About
I have been teaching middle school Language Arts since 2003. I have three children and many pets. I enjoy integrating the Arts into my lessons, and find that students respond enthusiastically to Arts Integration. They understand things on a deeper level, one more personal and individualized than it would be without the Arts. My students remember more when we use the Arts to learn than had we not, and they remember them for a lifetime. I am also an amateur artist, and enjoy drawing. Here are a few I have done: |
In my spare time, I breed chinchillas as pets. They have a calming influence on me and when I've had a bad day, I spend time with them to center me.