Doris Mckelvey

Doris McKelvey is an author of devotionals, fiction, and educational workbooks. She began writing spiritual self-help books while teaching a women's Bible study at a local church. The goal of each publication is to empower, inspire, and motivate women to read God's word and apply it to everyday life. Readers are encouraged to reflect independently or in small group discussions.

As an avid reader, she eventually ventured into writing fictional short stories. Experience characters looking for love while relying on their faith as they sidestep disasters, overcome obstacles, and hope for happiness.

With an extensive background in education, she was inspired to create workbooks to help students become better readers. Chapter by Chapter is a series that support the use of novels to improve vocabulary and deepen comprehension. Questions are answered on character's feelings, plot events, text evidence, word meaning, what happened, why did it happen, and other literary elements. Two of the workbooks were written specifically for third graders as they start to read beginning chapter books. Two other titles in the series are appropriate for students in grades 4-6 as they encounter more advanced novels.

First Grade: Reading with Fluency promotes proficiency and confidence as students read meaningful sentences with sight words. In the Second Grade Workbook, students write brief comments and make connections to personal experiences as books are read, heard, or viewed.

Mrs. McKelvey retired after 33 years of dedication as a classroom teacher and Instructional Coach. She has a Bachelor of Science in Education (1-8), Master of Education with a focus in Curriculum & Instruction, English as a Second Language Certification (1-8), and Principal Certification (EC-12).