Hi~
I have been a teacher in Arizona, Oregon, and California. I have three wonderful adult children, two in Oregon, one in Virginia. I have been a dance teacher for children, a coach, and I love to create educational games to make learning fun. Presently I am also a student in an advanced degree program, Early Childhood Education.
My hobbies, and ones my children and family have continued to do: Kayaking, Crew Team (12 in one long 'shell'), Cross-country ski, Snowshoe, Hiking, Cycling,...
Hi~
I have been a teacher in Arizona, Oregon, and California. I have three wonderful adult children, two in Oregon, one in Virginia. I have been a dance teacher for children, a coach, and I love to create educational games to make learning fun. Presently I am also a student in an advanced degree program, Early Childhood Education.
My hobbies, and ones my children and family have continued to do: Kayaking, Crew Team (12 in one long 'shell'), Cross-country ski, Snowshoe, Hiking, Cycling, and used to climb very high mt. peaks! We did lots of camping too. Something not as active as the outdoors, is canvas painting, refinish furniture, fiber art, and photography! I enjoy teaching and have lots of energy to work with young children. (And) I probably smile too much! :0)
Qualifications of a teacher: Presenting and guiding lessons in different ways so it all makes sense to every child. I find class/group management an important aspect of working in an educational setting, although not a strict format, but it is very successful! Being more of a facilitator, and less of a lecturer is also key.
The English qualifications of a teacher are many! First is getting to know the child(ren), style of learning, building trust, encouraging and leading in a positive manner. Plenty of communication between students and teacher, questions, movement, having a great learning and welcoming environment. Learning English happens at different ages with children, they are all unique, I do not want stress involved for the students, but I would like if they ended up loving to read and write! Assessing students throughout the school year helps with lesson planning as well as keeping parents informed.
With homeschooling, I happened to homeschool six children! Only two were the same age, and they all entered public school around 3rd grade. I loved homeschooling because it was a more relaxed environment, more attention is given in small groups, less of a time deadline, sometimes an enjoyable lesson went overtime! We also took a 'field tr
