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"The education that will lead the way to a new humanity has one end alone: leading the individual and society to a higher state of development."
Maria Montessori |
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Daily Schedule
8:10 - 8:30 Arrive / Morning Recess 8:30 - 8:45 Whole Class Math Book 8:45 - 11:45 Work Cycle 11:45 - 12:20 Lunch 12:20 - 12:50 Afternoon Recess 12:50 - 1:20 Afternoon Recess 12:50 - 2:45 Afternoon Work Cycle 2:45 - 2:55 End of Day Jobs 2:55 - 3:05 Class Meeting 3:15 - 3:45 Dismissal |
Specials Schedule
Monday 1:00 - 1:45
Tuesday 9:30 - 10:15
Wednesday 1:35 - 2:20
Thursday 1:35 - 2:20
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I grew up in a small, quaint community in the South. My father taught law and my mother was a Math and Science teacher and then became a middle school counselor. I come from a long line of educators! My father passed in 2003 and my mother now lives with my family. She often volunteers in the library. All the children call her Nanna.
I completed my basic studies on a music scholarship before receiving a double Bachelor’s in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from the University of Montevallo. I returned home where I taught in an Elementary classroom for 12 years. |
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After marrying Billy, my sweetheart of 5 years, I moved to New Jersey where I taught First grade for 2 years. In 2009, my husband’s job at AT&T moved us to the Dallas area where I became a Mom and made a commitment to return to graduate school to work on a Masters in Reading and Literacy.
We relocated to Atlanta in 2011 where I finished my Masters and had our second son. In the Spring of 2016, my husband moved us to Colorado to be closer to his aging parents. We feel fortunate to be back in my husband’s home state of Colorado. |
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My love of Montessori began as I have been raising 2 energetic boys that both attend DCS Montessori. I am truly a life-long learner and wanted to widen my knowledge of Montessori. My AMS Early Childhood Certification is with Montessori Education Center of the Rockies (MECR), and my Elementary Certification is from North American Montessori Center. This marks my 20th year of teaching, and my 6th year at DCS Montessori.
When I am not teaching or in school, I am baking, reading, singing, traveling, and spending time with extended family in beautiful Colorado. |
The black and white female is named Tang Yuan which is the name of the black and white "sweet dumplings" typically served during the moon festival in China.
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The solid white male is named Kuga which means "cool older brother" in Mandarin. If you look closely, he has one blue eye and one green eye which often indicates a deaf cat. He is in fact not deaf, rather a breed from Asia called Khao Manee.
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