Joan S. Mishra holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Education from Boston University. She has over thirty years of experience teaching ...view moreJoan S. Mishra holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Michigan and a Masters in Education from Boston University. She has over thirty years of experience teaching English in community colleges and piano (according to the Suzuki Method) in her private studio. For five years, she was the founder and director of Allegro Conservatory, a music-based preschool in Houston, Texas. She is the author of two other books, Widening Our Circle and Your Preschooler Discovers the Fine Arts, available through major booksellers online. Currently, she lives in Austin, TX.view less