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TAMMY DONAHUE


AUTHOR AND TEACHER



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   * Emma
   * Mystery Kisses & Chicken Poop
 * Letter Writing Service
 * Get in Touch

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   * Mystery Kisses & Chicken Poop
 * Letter Writing Service
 * Get in Touch


TAMMY DONAHUE


AUTHOR AND TEACHER


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   * Emma
   * Mystery Kisses & Chicken Poop
 * Letter Writing Service
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TAMMY DONAHUE


AUTHOR AND TEACHER


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   * Mystery Kisses & Chicken Poop
 * Letter Writing Service
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> I believe strongly in the power of literacy and am dedicated to inspiring
> students to be passionate readers and writers. My love of West Virginia and my
> desire to inform others about a small part of the history and culture of this
> great state, and my love of family, students and all children inspired me to
> write my books.


MY CURRENT SELECTIONS


DR.DARCEY

My inspiration for Dr. Darcey was an incident that occurred in my classroom.
Like Dr. Darcey, I have a hearing loss. One day in class, a student made a
statement to me, and I totally misunderstood what she said. When I repeated to
her what I thought she had said, everyone in the class burst into laughter
(including me). Then I thought about how much students in my third-grade class
enjoyed the Amelia Bedelia series. In these books, Amelia Bedelia interprets
everything that is said to her literally. As a result, her actions lead to a
funny and silly story. I thought that I would use this idea and create amusing
mishaps that occur in a classroom
because the teacher misinterprets what students say due to her hearing loss.

Dr. Darcey also centers on the importance of student-teacher relationships in
the classroom. I attribute nearly every success I have made in teaching to the
strong bonds I form with my students.


Dr. Darcey is an excellent book for children to read on their own or with a
parent or grandparent. It is an outstanding read-aloud book for the classroom.
It is an excellent book for principals and other school leaders to share with
colleagues as a first of the year inspiration to encourage strong
student-teacher relationships. Dr. Darcey is a sweet story of a teacher who
loves her students and students who love their teacher and all the benefits that
are derived from this reciprocal relationship.


EMMA

My students inspired me to write “Emma.” We were discussing events of the ’60s
and ’70s and focusing on the Civil Rights Era. I shared with them some of my
experiences in middle school at Park, in Beckley, when busing for integration
was in place. I wanted my students to understand and feel the emotion of that
era as I experienced it.


The book naturally progressed to other areas of concern for teens – problems
that most of us face when coming of age. I wanted them to know that they were
not alone in the issues they may face, and that they were also not alone in
their struggle to make the right decisions and choices. “Emma” is meant to
provide understanding, reassurance, empathy, and comfort for young
adolescent/teen readers.


MYSTERY KISSES AND CHICKEN POOP

As I wrote my book, I began sharing it with my students, and they loved hearing
the sweet, funny stories. I began to realize that the stories were perfect for
parents and grandparents to share with their families, as it conveys the beauty
and value of strong family relationships.

“Mystery Kisses and Chicken Poop” has valuable lessons to inspire students to do
their best work and to make the most of their school experience. It demonstrates
the value and intrinsic rewards for a job well done. Young girls will be
inspired to be bold and set high goals. It helps children, and reminds adults,
to appreciate simple pleasures.


NEWS


Me sharing Dr. Darcey with the Patch Club at Bradley Elementary School.
WCIR Interview


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