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2016

Forging Connections By Studying Family

Watching young children’s curiosity light up as they learn about the world around them is an unforgettable experience for parents and educators alike. As adults, we have fun teaching children about plants, animals and insects. We imagine with our students as they learn to read, and study history. There is, however, one area we often overlook while helping children learn about society: The very roots that planted them there – their families.  Children can learn a lot by studying family.…

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2nd Grade Lessons
  • Equations and real world math applications

    Real World Math

    I love to teach math.  I love working with numbers, and always have. Sometimes, my students do not share my enthusiasm for numbers.  I’ve even had students in the past who…

  • Best Way To Paint With a Class!

    I love painting with my students, probably because I loved painting so much as a child myself. The struggle of course, is prepping the paint and then cleaning up afterwards. Nevertheless,…