Classrooms
We've Visited.
Notice. Care. Give.
Brookfield Academy, Troy, MI, February 2026
24 students, Preschool and lower elementary
After the read-aloud, kids lined up for a book signing and started asking questions I wasn't expecting. Why noticing matters, and how they could actually learn to do it.
Marvelous Child, Troy, MI, March 2026
16 students, Preschool
The book sparked a conversation about what giving really means. Kids wanted to know. That's always the moment I'm looking for.
Macomb Children’s Academy, Sterling Heights, MI, June 2026
64 students, Preschool
Read I Can Give across three classrooms. We played games, role-played, and talked about simple ways to notice when someone needs help and make a difference.
MCA School Age Summer Camp, Sterling Heights, MI, June 2026
32 students, Elementary
Created and led Become a Giving Detective, an interactive program about noticing ways to help others. Students explored everyday situations, shared their ideas, and took on their first Giving Detective mission.
Schoolhouse Montessori, Troy, MI, July 2026
56 students, Preschool–Kindergarten
Read I Can Give and talked about the different ways we can give every day. Students shared their own ideas and explored how small acts of giving can make someone’s day better.
Schoolhouse Montessori Summer Camp, Troy, MI, July 2026
18 students, Elementary
Led Become a Giving Detective, an interactive program about noticing ways to help others. Students explored everyday situations, shared their ideas, and completed their first Giving Detective mission.
What I Bring
PreK through Grade 2
A live read-aloud of I Can Give followed by a conversation about what noticing looks like in everyday moments. Free, 20 minutes, a teacher or staff member present at all times.
Grades 3 through 5
I share how Bag of Joy started and we discover what each student notices and cares about. Every student has something. This visit helps them find it. Free, 30 minutes, a teacher or staff member present at all times.Request a Visit
Read-Aloud at Schools and Classrooms
Author-Led, In-Person Read-Aloud
I share I Can Give with schools, daycares, and early elementary classrooms through author-led, in-person read-alongs focused on shared reading and thoughtful discussion. During each visit, I read the book aloud and invite children to talk about noticing others and choosing kind actions in small, everyday ways.
Read-Aloud are calm, interactive, and age-appropriate, and typically last 20–30 minutes, making them easy to fit into classroom or daycare schedules. I use simple discussion prompts to help children connect the story to their own experiences.
Read-Aloud are offered at no cost. After each visit, I leave a copy of the book and a few optional discussion prompts so the conversation can continue.
Request a Read-Aloud
I’ll follow up to coordinate a free, in-person visit.
Read-Aloud are offered at no cost. A teacher or staff member is present at all times.