Welcome to a teacher's life of learning....

My early childhood career started with an undergraduate internship opportunity with Americorps: Jumpstart program. With Jumpstart, I served in a pre-k classroom in an underresourced Bronx community. I read to children in small groups while highlighting language and literacy through vocabulary words. My ability to relate to each child and communicate effectively encouraged their resiliency and enhanced their readiness to learn. Later on in my graduate level studies I was able to meet and develop relationships with peers who were already in the field and in the classroom. I heard many enlightening stories about self reward, humanity, and learning that happens as a teacher, sparking my desire to continue my early childhood education path. During my student teaching, and teaching at the 3K and Pre-K level, I incorporate children's prior knowledge into all activities. I target instruction to children's various learning styles and backgrounds. As social emotional development remains at the forefront of children's well being and ability to comprehend and use new information, I infused developmentally appropriate challenges. By providing appropriate supports and scaffolds, I have fostered children's curiosity to ensure they feel safe to experiment and discover new information.