Kris Downs

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San Angelo, Texas, United States

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I have been teaching for 18 years. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. People often ask which of these is my favorite. That's almost impossible to choose! The joy you find in an 8 year old as he learns to multiply is just as wonderful as the achievement you see in an 11 year old's smile as she completes a report on the Civil War. Being in the middle of learning is my favorite thing.

Idioms - More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys!

Animal Adaptations Worksheet

Don't be Shrek-less! A unit to be used with "Shrek" by William Steig.

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Frog-themed classroom!

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Kris Downs

Enjoy a frog-themed classroom! This pack includes a rules poster, name plates your students can color, birthday poster, classroom jobs display, motivational poster, and classroom labels.

PreK - 6th

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Teaching style

There has to be fun and flair in learning that is balanced by boundaries and calm. I endeavor to give my students the most creative lessons that ignite in them a yearning for more. I let my students know that I am here to give them every opportunity to learn and grow. They are our future.

Awards & shining teacher moments

My shining moment? When I happened to meet a student I taught 16 years ago and they said, "I so loved your class! I still remember all about Hercules! That's why I took more mythology in college!" I have hosted two educational videos available from the Technology in Education office in Rapid City. One was on formative assessment and the other was on bullying.

My own education history

I have my bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism. I worked in television and radio for a decade before I became a teacher. I chose teaching so that I could help make this world a better place - one student at a time.