Señor Smarty Pantaloons and the Mystery of the Missing Teachers

Regina Davis was born and raised in Long Island, New York and now lives in Virginia Beach. She received her B.S. in Education from St. John’s University and her M.A. from Hofstra. Regina was Reading Teacher of the Year at Newtown Road Elementary in Virginia Beach and is a member of the International Reading Association. She enjoys writing poetry and her poem “Tomorrow”was published in “Across the Universe” in 1996. After teaching elementary school for thirty-seven years in New York and Virginia, she recently retired. Her hobbies are reading, writing, and travel. She loves animals, especially cats!

Carolyn Spencer is a lifetime resident of Norfolk, Virginia. She received her B.S. in Art and her B.S. certification in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Old Dominion University. Carolyn taught kindergarten, Title 1 kindergarten, first, and second grades for almost thirty years in Norfolk and Virginia Beach and served as a career teacher. She is a member of the International Reading Association. Her hobbies include golf and travel. This quote expresses Carolyn’s view on children and art: “My favorite thing about children is their individual creativity! I love to see children create their own style of art with such ease and enjoyment.”