: About Me

My teaching career has spanned over 35 years. At the present time I am teaching elementary reading, writing and math basic skills and English as a Second Language. I love what I do and the challenges change daily. One of my goals is to instill a love of reading and writing in all my students.

I have one published book. It is titled Telling Stories Together and is a story telling resource for primary teachers. I am now working on a fictional chapter book for children. While it is definitely exciting to have a book accepted for publication, I get great pleasure from just telling the story.

My passion is ...

working with children

My parents always told me ...

education is the path to an independent life

My childhood ambition ...

to be an elementary teacher

My favorite memory ...

days my children were born

Why I write ...

I find it cathartic

My first job ...

waitress

Education > Reading & Writing Skills First day of school reading activities for first grade

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Many first graders come to school on the first day filled with excitement and anxiety about reading.  They are not sure what to expect because they have been told they will learn to read in first grade.  Some already know how to read and are curious about what will be expected of them.  The non-readers will want some reassurance that reading is attainable and that they are already on their way to being a successful reader.  A good teacher will provide a variety of reading activities on that first day that will allow every child to leave school confident in their abiliti...

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