Monsters, Manners, and a Message: An Inspiring Chat with Jeff Kubiak
Jeff Kubiak is a father, husband, educator, and author of three children's books. Today he stopped by to chat about his work, especially his latest book, Monsters Have Manners, which was illustrated by his son, Braden. We had a great discussion about passion, reaching students through read alouds, and more. Check it out, connect with Jeff, and get his books, One Drop of Kindness, It's Me, and Monsters Have Manners! . . .
Jeff is an educator, author and speaker from Northern California. He taught for ten years in grades 4, 5, and 6, and now serves youth as an Elementary School VP. Monsters Have Manners is Jeff’s 3rd book, but his first project that he’s worked on with his son Braden. Braden drew all of the monsters between the ages of 8-12. Jeff lives in Davis with his wife Piper; daughter Keeley, and son Braden. They love to travel as much as possible, especially to areas with beaches, water, and hiking trails. Jeff focuses his book topics on kindness, compassion, inclusion, equity and ways to help other people. He loves to travel to schools and talk about writing, literature, improving mental health, and other areas. Jeff loves to visit schools and speak on various topics.
He can be found on Twitter (@jeffreykubiak), Instagram (@jeffkubiakauthor), or at jeffkubiak.com
Braden is a sports enthusiast, and plays competitive Lacrosse, and Basketball. He loves being outdoors, going to school, hanging out with his friends, playing video games, and playing sports with his dad. He’s always loved to draw pictures of monsters, and is excited for his illustrations to come alive! . . .
Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014 and is currently a Title I Reading Interventionist. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah works hard to make school and his classroom a place that students love! He loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala.
Connect with Elijah on Twitter: @carbaeli
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Website: shutupandteachedu.com
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Read Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students!
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