Teaching has been my passion for 35 years in the states of New Hampshire and Florida. My experience includes grades 2, 4, 5, and Gifted. I have a masters degree + in curriculum and National Board Certification. I had the opportunity to work in an inner city school, but for the most part I've taught in rural communities.
I love to create integrated units that motivate students and include several learning styles as well as differing abilities. I believe there should be a balance between cooperative learning and working independently throughout the learning experience. I also believe that learning should be fun and meaningful with a happy and successful child as the outcome. My goal for my students is that they become life-long learners.
National Board Certified (Middle Childhood Generalist)
B.S. degree from Keene State College; M.Ed. from Saint Anselm's College
I usually use text books and reading programs as a resource since I prefer creating my own units of study. At present I am making some revisions so that my materials align more to the Common Core and continue to fine tune all that I do since I will never cease learning.
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Archaeology, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Ancient History, Arts & Music, Art History, Graphic Arts, Physical Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Geography, Life Skills, Religion, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Library Skills, Writing, Asian Studies, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, Handwriting, End of Year, Close Reading, Classroom Community