"It resonated with me because of what my troop leader had taught me: You can create your own opportunities, you can set your goals, you can break down what you need to accomplish ... and then just achieve them,"-Sylvia Acevedo For years, I have always gone "Awwwww...." when seeing book signings advertised or featured in pop culture. The idea of having a moment to speak to an author who has put their heart into writing a book speaks to my heart as a teacher and a creator. So, when it was time to make my list, I added this as one of my items.
Fast forward to July when a Facebook Friend posted that the Tattered Cover had an author visit program that was free to schools. She posted that Sylvia Acevedo would be coming to Denver to promote her book "Path the the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist." This made a light bulb go off in my head--we needed to bring a book signing to our school. I texted my principal to ask permission and got the event set up. Well, today we had our visit and it was such a fun day. Sylvia Acevedo grew up a first generation American who loved math and Girl Scouts. She learned valuable lessons about creating opportunities through the scouts and shared that learning with our students today. It was exciting to see my students realize that they had similarities with this inspiring woman. After her whole group talk, students who had repurchased the book were able to spend time one on one with the author. She took time to ask each and every student what they had related to in her talk. This then turned into her inscription in their book. My son Jaxon was the only boy to buy a book, so I thought he might feel out of place. But instead, he embraced the moment and shared how much he too liked math. It was a proud mama moment. I can't wait to go to another book signing. My friend Aimee invited me to go see Anne Lamott in a few weeks and I am excited to hear her wisdom in person. I may have found a new hobby!
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