APPy Design Lab

I began my teaching career in 4th grade where I spent 4 years teaching. I am now a 1st grade teacher. This is my 6th year teaching 1st grade. I create resources all the time for my own classroom so I can have exactly what I want. I decided it was time to list the things I create on my own teachers pay teachers account.

I love giving children options. Not all students learn in the same way or on the same day. It is important to me to make everything fun and engaging. With county mandates for curriculum it is hard to put my own flair on teaching but I work hard to do that every day.

WLOS Thanks for teachers recipient

Bachelors in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

I am a Christian, a fire wife, a mom of two amazing little girls and two rowdy chocolate labs. I am a North Carolina teacher and I bleed Black and Gold for App State. Sundays are for church and football. Shopping, sweets, craft beer and crafting can heal any bad day. Growing up both of my parents were teachers. My mom taught elementary and my dad taught 8th grade Social Studies. Wanting to be different and forge my own path I started as a Interior Design major. I quickly realized my calling for teaching overpowered my desire to be different. The rest is history. I recently transferred schools within my county to the school closest to my home, also the school my mother retired from. I was lucky enough to be placed in her old classroom with her amazing assistant that she retired with.