Teachers’ Pick • Janice Mann

Ms. Mann is a retired elementary school teacher. She taught grades kindergarten to 5th grade for 36 years. She is presently working as a substitute teacher in the Philadelphia School system.

Book recommendation:  The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Why: The story of The Little Engine That Could inspires children to not say I can’t but to keep saying I Think I Can. When children are able to accomplish a task that they thought they couldn’t, it makes them feel great. As long as you feel you can do it you will do it. The book can be read anytime of the year.