Differentiation Post #1 ( Hi Dr. Peterson ) smiley face

1. What grade (and in which school) will you be teaching?

As of right now it will be 5th grade. I am excited for the experience I will gain since my years of experience actually involve K-2. I do love the curriculum of US History though...

2. What is your favorite children's book? There are so many!!!

Goodnight moon was one of the first I read to my children where they would read along with me.

3. If you watch TV, what shows do you most enjoy?

I watch TV as a family so we watch: American Idol (sometimes), Amazing Race, and Undercover Boss

BRADY BUNCH @ 5:30 every weeknight on KBYU!!!

4. What movie affected you enough that you'd be willing to see it again?

I have always loved Scarlet Pimpernell with Jane Seymore.

Many family movies we watch alot. Tangled is the most recent that we liked.

5. What are you really good at?

I enjoy getting to know people. Everyone has something positive about them!! Some are overflowing! (especially many teachers I have been blessed to be a student of).

6. What is a talent you wish you had?

Finding enough time in the day to spend time with my family and still get homework done and sleep 8 hrs :)

7. Tell me your background in sports and/or athletics.

I have played sports all my life especially since I had no sisters and four brothers.

We played catch and basketball out in my yard every summer.

When I was in 9th grade, I tried out for the volleyball team and made it. I was hooked.

I still play volleyball when I can (I just played it with an unorganized group last night since I knew it would be the last night in a long time where I wouldn't have homework looming )

Learning how to be a team player and build others is one of the most valued experiences I attribute to playing sports.

I even want my classroom "THEME" to be sports. I saw a bulletin board that had lots of cut out soccer balls heading into a goal with the title: "Aiming for our 5th grade goals." I am going to use that too!!

8. Tell me your background in visual arts, dance & drama.

I took a little dance in elementary school, and really felt too self-conscious in my youth to participate in drama. I can sketch okay, but although I don't participate much in these arenas, I truly appreciate all three.

9. What is your musical background? (Lessons? Singing? Instrument? Read music? Enjoy listening to music? What kinds?)

I LOVE music. I play the piano, and all of my brothers played instruments, including trumpet, saxophone, and trombone. All my close friends are singers, and I can sing a small range in tune, but it is not a performing soloist voice.

I love listening to ALL kinds of music.

My 4 daughters and I have been listening to musical soundtracks, such as Disney's AIDA (music by Elton John), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, and Wicked.

10. What would you be doing this summer, if you were not going to be an intern?

Be with my four beautiful daughters in the day and night.

I LOVE my children and one of many reasons I have chosen this profession is so that I will be home in the summers when they are. This last year truly has been a sacrifice and I hope they will see the benefit of my time spent studying in the future.

11. What would you like me to know about you that I haven't asked?

After class today, I was very excited to learn everything! Maybe it's because I am so close to actually having my own class that I am looking at every piece of information and how I can utilize it in my future classroom.

Thanks for your positive influence!