Lynette Haddock

Lynette writes children's books under the pen name of Grammy Lyn.

She has been writing stories and poetry since the fourth grade, when her story, “Susie and the Stars” was printed in her high school newspaper in Jos, Nigeria. Growing up in West Africa, Grammy Lyn has an abundance of experiences, which she incorporates into her books for children.

She owes her love of reading to her father and her love of literature to her amazing teacher, Mrs. Lucille Strayer, who after retiring from the University of La Verne, came to teach in Jos.

Having taught music (Elementary, Junior High, and College) for over thirty years, Professor Lynette Haddock also writes music books from the experience of explaining the basic building blocks of music to students. With over thirty years at the college level, Lynette has taught classes in Fundamentals of Music, as well as Theory and Musicianship (Sightsinging and Eartraining). Understanding how students learn has enabled her to concentrate on the smallest teachable concepts, hone her craft of presenting those concepts to her students, and watch their successful mastery.

In her words, "Textbooks sometimes lose track of the essential thread upon which most music concepts are based--key signatures. The reason we teach fundamentals of music is because there really are basic fundamentals in music. These fundamentals are the underpinnings of the superb music of the ages. They are used over and over and can be learned. My goal is to write short eBooks that focus on mastery of these fundamentals, spiraling conceptual learning by systematically building new learning upon previous learning. Key signatures need to be learned before attempting scales. Once students learn key signatures, they can build and analyze chords, build and analyze intervals, and write minor scales. Building concept upon concept, with intentional reinforcement of previous concepts, results in solid academic understanding and retention."