All About Me
My Family
Hannah (30) She is a social media consultant, writer and web designer in LA. She recently got married in Italy! She is my creative kid.
Sam (27) lives in Santa Monica and is a Web Developer and does things I don't really understand. He is my technical, math loving kid!
My other kid...Daisy the Boxer
Some things about me...
I have been teacher over 30 years.
Reading Specialist
K-2 Readers/ Writers /Phonics New Teacher Mentor
Things I LOVE:
Books
The Dodgers
The Rams
Skinny Vanilla Lattes
Singing...the kids think I sound great!
Musical theater/movies
Amazon
Hiking
TAR...get
Traveling to a new place each summer
Mrs. Ruben's Philosophy:
First, please remember we are in second grade. This is a time of learning and exploration. We are trying to foster the love of learning.
I stand with the Oak Park Homework Policy. Homework is always meant to be a POSITIVE experience. If you need ideas on ways to challenge your child at home, let me know.
Kids should be reading. This can be as simple as reading a recipe, as you cook dinner together, to your child reading a novel, snuggled in their bed. Also, make this a time where you can sit down with your child and build the love of books, get lost in a story, or just enjoy all the accomplishments your little one has made so far in their development (they only started reading two years ago!!). Ask them critical thinking questions about the characters, author, and the way the book might connect to their life. Then celebrate your child's abilities and thank them for sharing that time with you. Please do not get stuck on your child's reading level. They are not a level. This is not a competition. All students are working on skills that are developmentally appropriate for them.