Joypuppet
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- Blogger: User Profile: Jesse M.
- Brady Lady's Quilting and Knitting Blog
- Happy Thoughts Learning Center
- VT Structured Teaching
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Special Education Teacher |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | Ten years ago, my life changed abruptly. I finally landed my dream job: teaching kindergarten. I loved the children. I loved the planning. I lived, breathe, and slept "school". But I also found out about"school politics". Our ideas clashed. Throughout the years, there have been bumps, tears, roars, and even death. When I left the Eastern Shore on a job, my husband refused to come with me. It saddened me greatly. I wanted his support. Then one day, in 2005, he died suddenly from a heart attack. Then it was me alone and my daughter. I had to make it on my own.Everyday is a lesson. Everyday I learn something new. How to direct someone without sounding patronizing. How to encourage a reader to read more. How to get a kid to want to write. I still love it, even though I am exhausted and exhilarated at the end of the week, I am at a loss when I am not at school. Why? Because I love school! |
| Interests | Puppetry, Doll collecting, sewing, theatre, reading trade books, drawing, biking; Reggio, Waldorf, and Montessori Education |
| Favorite Movies | Sleepless in Seattle (or anything with Meg Ryan, Catherine Zeta Jones, Julia Roberts, Julie Andrews, etc. ), Sound of Music..... |
| Favorite Music | Still like John Denver, Beatles, Idina Menzel, Broadway tunes, Send in the Clowns |
| Favorite Books | Trade Books, Books on Autism and Teaching, Madeleine L'engle, Juvenile Literature, Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon, Little House |
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