{"id":1139,"date":"2024-02-23T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:51:21","slug":"visit-to-kent-island-elementary-schools-african-american-read-aloud-event-stevensville-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?p=1139","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s African-American Read Aloud Event, Stevensville, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I had the honor and the privilege of participating in Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s Annual African-American Read Aloud Event. I read <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/?page_id=753\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"753\">Playground Heroes<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to all six kindergarten classes in the school&#8217;s library and media center. Many thanks to Kia Reed for contacting me, to Kathy Barletta, for our longstanding collaborative efforts, and to Principal Cornish for purchasing copies of <strong><em>Playground Heroes<\/em><\/strong> for each kindergarten classroom. Last but not least, thank you to the kindergarten students and staff for welcoming me with open arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-610x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-610x1024.jpg 610w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-768x1289.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-915x1536.jpg 915w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-1220x2048.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kent-island-elem-school-visit-2-24-a-scaled.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Me with Principal Cornish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolfranksrandall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thank-you-note-ms.-gardners-class-feb.-2024-2048x1415.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The kindergarten students and teachers at Kent Island Elementary School enjoyed the story <strong><em>Playground Heroes<\/em><\/strong> written by Dr. Carol Franks-Randall.&nbsp;Carol Franks-Randall is not only an author but a storyteller and the students and teachers were fortunate to have her join them during our school&#8217;s African American Read-In Day.&#8221; <strong>Kathy Barletta, Assistant Principal, Kent Island Elementary School&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you Principal Cornish, Assistant Principal Kathy Barletta and Guidance Counselor Kia Reed for including me in this event!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the honor and the privilege of participating in Kent Island Elementary School&#8217;s Annual African-American Read Aloud Event. 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