Name: Stephanie Early

Position: Kindergarten teacher

Hometown: Pensacola, Florida

How many years you've been teaching: 16

College or University and Undergraduate Degree: University of West Florida

Favorite Book: The Remember Balloons

What inspires you in the classroom?: I love the "aha!" moments of teaching. In Kindergarten, there is so much exploring, discovering, and learning. Students become readers in kindergarten and watching them realize they can read words and books is amazing to watch.