About the Author

Karen Tischhauser teaches English at Barrington Middle School - Station Campus, in Barrington, Illinois. Her drive to inspire writing and her search for best practice and innovation brought objects into her classroom over 30 years ago. Motivated to continue learning and to stay up to date with current educational research, Karen earned her Master of Education in Literacy from Judson University, and she has published two books on her unique teaching methods - Enter the Rubber Chickens and Shoes and Boxes and Peanuts and Keys. Karen has two adult daughters, one granddaughter, one grandson, four grand-cats, and she lives with her husband in North Barrington, Illinois.