Meet April Lee Terrell, a self-published author, partner of The American Mom blog, and the founder of Academic Solutions LLC
Happy Sunday everyone,
Our guest today is a Writer. Author. Educator. She is the partner of The American Mom, author of the Sidney Saidso Series, and an Educational Consultant. Please welcome April Lee Terrell on the Reading with Your Kids Podcast!
April is joining us to talk about her debut children’s book “Sydney Saidso: The Miss Know-it-All Girl“. In the first book of the Sidney Saidso series, you meet a young girl who thinks she knows it all. Sidney is constantly being bossy, taking other students things, and correcting everyone’s mistakes. When her friends are finally tired of her ways, Sidney learns the true meaning of being the Miss-Know-It All Girl.
In this mega-episode, you’ll get to follow the unique stepping stones April took to write for children, find out all about her band NEW kidlit and enjoy some deeply moving questions about the importance of teaching kids to be empathetic and to stand up for themselves. Hooray!
More about April Lee Terrell
April Lee Terrell is a self-published author, partner of The American Mom blog , and the founder of Academic Solutions LLC, an educational consulting firm dedicated to supporting teachers, schools, and school districts with professional development.
April spent ten years’ in Baltimore City Public School System as an Early Childhood Educator and Administrator.
April is currently a National Trainer for the I Can Problem Solve interpersonal cognitive development program. She is dedicated to creating awareness around the importance of Social-Emotional Learning in the school setting by teaching courses that provide educators with resources for embedding these concepts into the academic curriculum.
April is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, and Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, April maintains teaching certifications in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education.
You can find all of the information regarding April’s book on www.aprilleeterrell.com
More about “Sydney Saidso: The Miss Know-it-All Girl”
In the first book of the Sidney Saidso series, you meet a young girl who thinks she knows it all. Sidney is constantly being bossy, taking other students things, and correcting everyone’s mistakes. When her friends are finally tired of her ways, Sidney learns the true meaning of being the Miss-Know-It All Girl.
In this interview, we discuss
- Introduction to a self-published author, April Lee Terrell
- All about April’s middle-grade book Sydney Saidso: The Miss Know-it-All Girl
- What inspired April to write this book?
- What kind of discussions parents can have with kids after reading this book?
- How Parents Can Help Kids to Stand Up For Themselves
- What are some of the messages April would like her readers to take away after reading Sydney Saidso?
- Where can people find more information about April and her book?
A big thank you to April Terrell for joining us and for sharing her wonderful, sweet little book with us!
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