1st Grade

Why I Love to Teach

I have always loved working with young children. Every night at dinner we have “First Grade Funnies” where share something that a first grader did that made me smile during the day. I love teaching reading to young children and watch them discover the love of reading as they delve into books. It is a life long skill and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to teach children how to read each year.

My Favorites

• Season: Fall & Winter
• Book: Impossible to pick! But “My Name is Asher Lev” is up there as well as “Crossing to Safety.”
• Food: Italian or anything with dark chocolate & nuts
• Color: Blues or greens
• Animal: Panda or dog
• Subject: Reading
• Hero: My sister. She has taught a few years longer than me but has also taught for several years with cancer. I think it would be hard to find a more generous and courageous person!

About Me

• I am the youngest in my family.
• I have one brother and two sisters.
• I have been married for 36 years to a wonderful man. Dr, Chris Porter, who is a professor at BYU.
• I have been teaching for 34 years. I5 years in kindergarten and 19 years in first grade.
• I majored in Early Childhood Education at BYU and got my MS degree in curriculum and instruction from Purdue University.
• I love to read (am in four book groups), ski and craft.

Bucket List Item

• Take a cruise through the fjords in Norway

Fun Fact

• I have held a koala and fed a kangaroo in Australia. swam with turtles in Hawaii, seen baby pandas in China, fed bonny “coos” in Scotland, and seen the famous Lipizzaner stallions in Vienna.