Ruth S.
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Connecticut, United States
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I've been an elementary and middle school teacher for over 25 years in Connecticut and have served on ELA and history curricula committees. I was the Connecticut representative on the Weekly Reader National Teacher Advisory Board and appeared on ABC's "Good Morning, America", to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Weekly Reader. Working with the other state representatives and Weekly Reader's editorial, graphic arts and marketing departments, was an incredible experience!
For ten years, I was a NASA/Lockheed Martin Mission Systems "Student Signatures in Space" teacher. My students, Board of Ed, staff and others signed NASA posters that accompanied astronauts during space missions aboard the space shuttles. We also participated in NASA's/Lockheed Mission System's "Space Day" held at the Mall, in Washington, D.C. where my students had the amazing opportunity to speak with space experts, like John Glenn, Homer Hickum and others.
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Fish and Bubbles Clipart
Art has always been a huge part of my life. My art work has included: oils, pastels,batik, acrylics, pen and ink, clay and more.
I have always included my art work on student worksheets and display my art work and theirs around my classroom. Color color color! Everywhere! I also design invitations and newsletters for a local organization.
Using technology has opened another art door for me!
My Fish and Bubbles Clipart package includes:
12 large colorful fish
2 smaller colorful fish
6 shade
PreK - 7th
English Language Arts, Graphic Arts
Word Fun with Winter Words
Winter is a time to have fun! These winter word activities will bring a smile to your kids' faces as they cut out word tiles and move them around to form winter words. Even putting winter words in ABC order is fun when it involves cutting and pasting. Other suggestions using the words include:
Writing a short skit
Writing a rap
Writing a poem
Designing a diorama.
I'm a teacher/author and offer K - 12 Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, American History, Novel Packets, Grammar, Back to
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Visual Arts
Greek Roman Gods Goddesses Creatures
Greek Roman Gods Goddesses and Creatures. Use these student worksheets as class, homework or as assessments. Nine pages. Definition sheets and answers are included.
I'm a teacher/author and offer Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, American History, Novel Packets, Grammar, Back to School, Holidays, Writing, Poetry, Spelling, Teacher forms products and more!
Take a stroll over to my blog, Teacher Park, where you'll find more teaching ideas resources, products and freebies. You can follow
6th - 10th
Ancient History, Art History, Literature
Haiku and Haiga Poetry and Art
When the first crocus bloom in my New England garden, it's time to do Haiku poetry with my students! The photos and images are my own.
Complete instructions are given. I've included websites that show Haiku with Haiga. These make an incredible class display. Please note: The thumbnails appear very faint, but they're not. :)
Enjoy!
Ruth
I'm a teacher/author and offer Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, American History, Novel Packets, Grammar, Back to School, Holidays, Writing, Poetry, Sp
5th - 12th
English Language Arts, Poetry, Visual Arts
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Experience
I've been an elementary and middle school teacher for over 25 years in Connecticut and have served on ELA and history curricula committees. I was the Connecticut representative on the Weekly Reader National Teacher Advisory Board and appeared on ABC's "Good Morning, America", to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Weekly Reader. Working with the other state representatives and Weekly Reader's editorial, graphic arts and marketing departments, was an incredible experience!
For ten years, I was a NASA/Lockheed Martin Mission Systems "Student Signatures in Space" teacher. My students, Board of Ed, staff and others signed NASA posters that accompanied astronauts during space missions aboard the space shuttles. We also participated in NASA's/Lockheed Mission System's "Space Day" held at the Mall, in Washington, D.C. where my students had the amazing opportunity to speak with space experts, like John Glenn, Homer Hickum and others.
Teaching style
Learning must be a personal and exciting experience for students. I have fun teaching and believe that humor is an essential part of the classroom.
I'm a firm believer of Howard Gardner's "Multiple Intelligences" theory that all children have different strengths and learning styles. To accommodate my students, I always try to integrate art, music and hands on activities in my lessons whenever possible.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Yes, I've received awards and have been honored for various accomplishments over the years, but personally, the greatest honor is to teach and encourage children to "reach for the stars" in order for them to recognize their talents and potential.
My own education history
B.S., Western Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, two Masters Degrees
Additional biographical information
For four years, I was a guest presenter at the NELMS (New England League of Middle Schools) convention in Providence, Rhode Island. I shared several of my innovative projects with K-12 educators, from New England, Canada and other countries.
I'm an avid writer and have written and edited a variety of educational articles, including a 250 page manuscript that will be printed in France next spring.
I was retained by NASA as an author, in 2009, and write articles about various space topics for K-12 levels based on the National Science Standards. The articles are published by NASA and sent to teachers and students around the world.
My current project is researching and writing a historical fiction novel about the Great Depression for kids, ages 9 - 14.
It's a pleasure to be able to share my original lesson plans with with other educators.
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