Beth Parmer is a licensed and certified school librarian in Columbus, Ohio. Her dream to become a school librarian was ignited one summer when she worked in the children’s department at Barnes and Noble. After teaching second graders for over a decade and earning a master’s degree in library science, she made the leap into the library world. Over the years, she has worked with kindergarten through eighth graders in libraries big and small. Currently in her 26th year of teaching, her passion for librarianship and all things creative continues to grow.
A thing I love most about teaching elementary kids is their everyday excitement. Just yesterday, as first graders built towers with blocks, some shouted, “Come look what I made!” as others whispered, “I did this.” Bold dreams were being built. As an...