...I have an MA in English/education. When I was a youngster, penmanship was a graded, daily, and mandatory part of the K-4 curriculum: block print K-1; cursive, 2-4. No student could advance to fifth grade without legible handwriting (C or better).
Now, though, with less classroom time spent... (read more)
...I have played the guitar for 17 years and taught private lessons for 10 years to students of all ages and ability levels. I took four years of private lessons myself. I have been a professional touring musician for eight years. (read more)
...It also exposes them to vocabulary. And who doesn't enjoy a good book read to them? Working as an elementary school teacher, keeps me up to date with the latest developments in education. (read more)