KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 2, 2017

When the two- to four-year-olds in Naomi Hill Bradley’s non-profit tutoring academy finish reciting their phonics drill or remain attentive as they read sentences with repetitious, rhyming words, she gently directs them to “kiss your brain.”  They enthusiastically press their tiny hands to their lips and tap their heads.

 

Helping children experience the success of learning to read at an early age has coalesced into a life work and lifestyle for Bradley, who earned her bachelor’s in elementary and early childhood education at Kennesaw State’s Bagwell College of Education in 2009. She operates the Love Bradley Academy year-round in a converted house in Decatur, where she also homeschools three of her four children. She also has expanded into publishing, with four books promoting literacy to her credit.

 

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.