The Story behind the Book: I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them (Franki Bagdade)
This week's book back story features I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them by Franki Bagdade . From the author -- I can't spell. Truly, I'm terrible at it. When I got my first job, teaching children with learning disabilities in a private elementary school they sent me for specialized training in phonics, a program called Orton Gillingham created for those who struggle with traditional ways of learning to read. It was eye-opening. For the first time, I understood the spelling patterns and realized there was something I could rely on besides, just memorization when trying to spell all of those darn words. For the first time in my life, I started to enjoy Wheel of Fortune. I knew which letter Vanna White was gonna unveil before she turned around those famous white cubes. Fast forward a few years later into my teaching career which was also a few years of intense exposure to many misspelled Words, that’s what happens when you teach students who also struggle wit