Kayla Shook

Kayla Shook is the coauthor of Text Structures From Nursery Rhymes: Teaching Reading and Writing to Young Children, published by Corwin as part of its literacy list, alongside Gretchen Bernabei and Jayne Hover. According to the book description, she is also known as Texas Teaching Fanatic and has taught 4th grade for nine years in central Texas, working with teachers across the state to implement writing instruction strategies. She lives in San Marcos, Texas, with her husband and son.

Her work on Text Structures From Nursery Rhymes contributes to a framework that uses familiar nursery rhymes to help young children understand narrative and other text structures, supporting both reading and writing development.