Welcome to another edition of The Reading Corner!
My name is Jennifer Snyder and many of you know me as the Preschool-4th Grade music teacher, but I am also the Robin Hall librarian. You can learn more about how I became a music teacher on my bio page of the school website.
The big question is, how did I become the Robin Hall librarian? Surprisingly, it was by chance! I worked with the librarian who came before me, helping to reshelve books and get new books ready for circulation. When she retired, I was able to step in as the new librarian, and I’ve been doing it for around 6 years, though the details get a bit hazy when you’ve been teaching at the Franklin Academy for 18 years!
I grew up in Mount Vernon, Washington. As an only child I didn’t have any siblings, but we had many stray cats, an occasional dog and two parakeets. I was fortunate to have one of my grandmas live next door to me, so she was just a hop, skip and a jump away. She taught high school English among other subjects, and ended her teaching career as a preschool teacher. When I was little I didn’t go to preschool, I went to my grandma’s house! I have her to thank in large part for my love of reading and my love of kids! One of my favorite memories was reading Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books with her. During the summertime, my family took road trips to places like Montana, California or Nevada. While we were driving, my nose was often stuck inside a book. My parents would say, “Jennifer, put that book down and look around you!”
I have a son, Samuel, who is in 5th grade at The Franklin Academy and my husband Karl is a foster care licensor. We have two black cats-Chloe, age 15, and Cosmo, age 4. Chloe loves to eat and snuggle, and Cosmo loves getting into trouble. When I am not at school I like to play in my garden, go for walks, and cook yummy food. Of course I also like to read! Nowadays I read mostly children’s literature in my quest to provide and recommend quality books to our young Franklin Academy students.
I am currently working on perfecting my skills as a purple person. If you are unsure what that means, ask a kindergartener or first grader to explain how you, too, can become a purple person! (Hint: you don’t have to wear purple or even like the color purple to be a purple person!)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Snyder
