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Reno, Nevada, United States
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I started teaching in 1962 in New Orleans, LA. I was 22 years old and I taught 6th grade. Most of the kids were only 10 years younger than I was. Then, I went to St. Louis, taught at a Middle School in the heart of the inner city, at a private all-girls school called PROVIDENCE. It contained grades 7-8-9. Later, it became just a 6th grade Center for teaching boys and girls. All my students were of African American descent.
Then, I went to teach at a public School, eighth grade, boys and girls, which had a Principal who believed 'no child should leave 8th grade until they are 16.' This was 1972 and all the students were actually well-behaved, even if it was inner-city. After that I moved to a government supported program that 'used education as a vehicle of therapy'. This also was inner city, but we had no more than 10 kids, and we had 3 teachers per room. This funding did not last long. AFter a year and a half, I traveled to California, taught 6 months at a very wealthy, private school which was very boring and everyone achieved well.
So, boredom doesn't do well for my creative self. I moved to teach in the lock-up Detention Camp school of 'GLENN ROCKY' where all the gangbangers went after serious crimes.
(We had 3 riots among gangs while I was there.)
By this time, I had 16 years of teaching experience under my belt.
During this time, I met and married the guy I still love and live with, and have so for 32 years. We moved to Reno Nevada.
I then taught for 21 years for Washoe County School District, in 6th grade, at first, then 7-8th grades, then back to 6th grades for about 9 years, then to 4th grades. I kept wondering where did this reading problem begin.
My final six years were with first graders, the greatest group of kids to teach in all the world! We went thematic all the time, and we built our classroom into the world we were teaching: Rainforest, Oceans, Springtime, and so on.
I retired mid-year when scripted teaching was mandated by the District. I figured: they sure didn't need creativity now; they had scripts. I retired in 1999 after teaching 37 years, and in the summer time, as well, arts and crafts and ebooking classes.
I volunteer to do the Art stuff with Middle Schoolers when I can after school. I teach Ebooking It! to KIDS U at the University of NEvada every summer.
I am now almost 70 and very proud of it.
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How to Cut out an Easter Bunny
Create an Easter Bunny, via geometric shapes, cut out one by one! Free the Bunny from a tagboard 8.5x11 by following directions. Step by step, cut by cut, an Easter Bunny will emerge on whose body a puff a cotton can be pasted for a tale and a paper cup can be added to his bunny tummy. Jelly beans of mini carrots can be placed in the paper cup.
K - 3rd
Art, Geometry, Visual Arts
VALENTINE'S DAY--the (maybe) story behind it
Here's a story for why there is a Valentine's Day. Mostly fantasy, a bit of truth, and lots of illustrations make up this tale.
It can be purchased at GEORGIA HEDRICK'S STOREFRONT, as a print book, but you will pay a lot more for it.
A mini lesson follows in this digital download, as to how to free-hand cut a heart.
K - 3rd
Balanced Literacy
Black History Month Celebration focusing on Dr. MLK jr and Civil Rts
This is a whole school celebration of the Civil Rights movement. It focuses on Dr.MLK jr, primarily, but it is written in rhyme and meant to be accompanied by pictures drawn by children and projected on screen to be seen. Songs are inserted as well. Call&Response as a particular
gift given by those persons kept in slavery is presented as a bouyant teaching device.
2nd - 8th
Social Studies
HALLOWEENBLUEPUMPKIN
Here is a story of being unique at Halloween--imagine being a blue pumpkin when all the others are orange! What do you do?
Here is a story of magic and yet with extentions into science and into arts and crafts.
1st - 6th
Balanced Literacy, Other (Arts), Short Stories
BILINGUALLY YOURS_Cesar Chavez
March 31st is Cesar E Chavez Day. He is so worth your teaching time to celebrate him--he is a hero of Mexican descent. He is a Mexican-American who made a difference for Justice and Fairness. Here are bilingual songs, choral readings and thematic approaches to teach about Cesar. The lessons cover the subjects of math, social studies, language, and literature.
Go ahead! Have a Delano March in your school! Sing the songs and wave the banners! Excite everyone with pride that justice is wort
2nd - 6th
Creative Writing, Drama, Vocal Music
THE ALPHABET SOUP OPERA part I the story of C
This is a Soup OPera in 4 parts. It is about the alphabet and the story of some of the letters and their sounds and how they got to be. Part I is the story of C. it is meant to be a fun story, in teaching the alphabet, so that kids will laugh and wonder.
1st - 4th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Reading
WE SING AMERICA
The History of America is actually the history of the various immigrants who have come to these continents--North and South and Central America.
This is a choral reading for first graders with a song at the end, sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. It begins: THE SONG OF AMERICA IS THE SONG OF THE IMMIGRANT.
1st - 2nd
Other (Social Studies), Vocal Music
BE A BUD TO YOUR SPUD (play)
This is a play. All children can have a part. It is a story of acceptance of differences because of realization that we are all the same.
It is a story told among potatoes which are a uniquely American product, having been discovered in the mountains of Peru by the Conquistadors. Potatoes come in all sizes, shapes and colors--there are over 5000 species.
If potatoes could talk, this just be how they'd behave among themselves, just as we do.
A play for primary or middle graders, with songs c
2nd - 6th
Other (Social Studies)
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU SAVE A PLACE
This a play written for primary level children that would involve the whole class. It is about learning place value and the role of zero in place value.
1st - 3rd
Basic Operations, Numbers
RUNAWAY RAY--A SUNBEAM ON A MISSION
Here is a short story of discovery. It is based on solid fact as to what sun rays can do to the human skin. Suntanning is more dangerous to anyone under the age of 18, since 80% of damage happens by age 18.
The focus of the story is the Sunbeam, Ray on a Mission, to inform and enlighten kids about what tanning can do.
Ending with a poem to remember, the tale is clever, illustrated, and colorful.
3rd - 10th
Other (Science)
WHERE HAS POLY GON
Here is a clever little rhyme to teach about polygons, from the dialogue between a point and a line. It is a short story, meant for fourth through 7th graders, to introduce geometry or to reinforce some basic concepts of point, line, and shape.
It is meant to be used interactively with the kids, using yarn or some sort of string to form the shapes.
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Geometry
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Experience
I started teaching in 1962 in New Orleans, LA. I was 22 years old and I taught 6th grade. Most of the kids were only 10 years younger than I was. Then, I went to St. Louis, taught at a Middle School in the heart of the inner city, at a private all-girls school called PROVIDENCE. It contained grades 7-8-9. Later, it became just a 6th grade Center for teaching boys and girls. All my students were of African American descent.
Then, I went to teach at a public School, eighth grade, boys and girls, which had a Principal who believed 'no child should leave 8th grade until they are 16.' This was 1972 and all the students were actually well-behaved, even if it was inner-city. After that I moved to a government supported program that 'used education as a vehicle of therapy'. This also was inner city, but we had no more than 10 kids, and we had 3 teachers per room. This funding did not last long. AFter a year and a half, I traveled to California, taught 6 months at a very wealthy, private school which was very boring and everyone achieved well.
So, boredom doesn't do well for my creative self. I moved to teach in the lock-up Detention Camp school of 'GLENN ROCKY' where all the gangbangers went after serious crimes.
(We had 3 riots among gangs while I was there.)
By this time, I had 16 years of teaching experience under my belt.
During this time, I met and married the guy I still love and live with, and have so for 32 years. We moved to Reno Nevada.
I then taught for 21 years for Washoe County School District, in 6th grade, at first, then 7-8th grades, then back to 6th grades for about 9 years, then to 4th grades. I kept wondering where did this reading problem begin.
My final six years were with first graders, the greatest group of kids to teach in all the world! We went thematic all the time, and we built our classroom into the world we were teaching: Rainforest, Oceans, Springtime, and so on.
I retired mid-year when scripted teaching was mandated by the District. I figured: they sure didn't need creativity now; they had scripts. I retired in 1999 after teaching 37 years, and in the summer time, as well, arts and crafts and ebooking classes.
I volunteer to do the Art stuff with Middle Schoolers when I can after school. I teach Ebooking It! to KIDS U at the University of NEvada every summer.
I am now almost 70 and very proud of it.
Teaching style
Constantly changing to meet the needs of kids. Creative and full of singing while we worked.
In the beginning of my teaching, I was rigid and followed the book. Then I saw that kids didn't care when that was the mode. So, I changed.
I never cared about tests or test scores. I still don't.
Awards & shining teacher moments
This is silly because bragging is foolish. Let my lessons stand for themselves.
My own education history
Received a B.A. from Marillac College with a Major in English and History and a Minor in Education, Psychology, and philosphy.
Received a WCSD Master's Degree under the District Program.
I added up my credits once on the graduate level: I had enough to have attended college for 10 straight years, full-time.
Additional biographical information
For my first 15 years of Education, I was a Religious, a Daughter of Charity. Then, in 1972, I joined the rest of the world.
I have no child other than those that I have taught over the years, still write some, and email others.Some have tracked me down as well.
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