This is my fifth year in education.
I spent my first year teaching 3rd grade ELA in Houston.
I taught 4th grade in Waco for two years as the Lead Teacher.
This will be my second year to teach 4th grade in San Antonio.
I absolutely LOVE what I do and can't imagine any other career!
We live 25-30 minutes without traffic from my school.
It works well for me since my school hours are 7-3. I hardly ever hit traffic!
I have 6 members of my family in the education field.
I decorate my classroom in animal print every year.
Our 4th grade team is self-contained {we all teach every subject to our own students} and I prefer it that way.
I have established an economic system in my class. Each student has their own job { ex: Line Leader, Attendance Clerk, Light Engineer, Paper Supervisor, etc} They get paid {in treasure bucks}for their jobs each week and get to go shopping on Fridays. They must pay 'rent' on their desks once a month. They fill out an application for their job at the beginning of every 6 weeks. I teach them about keeping their 'money' in the bank, how to write checks, and budgeting!
I work with an awesome team! There are 6 of us this year! I am so thankful that we are able to work so well together!
9 comments:
Have a great first day of school Kerbi!!!
Teaching kids responsibility and budgeting is such a fabulous idea! Seriously it should be taught in every grade level until they graduate from high school :)
That is awesome! I think your teaching is great and fun! Have a great 1st day! :)
Kerbi- your teaching style is awesome! what a fun way to teach them about what happens in the real world! have an awesome first week!
Auntie Kerbi....happy new school year!
what an awesome teacher you are! love the idea of making them pay rent. what if they can't pay? ;o)
I love the way you have your classroom jobs...your students must love it!
How fun that they apply for jobs and rent their desks. Such a great teacher you must be :)
What an neat idea about the economic system!! Brilliant!
I love the economic system you have in your classroom! A great way to teach them responsibility :).
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