Meet Your Teacher

Ms. Elise Davidshofer -- 2nd Grade Teacher at Central Primary School

My Family

I currently live in Deer Creek with my boyfriend, Jordan. Both of my parents live out of state (Colorado and Wisconsin), so I do not get to see them very often. I have an older sister, Erin, who moves frequently due to her husband being in the military.

I am an avid cat lover! After saying goodbye to our 13 year old cat, Dexter, in April 2026, we adopted a 9 week old kitten in June 2026. Our kitten is named Yoshi Moto after Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodger's pitcher. I speak about my kitties and share stories about them in the classroom quite frequently.

Crafts + Puzzles

I enjoy anything crafty. Knitting, cross stitch, quilting, sewing, handlettering, painting, drawing, wood work, cooking, etc.

I also enjoy completing puzzles in my free time while I watch TV! We have a massive puzzle board that rotates and has drawers that sits in our living room -- making access to a puzzle at all time much easier.

I enjoying bringing my love for crafts and puzzles into the classroom to share with the students!

Reading

I am an avid reader (although I did not like reading when I was in school). If you need a book recommendation, ask me as I read a lot of children's and YA books!

I enjoy doing audiobooks from the Washington District Library as I can listen to them while I drive to and from work. If you are interested in getting started with audiobooks, let me know!

Traveling

I enjoy traveling and going on vacation especially to any new MLB ballparks! On June 1st, 2026, we reached our goal of visiting and seeing an MLB game at all 30 stadiums! This goal took us about 10 years to accomplish -- we are so proud of achieving our goal this summer! Go Dodgers!

In July 2025, we discovered our love for Disneyland. I foresee many trips to Los Angeles for Dodger games and Disneyland trips in the future!

Cooking

I enjoy cooking (not baking) and being in the kitchen. This summer, I worked on trying new veggies to help incorporate them into my diet! We love to use our air fryer for all things from: chicken nuggets, salmon, tilapia, asparagus, potatoes, and more!

Did You Know?

The 2026-2027 school year is my 14th year teaching at Central!
- - This is my 1st year teaching 2nd grade, and I am beyond excited for this school year!
  - Prior to teaching 2nd grade, I taught 4th grade for 4 years at Central Primary School.
  - Prior to teaching 4th grade, I taught ELL (English Language Learners) for 9 years at Central Intermediate and Central Primary School.
Coaching at Central:
- - I started Knit for a Cause in January 2019! I teach 6-8th grade students how to knit while giving back to local charities like animal shelters, nursing homes/assisted living centers, children's hospital, and more!
  - In 2017, I became the assistant coach for Speech at CIS. Therefore, I spend my fall semester coaching 5th-8th grade speech students 2 days a week.
I was born and raised in the Bloomington-Normal area, so I am local to Central Illinois.
I love setting goals for myself and challenging myself to accomplish more than I thought I ever could!
I love being organized and planning ahead to ensure I am successful with what I am doing.
My favorite subject in school was math -- I absolutely love math and making math learning fun to students with different strategies like: songs, games, teaching others, "narrate my life", and more.
I studied arts and crafts and Telemark (downhill) skiing in Norway after high school. I attended a cultural school called Folk High Schools, which are for students between 17-25ish years old.
I used to be fluent in Norwegian. My language has faded over the years as I don't use it much anymore.
- - For 10 years, I learned Norwegian every summer in Minnesota at a language camp and even received 5 years of high school credit for Norwegian as a result of my time there.
  - In 2009, I taught Norwegian at the same summer camp.
I, also, learned French in high school, but I do not recall any of it anymore. I learned languages best in a full immersion setting, which isn't possible in a high school setting.

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