And now to you!

As we're getting into the beginning of the year, now is the time for me to get a feel for where the students are coming from - homelife, interests, hobbies...etc. Here's a couple of questions that seem random, but is extremely helpful to know:

1. What kind of activies does your child enjoy? This helps me think of different ways to connect fun and comprehension together, especially during those tougher subjects.
2. In what subjects do you feel most comfortable helping your child with?

If you could answer both or either of these questions that would be a great help!

Thanks!

Ms. Eaton

How to Use the Blog

Hi there!

So if you're new to using blogs, here are a few tips:

>Check the site every once in a while! I update it frequently and it will include what kind of activities that our class is doing during week!

>You can also add comments, replying to my posts. This will give you a chance to ask questions about what we're doing in class or plan to do. I highly encourage you to share any ideas you may have about some class trips we could go on, or planning school events as well!

>Use the Links on the left side of the page to see what the class is up to! For instance:

1. I will post pictures and show off some of the cool stuff we're doing in class and the school as a whole.
2. You'll be able to see the places that we will be visiting on field trips.
3. Use the poll to anonymously give me feedback about the blog

About Me

Ms. Jessica H. Eaton








Hello!


I'm thrilled to begin working with your children in the wonderful (yet confounding) subject of math! I graduated from the University of Minnesota from the College of Education and Human Development, specializing in teaching Mathematics. My true goal is to get to know each and everyone of you children's needs so that they may get to where they need to be in today's math oriented world. I myself am not a mathematical genius, but still appreciate and love the universal beauty about the subject and I hope to share some of these interests with the class.


A little bit more about my background:

• Before I went to Minnesota for college, I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. When I was a wee girl of 7 years old, my appreciation and love for teaching began. I had an amazing 1st and 2nd grade teacher named Ms. Fain. She always prompted us to explore, touch and experiment with everything we learned. Exploring is one of the key principles to my philosophy of teaching, and I took this away from all teachers like Ms. Fain and I'm extremely excited for our class to explore new ideas in our time together.
• I hope to become closer with each and everyone of you so that we can create the best educational environment possible for your child. Please feel free to contact me any time either through posting on this blog or through e-mail (posted on the bottom). I can't tell you how much any teacher appreciates parents being actively involved in their child's education, and the immense importance that involvement contains for a student so young. Thank you for reading this, I hope you will find this form of communication as helpful and exciting as I do!

Sincerely,

Jessica Eaton

E-mail: eaton083@umn.edu