I've spent nearly a decade in special and general education classrooms spanning from K-8. My focus as an educator is to bring engagement and welcome to the classroom for all students. I have focused a great deal of my time in the classroom and outside of the classroom on learning and teaching students who struggle with reading, specifically students with dyslexia. I now look forward to sharing what has worked for me, what hasn't worked and the joys and struggles being an educator brings.  ​

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In spring of 2022 I left my dream job as a special education teacher to take care of myself and my family in hopes of sharing curriculum and classroom resources in English Language Arts that will serve all students, in particular students with dyslexia. Now here I am creating resources for teachers and sharing my passion for education through this blog and the many resources I am honored to create and share with you. I spent my years as a public school educator working in K-2 learning support and intermediate emotional support through small group, whole group and co-teaching models of instruction. Through that journey I have found many things that work and a whole lot more that didn't work. I spent a large portion of my time as a K-2 learning support teacher cultivating my knowledge about reading and the science of teaching reading to young students. I focused on ways to teach all students language skills and strengthen comprehension and phonics skills. I spent two years training to become an Orton-Gillingham certified instructor, having over 200 hours of practicum time teaching students using the Orton-Gillingham method as well as 100 hours of classroom time learning and growing through research to better understand the brains connections to our reading skills. Now I am excited to share that with you, express my creativity and passion for educational resources and student engagement through this new media. 

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Prior to starting this new endeavor I graduated for Lebanon Valley College with a bachelors in both early childhood and special education. I continued my education at Kings college with a masters in Reading Instruction with a focus on structured literacy.  I am an Orton-Gillingham certified instructor and have written curriculums and educational resources in both structured literacy and restorative practices in education. You'll find phonics, reading, writing, and overall english language arts products in my store as well as social emotional learning lessons and activities. I love taking amazing picture books and creating lesons and activities around them. You'll also find some fun and exciting content on classroom management, decorating and set up, home decor, and mental health.  

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When I'm not working and learning I enjoy spending time with my husband, Michael and our corgi, Maxwell. We enjoy riding in our jeep, exploring new restaurants, watching movies and working on our house to remodel and update, as well as spending time with our extended family and friends.  You'll often find me with a cup of coffee in one hand or on a table near me energizing me for another day of resource creation and creativity.