any occupation, book, conference, etc. that centered around books and reading was one I eagerly pursued. My career choice revolved around what I enjoy! Books! I enjoy books. I enjoy reading books, crafting with books, decorating with books.... all things books. 2025 brought a lot of changes to our lives, but the love of reading and writing has remained.
What does my background have to do with this blog?
I want to focus on the books I read - how they relate to my life, my perspective on them, the units I write that pertain to reading and writing, anything books, books, books.
I believe reading is a vital and fundamental part of growth, intelligence, imagination, and even joy. It is brain exercise. It develops critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It encourages, improves memory, helps, teaches, improves academic success, inspires, and so on and so on. (The list of benefits could be endless.) So I want to share how reading does all of these things for me, thus (hopefully) encouraging and inspiring you as well.
