As a teacher I loved using newspapers in my classroom. It was authentic reading, the kids felt grown-up, it brought the community and the world into my class, and I knew it would build life-long readers and learners.

Through the years I learned what myself and other teachers wanted from the newspaper:

A top quality children’s page to

use as a hook to get students interested in the newspaper.

  • We did not want an unrelated dot-to-dot or color sheet buried somewhere on page 12.

  • We did not want a separate pullout.

  • We wanted a section of the paper just for kids.

When I was unable to find exactly what I wanted, I designed my own:

FUN-N-FACTS FOR BRAIN-IACS!

 

 


 

Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with a Reading Specialization
Education Columnist: “Parent-School Connection”, Conroe Courier
Sixteen year Texas teacher in public and private schools
Ten year ranking as an Exemplary Teacher
Teacher of the Year (Won or nominated 11/13 years teaching)
Bruce Lockerbie Award for Excellence in Teaching
Board Member: Odyssey of the Mind
Speaker: Houston Museum of Fine Art

Instructor/Facilitator for Workshops and Teacher In-Services: TAAS Workshop, Using Centers in the Classroom, Spelling, Classroom Management, TAKS Teacher Preparation, Jr. Great Books Facilitator

CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate, Montgomery County Texas

Wrote innovative curriculum and implemented groundbreaking programs: Learning Through the Arts and Knowledge Quest

 
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