Teacher, Mentor, Writer, Grandmother

MY FIRST TEACHER

I have a passion for literacy. It all began in a screened in porch in Los Angeles when I was probably 4 or 5 years old. My mother’s first language was Spanish. She told me how hard it was for her to learn English. She grew up in a large Mexican family whose language was Spanish and there were very few books. She only went to the 8th grade, married at 15 and I came along a few years later. My father was an Englishman who drank too much, and was seldom home. Back to the porch: my mother taped white butcher paper at my eye level all around the porch. She wrote out the ABCs with a picture clue for each letter. I loved practicing the alphabet with her, and watching her learn along with me, but more importantly, I loved the attention I received during that special time. I became an avid reader and the first person to graduate college in my family, get two teaching credentials and a Masters Degree. I love journaling and encouraging student teachers both online and in my position as a University Supervisor.

I became an avid reader and the first person to graduate college in my family, get two teaching credentials and a Masters Degree. I love journaling and encouraging student teachers both as an online instructor and in my position as a University Supervisor.

Thanks, Mom. Yo te quero, mama.

A Bit About Me:

I retired from Elementary Education and now teach an online Master’s Degree course in Literacy for pre-credential teacher candidates. I also supervise teacher candidates for two universities. I collect resources and research-based best practices from various sites, as well as articles to assist my teacher candidates. I am happy to share them with teachers, students, homeschool parents. I will add to them routinely.