It's Good to be Back!

I had the most amazing summer. Why? Because much of it was spent with your children, or in professional development workshops so I can better teach your children! Señora Bockman-Pedersen and I started off the summer with our first ever field trip to Puerto Rico. We had an amazing time speaking Spanish, learning about the culture and history of the island, and forming deeper bonds with Shorecrest families.

 My favorite part of the trip was hiking through Tanama Woods and zip lining for the first time. Thank you to all my former students who encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and try something new.

Mrs. Bell and I taught two camps this summer-Beading and Sewing. It still amazes me how creative our students are. Though I spend much of my free time beading and sewing, campers dreamed up and completed projects that never could have come to my mind!

In between all of this I attended two music workshops in Tennessee. I studied vocal and instrumental music and received instruction on how to arrange musical groups, developing the voice, and over coming stage fright. It is so important to live in the same type of environment I put my students into every day. I hope to be the living model of what I am teaching and what I want your children to learn in my classroom. As an added bonus, I had the opportunity to perform at the world famous Station Inn with one of my favorite musicians, Claire Lynch.

I cannot wait for the year to progress so I can watch your children grown into even stronger and more confident musicians!