KINGSTREE—Dr. Shannon Robinson, Title 1 Facilitator at W. M. Anderson Primary School, took childhood memories of exciting shopping adventures with her mother, and incorporated them into a recently published book entitled, The Adventures of Katie Koala; Opps! My Momma is Lost!
Dr. Robinson has worked in public education for 22 years in Darlington County School District and Williamsburg County School District. Her determination to become a published writer took her on a six-year journey: Three years of which were spent writing, and three years trying to secure a publishing company. She received nineteen rejections from publishing companies, but never felt that her book would not be published. Recently she received notice from a company stating that they would like to reconsider their previous decision, and review her book again. Dr. Robinson’s book will be released on November 28, 2009.
Dr. Robinson eagerly shares her experiences, as she attempted to become a published writer, in hope that it will encourage others to never give up on their dreams. Dr. Robinson shared, “I hope that the difficult experiences I encountered trying to publish my book will serve as motivatation and encouragement to others. As I visit classrooms, and listen to students, I am saddened to hear many of them say that they are not writers. I encourage students to just write their thoughts and dreams, in order to record and remember them. I try to give them confidence in their writing abilities, and often I will ask them why they feel that they are not good writers. Within our district, we are teaching many future authors, and we must be mindful of this each time our students write. We must put more emphasis on writing, and help students to realize that writing is enjoyable, and very interesting to read.”
Dr. Robinson will have lesson plans available for teachers to use along with her new book. She hopes that these lesson plans will inspire teachers to take any book and teach it across the curriculum covering all standards. When teaching writing skills, she believes that educators must remember to keep it real, and keep it rigorous. She challenges educators to teach writing more frequently in order to give students the opportunity to improve writing skills. Dr. Robinson truly believes that there is a writer in each of us. “We only need to overcome our fears, break through the barriers and put it on paper,” Robinson said.
A copy of Robinson’s book can be purchased at http://publishamerica.net/product28461.html
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