Sixth year kindergarten teacher! I teach in my hometown and for the district that I grew up in from K-12.
I run a tight, but fun ship! GoNoodle and wiggle breaks between every lesson. I absolutely love reading. My favorite time of the day is doing literacy and math small groups.
2013 Golden Apple Nominee.
I attended Joplin Schools from K-12. I stayed at home and went to MSSU for Elementary/Early Childhood. I traveled on 3 international trips with the education department during college and one as an alumni. I student taught in K and 2nd grade. 1 month of student teaching I went to Belize and taught in a kindergarten equivalent. I graduated in December 2011 from MSSU. Now I'm still an Eagle, but as a kindergarten teacher! I graduated in 2017 with my Master's in Reading- Reading Specialist.
I am in my late 20s and live in Joplin, MO with my husband and two cats. I love teaching, reading, sports, watching movies, traveling (I've been to 11 countries since 2010), and spending time with friends. I am a huge Green Bay Packers fan! GO PACK GO!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History, Other (Specialty), Life Skills, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Economics , Problem Solving, Writing, Child Care, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Spring, Summer, Handwriting, Phonics