About Me I love getting to know all of my students and their families. It's important to me to develop a strong relationship with my students, so that they know how much I care about them and how much I want to help them learn and grow.
When I'm not at school I am enjoying time with my husband and our two children. I enjoy digital scrapbooking, watching movies at the theater, or lounging at home with a movie, book, or game. Before you decide that I'm boring, I also have an adventurous side that contributes to some great writing lessons in the classroom. I've always loved camping, but I really love camping with our 4-wheelers and our UTV! Riding on trails, going up scary sand dunes, and sitting by the fire is the perfect way to camp! I get a thrill out of adventurous activities such as white water rafting, rock-climbing (inside only... I'm not that adventurous yet), high-ropes courses, zip-lines and backpacking. I am obsessed with Mexican Food. My favorite place to eat is Chipotle. I also love to dance.
Why I Became a Teacher Just like building children's confidence and self-esteem are important to me, I became a teacher simply because I have a passion for children. I want my students to have the confidence to try new things and experience life to the fullest. Teaching children in a classroom setting has been my lifelong dream. I enjoy creating engaging, meaningful lessons for the students. I provide yearlong opportunities for making friendships by allowing students to work with different learning styles, personalities, and abilities. I also became a teacher because I feel that I am a great role model for children. I am very organized, hardworking, reliable, understanding, honest, creative, fun, energetic, and nurturing.
Learning with Mrs. Toevs Your child will be learning so much this year, and it is important to me that every lesson has a purpose. Learning in my classroom will be fun! I believe that school is not just a place you go to learn skills and earn grades. School is a place you enjoy coming to, so that you can make friendships, feel good about yourself, help others, and understand how you are an important citizen of the world. Once children are in an environment such as this, I am certain they will feel safe and learn a lot.
Differentiation is an area of interest to me. I take meeting your children's needs seriously, so I am always creating new learning opportunities, reading professional books, and trying new things. I am eager to work as your partner to make sure your child makes growth at his or her own level this year.