Smiling Through Second

Thank you for stopping by! I am currently in my fifth year teaching in a public school. My passion is shaping little minds to become life-long learners. I teach 2nd grade and LOVE it! I have experience in special education, as well. I have two degrees in both Special Education (K-12) and Elementary Education (PK-5).

I believe every child is a unique learner and it is our job, as educators, to provide engaging experiences for EACH child! I believe in variety. To keep the little humans engaged we need to provide different experiences in a day's learning. I have been trained in Kagan Cooperative learning and utilize these collaborative structures in my classroom multiple times a day. I provide my students with whole group, small group, peer practice, independent practice and my very favorite.... WHOLE BRAIN TEACHING! :)

Mount Vernon Nazarene University-- Graduated 2009 Bachelors in Intervention Specialist (K-12) Bachelors in Elementary Education (pk-5)

Many of my products will be aligned to the curriculum my school district has adopted. We all know math and reading programs are wonderful and provide great resources, but each one still has gaps that we must fill. Hopefully my resources will help to fill these gaps! Let me know if you have any questions on how I incorporate these resources in my classroom.