I have had the good fortune to teach every grade except Kindergarten and grade 11. Currently I am an intermediate teacher teaching core Grade 4 subjects and exciting stuff in Grades 5-7, including multimedia, hands-on science, and special projects.
I have also taught ESL internationally and developed products for Successful ESL which have been used in classrooms around the world.
Puppetry is an exciting activity in the elementary school classroom. This resource contains step-by-step instructions for creating the magic of puppetry in your class. This revised resource provides links to various web resources for scripts and examples at my own Grade 4 Media page. This product includes a recipe for a unique and inexpensive paper dough which is cooked to make a very hard yet lightweight puppet heads. Also included is a template for a puppet body and tips for finishing t
This resource provides the teaching resource for creating an exciting audio script where all students share in the discussion equally. Students can then create an audio radio show or podcast that reviews a book they have read together. There are lots of different ways students can respond to a book even if you don't teach reading power strategies (connect, visulize, question, infer and transform) as in this podcast. This resource lets you customize to your teaching.
For a sample of this forma
I have used this checklist with intermediate students for the last several years. This is an editable word file.
3rd - 9th
Creative Writing, English Language Arts
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About the store
Experience
I have had the good fortune to teach every grade except Kindergarten and grade 11. Currently I am an intermediate teacher teaching core Grade 4 subjects and exciting stuff in Grades 5-7, including multimedia, hands-on science, and special projects.
I have also taught ESL internationally and developed products for Successful ESL which have been used in classrooms around the world.
Teaching style
I believe that my vocation as a teacher is to inspire learners. When there is a passion for learning, difficulties and barriers are broken down. That is why activitities such as puppetry, literature, visual arts, and multimedia are so effective.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Camosun College Creative Writing Award.
Classroom experience teaching with multiple intelligences have been quoted in educational articles.
My own education history
B.Ed at the University of Victoria. 12 years of teaching experience.
Additional biographical information
My wife, kids and I live in Coquitlam, BC. I have fish in my pond and stick bugs in my class. I've always kept an arthropod pet. I love seeing excited kids making and performing with puppets. I enjoy using the motivational ESL storybooks sold on this site.
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