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PHILOSOPHY:
I believe that students are more motivated to learn basic skills when they see them being used in real and meaningful contexts. Science and hands-on projects provide an ideal setting for real and meaningful learning, and technology can help to give tools for communicating that learning with others (as well as add excitement to our work!)
EXPERIENCE:
I began my teaching career in the middle school, however for the past 20 years I have been teaching in elementary schools. I have taught all grades from first through eighth, and have taught in English and in Spanish. I have also taught technology and English in Japan.
CHILDHOOD:
I have lived in a variety of places during my life - overseas: Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Peru and Japan as well as this country. I love learning languages. Besides English and Spanish, I have studied French, Chinese, Japanese and Hindi.
HOBBIES:
- Reading and Math (I especially like math or language puzzles and games!)
- Basketball, Bicycling and Camping
- Singing and Computers
- Scientific explorations
- Environmental conservation
- Birding! In case you hadn't guessed, I love to go birding! Look below to see pictures.
Bird Pictures
Bird Pictures
Here is a slide show of some pictures I've taken of birds across the years. To see on website, click at the center of the picture.
Here is a slide show of some pictures I've taken of birds across the years. To see on website, click at the center of the picture.
I love working in my garden! If you click on the link below, you can see some of the flowers I have in my garden.
I love working in my garden! If you click on the link below, you can see some of the flowers I have in my garden.
You might enjoy seeing origami from my son's website:
You might enjoy seeing origami from my son's website:
Solar Cooking!
Solar Cooking!
This is my solar oven!
Those who know me know I am a fan of solar cooking.
Yes!! Using only the sun's energy, I cook all kinds of food! At home we've cooked plum cobblers, meatloaf, rice, sweet potatoes, casseroles, and many other dishes! In the summer that's where we do almost all our cooking, so we keep our kitchen cool!
Here are a few sites with information about solar cooking.
Wikipedia article on solar cookers
Wikipedia - artĂculo sobre la cocina solar
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