Meet Alisha K. Byrd, a teacher at Stevenson Elementary in Southfield.
- Grades taught: K-3 (Resource Room)
- Years as a teacher: 14 years
- Favorite book as a child: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
- What her class is reading: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
- Reading tip: “To find your child’s ‘just right’ reading level, use the five finger rule. Open a book to a random page and ask your child to read it aloud, if you have to assist them 1 time, the book is too easy. If have to assist them 2-3 times, the book is just right. And if need to assist them 4-5 times, the book is too hard.”
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