"Which Cape Will I Wear Today?"

Show Notes

"Which Cape Will I Wear Today?" - Season 2, Episode 22

About 80% of students entering first grade report having high self-esteem, but that number plummets to just 20% by the time they enter fifth grade. Kiara Berry, a Hamilton Local Schools teacher, is on a mission to change that. She sat down to talk with us about her new, inspiring children's book that is all about promoting confidence and self-esteem.

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Kiara Berry
  • First grade teacher, Hamilton Local Schools
  • Author - "Which Cape Will I Wear Today?"
  • "I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio but currently call Cincinnati home. I became a teacher to help kids to be the best THEM they can be and to make learning fun for kids! I was motivated to write this book to not only inspire the kids in my classroom but hopefully to inspire SO MANY more. My mom always taught me that you become what you believe and I want every child to believe in themselves and believe they are great so they can be just that! ♡"

To help cover Kiara Berry's publishing costs and enable her to donate more books to local libraries, consider funding her Kickstarter campaign. The deadline is March 14, 2022.

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This episode was recorded on February 8, 2022.

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