Anna+Claire+Freeman

My name is Anna Claire Freeman and I am a senior Early Childhood Education major at Clemson University. I was born and raised in Pinopolis, South Carolina and I love grits and sweet tea! I will graduate in May with hopes of going to grad school to pursue a degree in guidance to be an elementary school guidance counselor. Along with being a Clemson student I am also a Clemson University Tour Guide and participate in SCAEYC. When I am not in the classroom or working with kids I enjoy running, taking pictures, being outside, and participating in intramural sports. God has blessed me these last four years at Clemson and I am excited to see what he has planned for me as a future educator!

HAPPY TEACHING!

Discovery Education: This site is very useful and will help me tremendously in the future as a teacher. This site is full of digital resources that help engage children, capture their attention, and keep learning fun. On their website it states that their resources are aligned to the state standards which I believe is very helpful. Some of the options on this site include puzzle making, webmath, and even options for parents. Pinterest: I just became a member of this site and have found many interesting things that will help me as a teacher. On this site you create virtual boards Once you have done this you are able to browse the website to see what other people have posted. When you see something you like you can "pin" it on your boards. On this site I created a board for teaching and have found many great teaching ideas. One idea I found on this site was the idea of using a huge cookie sheet as a magnetic board for letter recognition. The Inspired Apple: This resource is a blog made by a real 1st teacher! She posts ideas and pictures about the things that she does in her classroom. She has some great creative ideas for the classroom.

media type="custom" key="10874706" Poem By: Kenn Nesbitt Voice and Edits By: Anna Claire Freeman Creating a blabberize is not only fun but also educational. This is a great assignment that is able to apply the ELA standards and guiding principles in a child's life. I was amazed when I realized how much an educator can tie in the standards with this assignment. A child can create a poem or story and personally present it verbally using blabberize. By doing this blabberize children are able to create different writing pieces, apply concepts of print, practice reading verbally and many more things that are applied in the standards. This activity can be used for many different age groups with minor accommodations. I will no doubt be using this website as a tool for my future teacher tool-belt.