I’m so exited that I was able to arrange for Aya Khalil, an award winning children’s book author, to visit my internship site. The second grade teachers were super excited for her visit! She will be visiting on January 29! We are excited to learn from her and for her to read her upcoming book about Ramadan to all second grade students! I’m passionate about all books that create inclusive environments for all students! These books will truly make Muslim students feel a sense of belonging! Understanding the students we work with is so important and empowering to children! I’m excited to promote reading as a future school psychologist and to make sure students see themselves in the characters they read about!!!

To visit her site and book a visit, visit: https://www.ayakhalil.com/

Happy Winter ❄️ and Keep Reading!

Love, Noor

I am flying back to Cleveland today and my adventure in Chicago has come to an end. I really enjoyed networking and seeing so many influential and amazing faces! I got to meet Dr. Rebecca Branstetter in Person! I really enjoyed this trip and was also able to work at the Thriving Students booth as a thrive guide! Here are some pictures from my trip! Oh and I also did a little exploring in Chicago!

The deep dish pizza was SO good!

I enjoyed my trip so much! My favorite part was the networking and seeing so many Marigolds at the Thriving students booth!

Excited for my next NASP in North Carolina!

Noor

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and is preparing for the back to school season! How exciting! Beautifully different is a great book that is available at Akron Summit county public library for checkout!

To purchase the book, visit: http://www.danasalim.com/shop

Happy reading!

Noor

Looking for a fun summer read for a child in your life? This book is a great pick and is available for checkout at Akron Summit County Public Library!

Also find these Ilyas and Duck books in Akron Summit’s library as well!

Happy Reading!

Noor

Kendall, the author of his second book, Adversity road, is a friend I met through the Ohio Education Association. His passion for helping kids is inspiring and his books shed a light on what it means to persevere through adversity and to embrace life’s challenges!

This book would be a great addition to a classroom or home library for an elementary aged child!

Order his book here! Stay posted for if this book gets accepted into the library so you can borrow it for free!

Enjoy!

Noor

8/19/2026 Update! Hello! Welcome to my reading club! I wanted to introduce myself! I’m a school psychologist with 8 years experience working in public schools. I have teaching and blogging experience!

I have also won an award in graduate school and presented at professional conferences!

I hope you enjoy my journey in school psychology as a School Psychologist!

🎉❤️💗🌎✈️🏫🏫🏫🏫🎊🌎

Noor