...She had limited use of her right hand so we concentrated on playing with her left hand and therapeutically exercised her right hand. She had a wonderful attitude toward learning to play and I informed her that Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten had written pieces entirely for the left hand. I s... (read more)
I have eight years working with children with various special needs in the home, community, and school settings. I have degrees in Psychology, Speech and Communication Disorders, and Early Childhood Education. I've spent the last year in the fieldof education as a substitute teacher, PreK-12. (read more)
...After four years of substituting, I was hired as a full-time substitute in a public school. I then taught first grade in the same school district for three years. I also taught fourth grade and am currently teaching kindergarten. (read more)
...I have earned my Instructional II certificate from the PA Department of Education. In addition, I have 15 credits from Edinboro University towards my masters degree as a Reading Specialists. As an educator with 30 years in education, I have varied experiences with a concentration of experiences from preschool through 3rd grade. (read more)