Rafe Esquith

Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina has some great author events.  Last night was one of them.  I met Rafe Esquith, a well known teacher who won the national teacher of the year award a few years back.  He is the author of multiple books including the bestseller, "Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire."  His talk last night was inspiring.  I love what he has to say about literacy and reading, how important it is to read with children, and to read quality literature that children will enjoy.  He wants children to become lifelong readers, and I think this should be the goal of every teacher.  We need children to enjoy reading, want to read, and choose to read.  This is a challenge that I look forward to as a future teacher.