Hello Everyone!
My name is Lindsey Faircloth. I was born and raised in
Clinton, NC which is about an hour in between Raleigh and Wilmington. It is a
small town and I am currently teaching 1st grade here at L.C. Kerr
Elementary School. My husband, Neil, and I just celebrated our 3 year
anniversary yesterday! I am very close with my family and most of them live
right here in Clinton. I have one sister. She is very outgoing and fun loving
and we enjoy spending time together.
On the weekends and in the summer I spend a lot of time at
Topsail Beach. I love going to the beach, reading, shopping, hanging out, with
friends, and attending Grove Park Baptist Church. I enjoy being involved and I
keep myself pretty busy.
When it comes to the classroom, I love math. I have always enjoyed
it throughout my school career and to this day I enjoy teaching math. I am a
first grade teacher, so to me math should be a hands on activity where students
are given manipulatives that they can use to help them solve the problems that
they are given. Math is all around us and we use it every day. This is
important for us, as educators, to help our students understand the importance
of math and how every one uses it in their everyday lives. Being good at
mathematics means that you are confident enough to solve problems and find
solutions to everyday mathematical problems that may arise. Good math teachers
present the mathematical information in many different ways for students. They
allow students time to explore and then have the students explain how they
arrived at the correct answer. They are patient and eager to step in and assist
with learning when they see necessary.
This is Neil and I. He keeps me laughing and is my side
kick!
This is my wonderful family, from left to right is, Laura, my mom, my dad, me, and Neil.
Lindsey,
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though you are a very fun-loving and busy woman! I am so excited to begin working with you and learning from your mathematical brain. As you have read on my blog post, I do not think in mathematical terms and hope to pick up on some of your strategies and ideas!
I look forward to working with you and enjoying your published blog posts.
I think that we will make a good team! My husband is very good at math (he is a CPA), so h keeps me challenged! I have to be on my toes to keep up! I look forward to sharing ideas as well!
ReplyDeleteNice post, Lindsey! You have a beautiful family! I think it's great that your husband is a CPA! I can tell that you two make a great team!
ReplyDeleteYour passion for math comes out in your post, Lindsey. It is wonderful to have you in class this summer! I hope you will gain some new strategies for teaching math to your first graders!