Hello everyone! My name is Dr. Andrew Vassall and I am a driven educator dedicated to teaching the youth, professionals, and communities that I serve. I am a 2023 semi-finalist for the Pennsylvania Teacher of The Year Award which was truly an honor to be selected. During my earlier years in Urban Education, I developed a thirst for knowledge in the area of literacy. The depth of knowledge that I obtained in the area of literacy allowed me to better support my students who were reading at a grade deficit. Through this journey, I developed a skill in storytelling which allowed me to share my students’ stories so their voices could be heard. This led to the publication of The Black Crayon and Family Means Love. I’m looking forward to sharing a lot more stories with you, so stay tuned……..

 

The Black Crayon is a colorful, vibrant, and captivating story of a box of colorful crayons, with one black crayon who struggles to be accepted. If not for the love of a little girl named Laila, this black crayon begins to see his inner beauty.

This book not only teaches self-awareness, but also teaches cultural awareness to young children. AMAZON

 

The Black Crayon Workbook is a 5-day activity book that can be used for literacy development in children. This workbook supports reading skills like: character traits, story structure, theme, and summarization.

The activities in this book are broken down by grade levels. This workbook also supports Common Core State Standards  AMAZON

 

Children will learn how to overcome obstacles in their lives as they follow with Black Crayon and his friends and fill their world with color! AMAZON

 

In a world of emotions, calm can be just one color away. Meet Blue, the crayon who helps children handle life’s ups and downs. Through simple moments of mindfulness and creativity, students learn how to relax their bodies, focus their minds, and feel safe again. A comforting story for every child learning to manage their feelings. AMAZON

 

The Blue Crayon Workbook is a 5-day activity book that can be used for literacy development in children. This workbook supports reading skills like: character traits, story structure, theme, and summarization. The activities in this book are broken down by grade levels. This workbook also supports Common Core State Standards. AMAZON

 

Children will learn how to overcome obstacles in their lives as they follow along with Blue Crayon and his friends and fill their world with color. AMAZON