I am a former teacher. I taught for five years in various positions: K - 8 general music, preschool, and first grade. I am currently working as a children's services library assistant. I create and facilitate music programming, STEAM programming, book discussions (3rd - 5th graders), and storytime programming. I work with children birth - 5th grade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Play, play, play! I believe in the power of play. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* 2004 Golden Apple Scholar of Illinois * 2012 Chicago Foundation for Education Coach Grant Winner-- for study group on "Environmental Leadership: Going Green in the Classroom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* Bachelors in Elementary Education and a Music Minor from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois * Currently pursuing an MLIS degree with a specialization in Youth Services from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* When I'm not working at the library or attending graduate school classes, I enjoy creating resources for my husband who teaches K-6 general music! * My three favorite things: Harry Potter, unicorns, and tea * Currently reading: Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Math, Arts & Music, Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Music), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Spring