...I enjoy working with hands-on materials to help students understand what I am teaching them. I taught vocabulary isolated as well as in context in grades 1-5 for 18 years. I have used many graphic organizers to help my students understand vocabulary. (read more)
...I homeschooled my oldest child from preK through second. In language arts I utilized items like phonogram flash cards, games and workbooks (like Explode the Code). We also did reading comprehension worksheets in addition to using Time4Learning.com. In math we used games (such as Sum Swamp) alon... (read more)