Mark Thogmartin has served as a classroom teacher, reading and math tutor, technology coordinator, and principal during his 30+ years as an educator in private, public, and charter schools. He has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Kentucky, a master's degree in reading from the Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. from Andrews University in Leadership. Earlier editions of Mark's book, Teach a Child to Read with Children's Books, have gained wide acceptance among reading tutors and parents who are teaching their children at home. He also has written articles for several magazines and journals on the topics of home schooling and reading instruction. Mark recently