Phone: 903-496-2032
Email: samplesc@wcisd.net

This is my 14th year at Wolfe City I.S.D. I always wanted to be a teacher due to my compassion for others. Everyone does not learn or understand at the same rate. I was determined to be "that" teacher to help struggling students. I enjoy being in the Kindergarten classroom. I love the sparkle in a child's eye when they learn something new or have an adventure. I taught 1st grade for 6 years, and 4 years teaching Dyslexia and Dysgraphia. With Reading Recovery training. Everything has come full circle to increase my love for struggling readers. I understand so much now about the joy in beginning reading and understand the struggles of the older student. I feel that each trial and error has made me a stronger ally for each student.

I grew up in Greenville, Texas and have made Wolfe City my hometown. I have lived here for 38 years with my husband Stanley. We have 4 children Shawn, Shane, Shannon and Adam.  All have graduated from Wolfe City I.S.D. Shannon loved Wolfe City so much that she came back and is teaching Kindergarten. It is amazing to watch your family learn, but it is really a blessing and honor to be able to teach your own grandchildren.  Stihl Cash is going to be in my class this year. I have taught 4 of my 14 grandchildren.

Degrees and Certifications:

TAMU-C Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Science with Specialization in Early Childhood Education
TWU Reading Recovery Certification
English as a Second Language Supplemental

MTA Dyslexia Certification & Testing

Kindergarten English Language Arts

1st Nine Weeks

Unit 01: Sharing Ideas and Messages

Unit 02: Reading with Purpose

2nd Nine Weeks

Unit 02: Reading with Purpose – continued

Unit 03: Growing Readers and Writers Through Literary Works

3rd Nine Weeks

Unit 04: Growing Readers and Writers Through Informational Text

Unit 05A: Rediscovering Literary Text

4th Nine Weeks

Unit 05B: Connecting as Readers and Writers

Unit 06A: Research: Generating Questions and Finding Answers

Unit 06B: Media Matters

Kindergarten Math

1st Nine Weeks

Unit 01: Introducing and Developing Numbers 0 – 5 and Reciting Numbers to 30

Unit 02: Introducing Contextual Sums and Minuends to 5

Unit 03: Introducing and Developing Numbers 6 – 10 and Reciting Numbers to 60

2nd Nine Weeks

Unit 04: Contextual Sums and Minuends to 5

Unit 05: Data Analysis with Numbers 0 – 10

Unit 06: Introducing and Developing Numbers 11 – 15 and Reciting Numbers to 90

Unit 07: Introducing Contextual Sums and Minuends to 10

3rd Nine Weeks

Unit 08: Introducing and Developing Numbers 16 – 20 and Reciting Numbers to at Least 100

Unit 09: Contextual Sums and Minuends to 10

Unit 10: Data Analysis with Numbers 10 – 20

Unit 11: Geometry – Two-Dimensional Shapes

Unit 12: Geometry – Three-Dimensional Solids

4th Nine Weeks

Unit 12: Geometry – Three-Dimensional Solids (continued)

Unit 13: Coin Identification

Unit 14: Measurable Attributes and Direct Comparisons

Unit 15: Numeracy

Unit 16: Personal Financial Literacy

Kindergarten Science

1st Nine Weeks

Introduction: Working Like a Scientist

Unit 01: Exploring Properties of Objects

Unit 02: Exploring Energy

2nd Nine Weeks

Unit 03: Exploring Position and Motion

Unit 04: Exploring Earth Materials

Unit 05: Exploring Weather

3rd Nine Weeks

Unit 06: Observing Objects in the Sky

Unit 07: Describing Seasons

Unit 08: Exploring Organisms and Environments

4th Nine Weeks

Unit 08: Exploring Organisms and Environments (continued)

Unit 09: Exploring Physical Characteristics of Organisms

Unit 10: Exploring Plant Life Cycles

Kindergarten Social Studies

1st Nine Weeks

Unit 01: My Home and My Classroom

Unit 02: Our School Community

2nd Nine Weeks

Unit 02: Our School Community (continued)

Unit 03: Geography and Places

3rd Nine Weeks

Unit 04: Community Celebrations, Customs, and Family Traditions

Unit 05: Citizens in the Community

4th Nine Weeks

Unit 05: Citizens in the Community (continued)

Unit 06: Working Together in a Community

100's Chart for Counting and Writing Numbers
100's Chart

Sight Word Checklist for the Year
Sight Word Checklist for the Year