Hello, I'm Mrs. Music, or you can call me Teacher Heather. I have been teaching in the public school system for twenty years. I have taught Reading, Science, and Math. I currently teach 5th grade Math and love it! I am also the National Beta Sponsor for my school district. When I am not in the public school system, I am teaching online with VIPKID. I teach English, ESL, to students in China everyday. I love learning from students as much as I enjoy teaching. My professional certification is in elementary education, K-5th, grade and middle school mathematics, 5th-9th grade. I hold one Bachelor's degree and two Master’s degrees. The classes I offer are based on the needs I have seen and heard from parents in my years of teaching. I will focus on foundational skills in different subject areas, as well as critical thinking skills. 

I believe that all children can learn. Learning takes patience and perseverance. Don’t give up. I have noticed over the years that students coming into my room for the first time lack number sense. I want to offer classes that strengthen number sense. I will help students strengthen their number sense by getting them to relate Math concepts to their own lives. In Reading, I want to help students learn some foundational skills, like phonics, comprehension techniques, and fluency. We live in a “right-now” society. “I want it now.” “I don’t get it now, so I will give up.” It is my hope that when you leave my classroom you are motivated to come back and learn again. Learning is not a one day one time thing. You have to keep going! Don’t give up. Mistakes are a very important part of learning. I want my students to embrace their mistakes and then learn from them. If you understand what mistakes you made and why you made it, your brain will grow and something magical will happen. You learn!

In my personal life, I have three teenage daughters, 18, 16, and 15 years old. When we can, we enjoy traveling to the beach and the mountains. My oldest daughter introduced our family to a new pet snake, named Ollie. While my husband isn’t a fan, I love Ollie. He is a ball python and very friendly. We also have a cat named Phoebe who loves to watch me teach online, and a dog named Bella who only hopes I drop food for her to eat. I don’t have a lot of hobbies other than teaching and taking care of my children, but I do enjoy photography. 

I look forward to meeting you in my classroom! If you have any specific questions or requests, please message me. I am EST and will do my best to accommodate your requests. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your child. It is an honor!