Author Kathy Smith is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher with a passion for creating engaging learning experiences for students. She has also served as a literacy specialist for a national service program where she coached and trained reading tutors in public schools. Kathy especially loves to dance and create music for children, and you can find her latest music videos on the Beatbox Beats YouTube channel. Kathy hates popping balloons, and she is on a worthy mission to help every early childhood and elementary teacher become a published author.