A Petworth resident aims to help kids (and educators) better understand language

A Petworth resident aims to help kids (and educators) better understand language

Brittany Selah Lee-Bey has lived and worked in Petworth teaching preschoolers from the Petworth Coop playgroup to participating as a member in a writing group at Petworth Library on how words work. She decided to write a book on etymology and how words are created to help out children with their lack of exposure to phonics programs both in and outside of school.

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Petworth writers go full snark on Trump with two new books

Petworth writers go full snark on Trump with two new books

Two Petworth residents, Philip Becnel and Nolan Oaks, have written books about living in the Trump administration era, and their take is decidedly snarky and humorous. I recently interviewed both authors to learn more about the inspiration behind their books. It was interesting to learn about the two different approaches to expressing their feelings and shared concerns about living in DC during this time.

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