“Building a love for literacy, learning, and story is so important, and I try my best to weave each of these elements into the stories and content I create.”
About Dr. JaNay Brown-Wood
If we want to elevate our communities, literacy is key!
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When I was younger, I didn't like to read. The words on the pages of books rarely sparked my interest or engaged me. My older sister could sit in her room for hours and breathe books as if they were air, but I was never interested. Is it because I did not see myself in the books that were available? Despite despising reading, I loved to write! Creating stories where characters that were like me (and even included me i.e. Detective JaNay stories I frequently wrote) kept me engaged with written words. Perhaps the lack of diversity was a gatekeeper for me. Is it for other children from diverse backgrounds as well? And how does the lack of diversity influence academic outcomes? How does this impact the equity or achievement gap in education? These are questions that continue to push my work forward. These are the thoughts that keep me writing children's books and creating content with diverse characters. |
"This is what motivates me to use my voice, creativity, experience, and skills to advocate for children."
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JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD
SPEAKER. AUTHOR & EDUCATOR. CONTENT CREATOR. ADVOCATE.
I am committed to helping children find themselves on the pages of the books they read and in the stories told on screen. This is because I believe these are entry-points to the world of literacy, which can help support budding literacy skills, creating lovers of literacy and life-long learners.
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JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, Author & Educator 7862 Winding Way #1357, Fair Oaks, CA, 95628 |
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[email protected] Booking Agent: Invitations for Dr. Brown-Wood to speak at events, visits, or serve as author-faculty at writing workshops should be directed to Carmen Oliver at The Booking Biz. [email protected] |
