What people are saying…

 

“Shaw Elementary was blessed to have Sharon Jones-Scaife present o our Pre-K through 3rd-grade students last Friday afternoon.  Her presentation was fully immersive and extremely interactive.  Sharon connected with the entire audience using a Total Response System, in which all students were able to participate at the very same time, and she also held a Q & A that allowed for individual responses as well.  Her Read Aloud was engaging and well planned, to align with her visual presentation.  Sharon Jones-Scaife did a great job of connecting with students from the moment they set foot in the room!  I will definitely be looking to book Sharon again next year!  I highly advise any school that is looking to book Sharon, to consider purchasing her book(s) as well.  Being able to hold a book from an author “you know” is truly a big moment for a child – one that brings reading and writing to life in a BIG WAY! 

Thank you, Sharon Jones-Scaife, for being a wonderful advocate for students, and for literacy.  Your message about kindness is much needed today, and was the absolute “cherry on top” of the presentation!” — Kim Banuelos, Principal – Shaw Elementary

“Ms. Sharon provided a wonderful, interactive presentation to our PreK-3rd grade students at Shaw Elementary.  She was engaging and interesting as she read her book “Kindness, It’s In You” to our children and spoke of the importance of being kind in all situations. I love how she encouraged student participation by asking thoughtful questions, as well as graciously accepting student comments.  I highly recommend having her at your school!” –Megan Van Vessem, Librarian, Shaw Elementary

“Refreshing + Inspiring with a call to action on how to make a difference in our world is how I would summarize Sharon’s Author presentation!!! Educators and professionals, invite Sharon Jones-Scaife to be part of your next assembly!! Her presentation was uplifting, inspiring, and interactive! Every student walked away with tangible examples on how to demonstrate acts of kindness in our world.” –Allison Ornelas, Teacher, Shaw Elementary

“Ms. Jones-Scaife was probably my favorite. We push reading so much so to have a real life author/illustrator was supper cool. She seemed super nice and her background was amazing (bike riding). She started to connect with the kids by asking them about author/illustrators and then once she started reading her own books w/ character voices, the kids were hooked. They wanted to know what happened at the end.” — Taelor H., 1st Grade Teacher

“Children love school! They spend 12 plus years in the school setting engaged in a life full of familiar activities. And for the most part, kids have a favorite teacher. In this story, we discover that children really do care very much about the welfare of their teacher. It reads like a mystery and breeds heightened curiosity. As Mrs. Scaife read to our students, they couldn’t wait until the end of the story to find out what in the world happened to the missing teacher, Mrs. Hughes! It brought a relief of joy to their hearts once the mystery was solved. But of course, they still had lots of questions for Ms. Scaife in order to satisfy their curious minds!” –Angela G., Youth Believing in Change

“Virtually everyone has a passion for something. Finding that passion and working to make it a vital part of a successful life is a message that Sharon Jones-Scaife presents to students. We were honored to have her read her books and stress the importance of endurance,perseverance and education so that they are not limited in life at Bayles Elementary in Dallas.” –Joe Chatham, Director, Empower Your Future

“Thanks for coming today! You were a BIG hit!” Evetta M., M.A., M.Ed.; School Counselor

“Ahhh! Ms. Jones-Scaife was amazing! The kids loved her presentation, storytelling, and artwork!!! She is a rockstar and I hope she comes back next time!” — Erin P., 1st Grade Teacher

“Ms. Jones-Scaife was awesome. The classes really enjoyed her and look foward to reading her books. I feel the students learned a lot about the book writing and publishing process.”  — Amber M., 2nd Grade Teacher

“The kids really enjoyed it. They were engaged and answering Ms. Jones-Scaife’s questions about what an author and illustrator does.” — Kami S., M.Ed. Kindergarten Teacher

“4th graders at Lake Dallas Elementary were so lucky to have author/illustrator Sharon Jones-Scaife present her books and teach us about writing a story!” — Monica M., 4th Grade Teacher