A hobby of Tracy Schlepphorst is sharing "author secrets,' with eager to learn Kindergartners. The former teacher is back in the classroom as a story-teller with a purpose. It was a good thing Mrs. Shlepphorst was willing to read Ben Hughes said. "I don't know how to read yet but I'm starting to read," the student shared. The Quincy children's author's visit was a surprise to the Kindergarten class at St. Peter School. "It is so important to me to help kids understand they are happy and see kids smile, have a good time, and understand their emotions in a different way than they were able to understand before," Schlepphorst said. Don't underestimate the emotional spectrum of a five-year-old.
QUINCY -- Tracy Schlepphorst is encouraging local students to take control of their own happiness. Schlepphorst, a former teacher and school counselor, recently wrote a book that she uses to help kids who are struggling with their emotions. The book, "Eden and Her Happy," is geared for children ages 3-8. It tells the story of a little girl who lost her happiness and what she did to find it. Schlepphorst has been sharing the story this week with kindergarten students in Quincy's parochial schools. As she goes from school to school to read the story and talk with students, she is handing out copies of the book to each kindergartner -- thanks to the generosity of Titan International, which agre
