Bonnie Musselman, an Illinois native,
has been teaching since 1973. She graduated from DePaul, received her masters from National Louis University.
She has taught full curriculum grade levels from preschool to 8th grade. She
has taught 1st through 8th grade art. She has been a Title I reading teacher for
eight years in District 300.
Bonnie uses different media, especially stained glass,
mosaic, clay, beading, and weaving. She frequently infuses art into her reading lessons because she understands it aids comprehension
and allows her students to “show what they know” in an alternate format while their language skills are improving.
Bonnie enjoys been a writer and has written poetry over the years. She
loves to infuse words into her art projects regardless of medium. Recently she has focused on children’s
literature by writing a “chapter book” for 3rd-5th grade students on metacognition and the
creative process.