My name is Samantha and I’m on a mission to help secondary English Language Arts teachers like you create thriving, joyful readers inside of their classroom. Whether you need high quality print-and-go teaching resources, fresh Young Adult book recommendations, or creative literacy strategies to liven up your practice, I’ve got you covered. Let’s foster a lifelong passion for literature in your students together.
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Welcome! I’m Samantha, a seasoned educator with 15 years of classroom experience, passionate about revolutionizing how students engage with reading.
With a Master’s in Education and a rich 15-year teaching background, I have devoted my career to nurturing a love for reading in students. Now, my mission is to empower ELA teachers like you to cultivate joyful readers in your classrooms.
“My students really enjoyed the mystery genre activities and used the resource for independent book studies. We ended with a fun trip to a local coffee shop to share our experiences, passages, and questions. “
– Katie O.
“Excellent resource, very engaging and quite challenging for students. I enjoyed presenting it to my students, we had a blast.“
– Rosa R.
“I teach middle school lit and I use this for my high achieving students and this has been so helpful! They do independent book studies and it’s difficult to find challenging material for them that is still appropriate for them.”
“My students LOVED these stories! I printed them all out and had them choose which one seemed more interested to them, and they LOVED having these stories part of our week. AWESOME resource.”
– Tyler S.