Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Books: Elephant and Piggie books, Eric Carle books, Pete the Cat, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and MANY more!

Favorite Foods: blueberries, broccoli, everything bagels, and nachos!

Favorite Movies: Super Mario Brothers, Spiderman, Tangled, The Little Mermaid

Favorite Activities:  playing with my puppy, reading, laughing with my boys

Favorite Sports: kayaking, hiking

Hi!  My name is Mrs. DeLong, and I am thrilled to be a part of the Willow Lane team!  I have taught at East Penn since 2006 and love teaching more and more each year.  

I went to college in Maine for Environmental Studies but found that I liked TEACHING about these issues the most.  I gravitated toward programs that allowed me to work with children.  I taught about watershed issues, forestry, and ecology.  Eventually, I ended up back in Pennsylvania and earned an Education Degree from Kutztown University.  I went on to get a Master's Degree in Educational Development and Instructional Strategies from Wilkes University.  I also earned a 12-credit STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) certification through DeSales University.   

During my time with East Penn, I have taught kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade.  Additionally, I spent one year serving as a Reading and Math Interventionist.  I love teaching Reading and Math with hands-on approaches.  I also love tying Science and Social Studies into what we are learning throughout the year.  

 Mr. DeLong and I have two boys, Forest and Hunter.  They are 15 and 13.  We also have a wonderful 2 year old Golden Retreiver named Dax.