Meet Alanda Posey, the owner of the Soulful Beginning Academy and author of two published series that feature a black protagonist and black culture. Using music and engagement to strengthen the academic abilities of students across the upstate and beyond through tutoring sessions, courses and workshops;...
Can you believe that we are in the midst of a pandemic? A moment where schools across the world officially shut down with no face-to-face instruction and families were completely consumed by the idea of teaching their own children and what difficulties come with that...
What could be a more amazing way to end the 2018-2019 school year than to be selected as an Emerging Leader of the 2019 South Carolina ASCD cohort. The purpose of this organization is improving the teaching and learning of all students. Their mission is...
"Alanda Posey is making literacy real through representation."-Chris Worthy (Upstate Parent Magazine)https://www.upstateparent.com/story/news/education/2019/04/08/elementary-teacher-starts-academic-service-company-help-kids-struggle/39242797/ As you step inside any classroom or learning environment you want every student to be able to see themselves and feel confident that they can be successful in their academic arena. I was so...
In our 8th year of operation, Soulful Beginnings made a powerful decision to expand as a publishing company and we released our first children’s book titled, “Naomi Visits Letter City.” This book is perfect for readers in elementary school, especially in classrooms of Pre-Kindergarten to...
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I taught in the classroom for 6 years where students came from low socioeconomic situations, but were able to EXCEL with greatness! It was not a guarantee that students in my classroom had previous school experience before coming to kindergarten. However, the expectation of the...
ENGAGEMENT + EMPOWERMENT = INCREASE OF READING FLUENCY DID YOU KNOW? There has been a great deal of attention placed on reading fluency in the last few years because of a growing realization of its importance in reading comprehension. DID YOU KNOW? There are several reasons...
Alanda McKinney Posey is an Early Childhood advocate and Literacy Specialist who chooses to explore strategic and culturally relevant ways to engage students and teachers. Posey has been in the teaching profession for the past 7 years. She has taught in all the primary grades...
