Response to Questionnaire

We had a lot of great questions from the questionnaire that you completed. I thought I'd answer some of  them here on our blog. 

1) Why do you want to teach Language Arts? 

Ans: I love teaching Language Arts! Reading and writing are my absolute favorite things to do. I knew when I was in grade school that I wanted to do something that pertained to reading. When I was in 5th grade I got to meet the author, Carolyn Keene, of the Nancy Drew series. I loved reading Nancy Drew novels; I read 120 of them when I was in elementary school! I also wanted to become an English teacher because of my grandpa. He inspired me to read and share with him what I read. He would pay me $1 for every book I read. I would use that money to go to the gas station down the street and buy snacks. 

2) Do you have a favorite grade to teach? 

Yes. I love teaching 8th and 9th graders. I love teaching students this age because, in my experience, you guys like to be silly, have fun, and learn new things. 

3) How old are you?

Ans: How old do you think I am? ;) 

4) Are we going to do speeches in here?

Ans: We will do a few, but you won't be overwhelmed with speech assignments. 

5) What is your favorite book? Have you read _The Hunger Games_?

Ans: My favorite book is _The Great Gatsby_ though I have many favorites. And, yes, I read _The Hunger Games_. I thought it was pretty good. The movie is great too! 

6) What is your favorite color?

Ans: My favorite color is green. 

7) What toothpaste do I use? Hahahaha!

Ans: Crest

8) What do you like most about teaching?

Ans: Discussions with students about what they are reading.  I love sharing insights, asking questions, and making comments about wonderful works of art.