Description
In this course, participants will use children’s literature to help primary learners:
- Engage in creative thinking, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Better understand acceptance and individuality
- Practice problem-solving
- Develop visual and spatial thinking skills
Presenter Bio
Ashleigh Murphey is a Gifted and Talented teacher in Katy ISD at Rylander Elementary. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Education specializing in English as a Second Language and Gifted & Talented education from Baylor University. Then she continued her education at Vanderbilt-Peabody University where she earned a Masters of Education specializing in Gifted & Talented education. Murphey started her teaching career in Australia for two years and then moved to Vietnam for one year. Since her international school experience, she has been teaching in Katy ISD for five years
Nancy Bryant is a graduate of the University of Houston and has been teaching in gifted education for over 20 years. Her experience includes AP/GT English for 11th and 12th grades, 9th grade Pre-AP/GT English, and Challenge (Gifted Pull-Out program) for grades K-5. Bryant currently holds teaching certifications in English/Language Arts, Elementary EC-4, and the TEA Gifted and Talented endorsement. She loves working with students of all ages, and it is her goal to always challenge them to reach their full potential, both socially and academically.
Sabrina – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
Simple and great activities explained for the different books.
Arianna – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
i love encouraging creativity and allowing for opportunities
Amber – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course – it got straight into the content and offered many detailed strategies and book options.
Catherine – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great literature examples with thorough explanations of ideas to implement in the classroom.
Lynne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great session. I loved all the ideas that were presented and will definitely be using many of the ideas presented here today.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Developed for younger students with a lot of fictional stories.
Maureen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I love reading children’s literature. This course is great for using books to teach different concepts.
Amanda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Good