1. What
is your most memorable field trip experience?
Our state Capitol hosts a Christmas tree decorating
competition each year. When I taught Kindergarten, I took my class there to see
it. It was so neat watching them be in awe of all the trees! They were saying,
"Ooooo - look! This one is like Candy Land!" and "Wow - that
tree is taller than anything I've ever seen!" and so many other adorably
cute things!
2.
What is something you have learned from your time on Teachers Pay Teachers?
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. :-)
3.
What book inspired you as a student?
The only books I remember reading as a student were horse
books. I was that "difficult child" that only read about horses. I
didn't want to read anything else!
4. What is something you would like to
see in the future, for education?
I would like to see education valued again. It seems like
this has gone down over the years.
5.
What is something fun about you that teachers don't know about you?
I live in a state that has more cattle than people. South
Dakota! True story!! (Ok, that's not really about me personally, but it's about
where I'm from. Does that count?!)
6.
What is an achievement, in education or otherwise, that you have accomplished?
I finished my masters' degree while teaching a multi-grade
classroom of ELL students in just 1.5 years. I'm pretty proud of myself for
that one!
7.
What was your first 'Free' item that you posted up on Teachers Pay
Teachers? What made you choose that?
The first free item I posted on TpT is long gone! I have
slowly evolved as a seller, and many of my first products are no longer
available because they weren't the quality I hope my current products are.
8. Your favorite teaching quote is...
I love Dr. Seuss' quote - "You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!"
9. What is your 'Go To' time filler?
It totally depends on the grade I'm teaching... For my
Kinders, we played a lot of "I'm thinking of..." and I'd
rattle off a letter sound. Then the students would guess what I was thinking of
based on my clues.
For 3rd grade and up, I am a HUGE fan of Rachel Lynette's
Mental Math cards
(Mental Math Cards).
You can do one or ten of them, depending on how much time you have!
With any grade level, I like to just reflect on the day or
learn more about my students' lives. It seems we have so much to cover
academically that I don't always take the time to cover this like I
should."
by Heather aka HoJo
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