The Wedding of Q and U

About the Book

The Wedding of Q and U is geared for the early elementary years and will serve as a wonderful teaching tool! Young readers and spellers will have a creative way to remember the spelling rule of the letters Q and U. The idea to write this book was inspired by the author’s very own teaching experiences. During each year of teaching first grade and Kindergarten, Denise Hreha’s students performed a mock wedding in the classroom. Thus, her students never forgot that the letter Q is followed by the letter U, in almost all words. From the adorable, colorful illustrations, to the teachable moments throughout this book, primary school teachers will love to share this story with their students. Now every class can experience a wedding of their own!

About the Author

Denise Dillon-Hreha is a special education teacher in Howell, New Jersey. She has been an elementary school educator for the past twelve years. Denise has earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education/English in 1996 and a Master’s Degree in Special Education in 2001 from Kean University. She is certified to become a school principal or supervisor. Denise is currently writing her dissertation to earn her doctoral degree from Seton Hall University in 2007. She has taught as an adjunct professor at the graduate level. Denise’s two young children, Chloe and Aidan, have been an inspiration to many of her ideas. She has been reading to them since birth, hoping to share and instill her love of reading. The illustrator, Sheri Mathews, has been a friend for many, many years through high school and college.