Youngster Learning

30 + years of teaching experience Kindergarten- Sixth Grade

Activity-based Constructivist Student-centered Inquiry-based

Disney Teacheriffic Award Winner 2 Time Teacher of the Year

Welcome! I design upper elementary lessons that build student voice, leadership, and thoughtful academic dialogue. You’ll find: • **SEL Check-Ins & Reflection** – quick prompts, surveys, and routines to help students notice their thinking, emotions, and learning progress. • **Student Leadership & Goal Setting** – classroom jobs systems, leadership coaching, and student-led reflection tools that build ownership. • **Back-to-School & Classroom Community** – engaging movement-based icebreakers, welcome stations, and first-week routines that create a warm, connected classroom. • **Reading & Writing Lessons** – fluency routines, reading behavior strategy tools, morpheme study, and writing response supports. • **U.S. History & Civics Inquiry Units** – respectful, discussion-centered lessons that use primary sources and inquiry stations to explore perspective and remembrance. • **SEL Identity & Character Education** – identity projects, character strengths work, and reflection activities that help students understand who they are and who they want to become. • **Creative Thinking & Collaboration Challenges** – team STEM tasks, critical thinking design challenges, and problem-solving prompts that build communication and collaboration skills. My resources are calm, respectful, and academically rigorous—designed to support student growth without rushing or pressure.