{"id":3583,"date":"2021-11-09T20:56:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T19:43:30","slug":"a-student-pens-the-adventures-of-lia-ria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/a-student-pens-the-adventures-of-lia-ria\/","title":{"rendered":"A Student Pens the Adventures of Lia-Ria"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d\"]{display:block;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d wu-subheading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-kb-palette-14-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3583_bbfbf4-0d\">Jodi Fiore<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3583_eff245-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3583_eff245-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3583_eff245-03 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Wilmington University graduate student&nbsp;Jodi Fiore&nbsp;will complete her master\u2019s in School Counseling in December. In addition to managing her full-time teaching career and finishing up her coursework, Fiore is also celebrating the fourth book of her \u201cLia-Ria and the Old Timers\u201d series. Her books, which she also illustrated, are designed to offer relatable explanations of sensitive issues to young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her passion for teaching young children inspired what was once a hobby and is now a budding career. \u201cMy stories are geared for children in grades PK\u20133,\u201d Fiore says, adding that \u201cthey are not meant to be read independently by children, but for a child to be read to by an adult they love at home or in the comfort of their own classroom. Each one of my stories has come intonfruition based on my personal experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a kindergarten teacher, Fiore knows that young children can become frightened, concerned, and confused when difficult situations arise. \u201cI attempt to put their minds at ease and address any questions they may have through my stories,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An experienced educator, Fiore, who lives in New Jersey, credits WilmU for offering pragmatic curricula that serve her well academically and editorially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe lessons I have learned through my coursework and communications with all of my professors have definitely helped with the creation of my latest book, \u2018Lia-Ria and the Old Timers,\u200b\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cThe story is very special to me because I collaborated with my cousin, Nancy. Nancy and her husband, Mike, who has Alzheimer\u2019s, have invited me to follow their journey as they navigate their way through Alzheimer\u2019s disease together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2014Maria Hess<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fiore\u2019s books are available on her website,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liariaadventures.com\/\">liariaadventures.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jodi Fiore Wilmington University graduate student&nbsp;Jodi Fiore&nbsp;will complete her master\u2019s in School Counseling in December. 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