{"id":929,"date":"2017-08-31T04:23:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T08:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/dimitriou\/?p=929"},"modified":"2017-08-31T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-31T20:34:19","slug":"welcome-to-the-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/dimitriou\/2017\/08\/31\/welcome-to-the-jungle\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Jungle!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to my class!<\/p>\n

My name is Melissa Dimitriou. I love teaching Kindergarten! This is my sixth year teaching kindergarten and each year I learn more about myself as a teacher and more about what five years old need in order to grow and exceed learning goals. I truly enjoy being the person that gets to introduce your child to\u00a0the world of learning and to help instill in them a desire to be a life long learner!<\/p>\n

Before coming to Haigh Elementary to teach Kindergarten, I taught Kindergarten in Hamtramck. I loved my students and their families. It was so exciting to watch former students grow up and to have siblings of former students. I love getting to know the community that I work in and growing with the families I teach! I am very excited to have the siblings of past students at Haigh this year!<\/p>\n

I received my Bachelor’s degree from Oakland University in Elementary Education and my Master’s in Early Childhood Education from Grand Valley State University. I am currently working on a second Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration from Eastern Michigan University. As you can see, I love to learn and love to foster a love for learning in your children.<\/p>\n

I got married on October 4, 2014! My husband is truly my best friend. We try to make each other laugh as much as possible and\u00a0maintain positive attitudes.\u00a0My husband and I enjoy traveling together and learning about new places and new cultures.<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a>

George and I on our wedding day!<\/p><\/div>\n

My husband is very silly and does lots of impressions and sound effects with his voice. For March is reading month, my husband usually comes in and reads a book to my class using funny voices for each character in the story. The children love laughing at his voices!<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a>

George reading during “March is reading month” to my class in Hamtramck<\/p><\/div>\n

I take pride in creating an atmosphere in which the children feel safe and comfortable. I truly believe that if a child does not feel safe in their environment, they will not learn. I have taken a lot of time to turn my classroom into a jungle! Everything in my room relates to the jungle theme in some way. I have parrots, lions, and gorillas on the wall. My reading groups are named after different jungle animals, and even my classroom jobs are jungle themed with little chameleons! Below are a few pictures of these decorations:<\/p>\n

\"These<\/a>

These are the children’s lockers outside of our classroom.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Watch<\/a>

Watch out! It’s a jungle in here!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Reading<\/a>

Reading Hut – This is where the children can look at books from the shelf. The bins to the left are the “book boxes” we will use each day for our Daily 5 reading and writing block.<\/p><\/div>\n

I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you this year! I consider it a privilege to be a part of your child’s learning career!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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