I've taught many ages of learners, from tiny preschoolers to independent eighth graders. I taught for nine years, including positions ranging from teacher's aide to substitute-for-a-day to full-time teacher. I'm currently working from home during naptime and spending the rest of my days playing and learning with my own little one and LOVING it! :)
I believe that every student is fully capable of learning and that it's the teacher's job to create a structured, loving environment where students feel safe to take risks and grow in leaps and bounds, as well as tiny steps and tumbles. Creating an environment and relationship that is inviting, comfortable, consistent, and communicative is essential to helping kiddos learn and grow in extraordinary ways.
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I've been blessed to have experienced a full variety of educational opportunities in my lifetime. I attended private school from kinder through third grade, hopped over to a charter school from fourth through sixth grades, and then skipped myself back to my home to be homeschooled from seventh through high school. I went to a community college for my first two years of college and then transferred over to ASU to finish up my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, U.S. History, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Word Problems, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Phonics, Classroom Community