Melissa J. Pierce
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | 4-5 classroom teacher |
| Location | Montpelier, Vermont, United States |
| Introduction | I live in Montpelier with my family. I have a husband, one 5 1/2 year old girl, a 20 month old son, two dogs, and a tank full of walking stick insects. Also, a betta fish named Blueberry. We also have 5 alpacas, Winnie, Sarah, Amos and babies Iris and Ivy... I love the outdoors, I enjoy cooking and traveling, and I read anything I can get my hands on. I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I was four years old and would earnestly line up my dollies and stuffed animals in rows in my bedroom, give them name tags, and proceed to educate them well into the afternoon. I have been a teacher at Union Elementary School for thirteen years and love it as much as I did the first year. I love the kids, the smell of chalk, the fourth and firth grade curriculum, the variety of activities, and the field trips! I am always trying to improve my teaching, hence the technology integration course. This is my first attempt at a class blog. Enjoy! |
| Favorite movies | No time for movies |
| Favorite music | Jazz, Salsa, Blues....and lately a good rousing rendition of "1,2, Buckle My Shoe" |
| Favorite books | Anything by Sinclair Lewis, Chris Bohjalian or Barbara Kingsolver. I love childrens' literature as well and am particularly fond of Maurice Sendak, PD Eastman, Katherine Paterson, Gary Paulsen, David Kirk and Tomie dePaola. I love the DCF book list and strive to read as many as possible with my students. My favorite kids' book of all time? Goodnight Moon. |