I am a high school English teacher who teaches both Honors and College Prep courses. I graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English. For grad school I attended UC Santa Barbara where I earned my teaching credential and a Master's degree in Education. (read more)
...Phonics can be taught by making words and finding word patterns within a poem. I believe that phonics is a fundamental skill that is vital to teaching a child why certain letters are put together to make words and the success each child has when learning to read. We want every child to love rea... (read more)
...I grew up playing Roseville Bobby Sox from the age of 6, played competitive travel softball from age 10-16, played 4 years varsity in high school and went on to play in college at Sac City. I was primarily a catcher but also played first base, center field and pitched. I've coached, specifically hitting, pitching and catching since college. (read more)
...I have also taken a tutoring reading-specific course; and tutored several children in reading. I believe that a good foundation for reading begins with phonological awareness and phonics. I believe that a good foundation for phonics is first building the phonological awareness, as this is the foundation for a good understanding of phonics and reading. (read more)
15 Subjects: includingReading,Writing,Grammar,Sign Language
...I have taught Spanish 1 for three years, Spanish II for one year, and Spanish III for one year. I have taught English 10 World Literature for five years, and English 9 for three years. I won my current school's "Teacher of the Year" Award in 2009-2010. (read more)