{"id":13197,"date":"2025-02-11T16:41:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=13197"},"modified":"2025-02-11T16:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T21:41:48","slug":"author-shares-history-and-career-with-providence-elementary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/author-shares-history-and-career-with-providence-elementary-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Author shares history and career with Providence Elementary students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>By <a href=\"mailto:erin.berens@vbschools.com\">Erin A. Berens<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-400x533.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT2-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Providence Elementary School welcomed author Steven K. Smith for an exciting visit with third, fourth and fifth grade students.<\/p>\n<p>Smith, who has written 11 books, spent the day sharing how Virginia\u2019s rich history inspires his stories. Students enjoyed seeing photos from historical sites he\u2019s explored during his research and engaged in a lively discussion about the writing process.<\/p>\n<p>Curious young readers asked Smith questions about his journey to becoming an author, where he finds ideas, and what he loves most about writing.<\/p>\n<p>To cap off the memorable day, students had the opportunity to get their own copies of his books signed. It was an inspiring experience for the Providence Pioneers \u2014 one they\u2019ll cherish for years to come.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:erin.berens@vbschools.com\">Erin A. Berens<\/a> is the school media liaison and library media specialist at Providence Elementary School.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/24_PES_SKSVISIT3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Erin A. Berens Providence Elementary School welcomed author Steven K. Smith for an exciting visit with third, fourth and fifth grade students. 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