Emily Seighman, far left, puts the finishing touches on a girl’s braid while helping others read during her “Books and Braids” program.
Emily Seighman, left, shields Marisabel Candia’s eyes while spraying hair spray.
Three Denham Springs Elementary students read the book “Katie Woo” during the “Books and Braids” program.
Emily Seighman, left, brushes Mery Amaya’s hair during the “Books and Braids” program.
Mery Amaya reads “Katie Woo” while having her hair brushed during the “Books and Braids” program.
Marisabel Candia reads “Katie Woo” while having her hair brushed during the “Books and Braids” program.
From left, Viviana Dimas and Emily Seighman follow along from the same book while Marisabel Candia reads from her own.
Emily Seighman, left, gives a high-five to Mery Amaya after Amaya successfully read a page of “Katie Woo.”
Pictured is a message written by Emily Seighman for the students taking part in her “Books and Braids” program. The message reads: “Smile! You’re beautiful.”
Emily Seighman, a senior at Walker High, lets four Denham Springs Elementary second-graders pick which sticker they want to keep.
Pictured are students who take part in Emily Seighman’s “Books and Braids” program, which Seighman, a senior at Walker High, leads every Monday morning before school starts at Denham Springs Elementary. Front row, from left, are Chelsea Ford, Seighman and Viviana Dimas; back row, from left, are Marisabel Candia and Mery Amaya.
