GREAT THINGS
HAPPEN
EVERY DAY
Cheyenne Teacher���s
Leveled Readers Published
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WEA member Reva Lobatos is a
kindergarten teacher at Sunrise
Elementary School in Cheyenne,
and she just had two original
leveled readers published.��Leveled
readers are the small books that
kindergarten, first, and second
grade teachers use to teach
students how to read.��
signing and posters
of my book covers,���
Lobatos said.
��
She submitted 5
manuscripts, and two of
those were published:
the two she wrote about
her sons. ���Hadley���s
Hats��� is a book that
Lobatos attended the National
contains pictures of her
Reading Recovery Conference in
son, Hadley, and the
early February, where her books
many hats he wears.
were released. The National
Her son Diego Josiah
Reading Recovery Conference is
was the inspiration for her other
the nation���s premier K-6 literacy
published leveled reader, ���Josiah���s
conference that offers high-quality Jacket.���
professional development sessions
and information teachers can use As soon as more copies
right away.
of her books become
Her books are available for
available, Reva intends to
���Normally I���m just a kindergarten donate some to Sunrise
purchase at
teacher, so they made it a really
Elementary School.
www.hameraypublishing.com
big deal, where I had a book
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SPRING 2013
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| WEAnews
3/11/13 2:48 PM
