Where does one begin to briefly describe who they are and why they find themselves creating a post on a blog about Teacher Librarianship?
It all began with Algernon and his love of cucumber sandwiches and the discovery that words on a page could be brought to life with voice and gesture and that hours of enjoyment could be had with a book.
In 1998 I completed a degree in English Literature and Theatre but I left it all behind and worked with babies, children and adults with disabilities for three years. During this time I discovered my love of teaching and by the year 2000 I completed my Bachelor of Education.
Combining all my great loves I went on to teach in the classroom and managed to convince hundreds of children, over 22 years, that books are worth reading, that reading improves every aspects of one’s life and, of course, many other things.
Fast forward to 2023 and I find myself wanting to leave ‘the many other things’ behind and focus my teaching efforts on books, reading, writing, creating, dramatising, documenting, researching, discovering …. and the best place for me to do all that … is in the Library.
And so here I am at the very beginning of my Masters of Education in Teacher Librarianship – studying while working and parenting. Cucumber sandwiches anyone? Tea? Coffee? Copious amounts of coffee …