I put together a “gumbo garden basket” to use as a hands-on activity with the kids. Most of them had never touched okra before, and few new that the vegetable traced its roots to Africa.
My Gumbo Garden Basket!
I had the privilege of meeting Broward County School Board Member Dr. Rosalind Osgood, a hardworking advocate for our children.
Reading a bit from the book to the crowd.
The readers kept coming and coming! Great to see so many children eager to read.
Reading to the audience as some of the children work on their puzzles.
Reading to the audience.
And we have a winner! Kyndall won a copy of Junebug and the Gumbo Garden after completing one of my word search puzzles.
Another eager reader!
The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Broward County Alumnae Chapter were excellent hosts!
My husband, William Ashanti Hobbs, who was born in Fort Lauderdale, found Betty Miller, a friend from his own neighborhood. They hadn’t seen each other in over 30 years.
