Welcome to my WEB Page!
I graduated with honors from Tarleton State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. I also attended Texas Woman's University where I received twelve advanced hours in Reading. My thirty-six years of teaching experience has been a blessing - thirty years at Bangs I. S. D. and six years at Rising Star I. S. D.
Bobby and I have been married thirty-eight years and have two children. Kialynn teaches second grade and is the elementary counselor at J. B. Stephens Elementary in Bangs and Ryan received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker College of Chiropractic . We have a wonderful son-in-Law, Clint, who is a master electrician. He and Kialynn have blessed us with two beautiful grandchildren. Kialie is in the third grade and Calan is 3. We also have a precious daughter-in-law, Leslie, who teaches at Carroll High School. We are excited that she is finally a Dragon!
It is a pleasure to teach your child in the Gifted and Talented Class. The goal of my G. T. Class is to challenge your child through Creative and Critical Thinking Skills, Bloom's Taxonomy, Independent Study, and Projects. I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your child. My conference is from 10:05 - 11:05. You may call me at the school office at 752-7236 or email me by clicking on the link below.
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8:00 - 9:00 3rd Grade
9:00 - 10:00 4th Grade
10:05 - 11:05 Kindergarten
11:10 - 12:00 First Grade
12:15 - 12:45 Lunch
12:55 - 1:55 Second Grade
2:00 - 3:00 Conference
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December 4, 2008 District 8AA UIL in Coleman
December 10, 2008- Deadline to have 6 Bluebonnet Books Read
January 5 - 16 Gifted and Talented Nominations taken in the Office
January 19-30 Parent and Home Rating Scales Due and Parent Permission to Test
February- Begin Gifted and Talented Testing for Kindergarten
March 26, 2009, 6:00 P. M. Wax Museum presented by GT Grades 1-4
March-April- Gifted and Talented Testing for Grades 1-12
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First Six Weeks- Critical Thinking Skills- Fluency, Flexibility,Originality, and
Elaboration- using the book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat.
Listening Skills- Using the books Clap Your Hands and The Napping House
Second and Third Six Weeks- Portfoli Activities- If You Take a Mouse to the Movies,
Big Green Pocketbook, Ten Black Dots, The Surprise, Circles, Drawing Starts,
Patterns, Attribute Blocks, Rebus Story
Fourth-Sixth Six Weeks-January 5-16- Gifted and Talented Nominations
February- Gifted and Talented Testing
March 1- Identify Kindergarten GT Students and begin pull out program.
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills Using books Shapes and Mind Building Math.
Analytical , Flexible, and Elaborative Thinking, Problem Solving and Originality using book Are They Thinking?
Creative and Analytical Thinking Skills using the book First Time Analogies.
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First Six Weeks- Review Creative Thinking Skills:Fluency, Flexibility, Originality,
and Elaboration using the booksMe First and Trek.
Second Six Weeks- Critical Thinking skills:Logical Reasoning, Cause/Effect
Relationships, Analogies, Deductive Thinking and Pattern Decoding using the books Lollipop Logic and Thinking Stories. Introduce Bloom's Taxonomy using the book Have You Seen My Duckling?
Third Six Weeks- Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math and Science using the book Building Thinking Skills.
Fourth - Sixth Six Weeks- Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math and Science. Research Skills: Wax Museum.
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First Six Weeks- Introduce Circle Thinking Maps, Critical Thinking Skills: Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, and Analogies using the books Thinking Stories Book 2, and Lollipop Logic.
Second and Third Six Weeks- Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, Originality,
Elaboration, Planning, Communication, Evaluation, Comparison/Relationship, Forecasting, Decision Making, and Logical Thinking using the book Ted and Dolly's Fairytale Flight.
Fourth-Sixth Six Weeks- Creative, Critical, Analytical Thinking and Bloom's Taxonomy using the books Velveteen Rabbit and Inch and Miles.
Research: Wax Museum
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First Six Weeks- Creative Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, and Bloom's Taxonomy using the books MasterMind and Stone Fox
Pretest- Unit 1 Reading Skills
Read and Test on two Books from the Texas Bluebonnet Award List
10 AR Points Each Six Weeks
Second- Third Six Weeks- Begin Research of a famous person
Pretest Unit 2 and Unit 3 Reading Skills
Read and Test on Four Books from the Texas Bluebonnet Award List
Begin TAKS Review
10 AR Points Each Six Weeks
Fourth- Sixth Six Weeks- Bloom's Taxonomy, Critical, Creative and, Analytical Thinking using the books Ramona Quimby Age 8, Sarah Plain and Tall and the unit Ice Cream.
Research Skills: Wax Museum
10 AR Points Each Six Weeks
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First Six Weeks- Creative Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, and Bloom's Taxonomy using the books MasterMind and Homer Price
Pretest Unit 1 Reading Skills
Read and test on Two Books from the Texas Bluebonnet Award List
UIL Spelling Words 60 per week- Test Every Tuesday
15 AR Points Each Six Weeks
Second Six Weeks- Creative Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, and Bloom's Taxonomy using the book- Sign of the Beaver
Begin Research of a Famous Person
Pretest Unit 2 Reading Skills
Read and Test on Two Books from the Texas Bluebonnet Award List
UIL Spelling Words 60 per week
15 AR Points Each Six Weeks
Third Six Weeks-
Pretest Unit 3 Reading Skills
Read and Test on Five Books from the Texas Bluebonnet Award List
UIL Spelling Words 60 per week 15 AR Points Each Six Weeks
Fourth- Sixth Six Weeks-
Wax Museum- March 26
The Great Chocolate Caper Problem Solving Unit
Pretest Unit 4-6 Reading Skills
Begin TAKS Review
Creative, Critical, and Analytical Thinking Skills using the book The Loose Caboose. Bloom's Taxonomy using the book Wizard of Oz.
Texas Performance Standards Project
Kidz Biz Showcase
15 AR Points Each Six Weeks
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One time a week 3rd and 4th grade GT students are taught a skill tested on the TAKS Test using the TAKS Preparation and Practice Book.
TAKS Test Information
TAKS Practice
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