Create With Code : My First Coding Lesson With Scratch Jr.

Hi, my name is Kara. 

I have been a professional childcare provider for over 20 years. My work experience has been centered around children 0-8 years old. I’m the mother of an intelligent, curious 5 year old with endless amounts of energy. I love to share new things with young children and see them get excited about the world! 

I have been trained in the Montessori and Orton-Gillingham teaching methods. The main thing I’ve taken away from this training is to have respect for each child’s unique abilities and work with their interests and strengths. 

My goal as a teacher is to make learning fun, engaging and useful. My style is to plan fun games, directed play or projects that promote learning and problem solving. I also like to encourage kids to think for themselves, to question information, to work together as a group. In these ways I hope to support a child’s natural curiosity and foster a love of learning. 

The feedback I get most from parents is that I am patient and that their children feel comfortable with me. I don’t put on a show or use a super exaggerated voice in my class, thats just not my style. What I will do is work hard to connect with your child and make class time interesting and memorable. 

I am a big fan of S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) as well as storytelling. Most of my lessons will incorporate these subjects because I am passionate about them!

On a personal note, I live in Vancouver, Canada surrounded by ocean and mountains. I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to have seen many amazing places. At home I enjoy puzzles and playing strategy games. 
My son and I spend a lot of time drawing together, building Lego and telling stories. For a small family of 3, we own way too many books, video gaming systems, and nerdy movie trilogies.