I have been teaching for 23 years and absolutely love my career! I found my true love in First Grade 20 years ago and haven't looked back! I love seeing the growth from the beginning of the year to the end. This is such an amazing age!
I strive to foster a brain friendly classroom! I encourage my students to engage in activities that target the multiple intelligences. I believe that children learn through play. I encourage my students to practice important concepts through repetition and play.
*Selected to attend the Smithsonian Summer Institute *Contributing member of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) team *Member of the Smithsonian Digital Learning Project
Attended Texas A&M University Received BA (English) Received MS (Educational Psychology, Higher Education) Attended California State University, Chico Received California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
http://friendlyfroggies.com/
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Anatomy, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Arts & Music, Other (Art), Computer Science, Special Education, Drama, Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Short Stories, Writing, 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, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Earth Day, Summer, Informational Text, Early Intervention, End of Year, Phonics