Worksheets and Activities by Mrs Herrmann

Until mid-March 2020, I had been a 3-4 day per week Substitute Teacher at a Grade 5-8 school with over 1,000 students. I'll sub for pretty much all subjects, including Special Education. Our school has a STEM program which recently became a STEAM program. Math, Engineering, Poetry, and Grammar are my favorite subjects. Occasionally, I tutor friends' children. I began by subbing for Grades Pre-K to 3 once or twice per week, during 2001-2004. I started subbing again in 2008, this time for all grades and for an increasing number of days per week. Around the middle of that, I was an assistant Girl Scout leader and/or parent helper for approximately seven years. For four months per year, I had also taught a Sunday School class of 2- and 3-year-olds. Prior to subbing, I worked in Space Planning for offices and stores for 17 years. This included Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, clear communication in meetings and in professional writing, training others, and creating charts to keep track of space and material usage. I found that in space planning and in writing, I like the challenge of getting the most value for the least amount of space, material, or wording.

I write the teacher's agenda on the board, numbered so that if a student finishes one task, I don't need to be asked what to do next. If a student seems confused, I try to see the assignment from the student's point of view, so I can try different step-by-step approaches. In general, I draw sketches and diagrams to help clarify concepts, not just for Math and Science. Occasionally, I have made or adapted 3D items to help me demonstrate Math ideas. I like to show logical patterns. One step at a time is key for me. The order of some steps may vary depending on how the student processes the concept. Since I have enjoyed word- and number-based brain teasers and logic puzzles for as long as I can remember, I have made several educational worksheets for my students and for my own children's classrooms.

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Architectural Engineering Technology, Architectural Design, and Writing for Children and Teenagers

Since I haven't been substitute teaching during Covid, I've been able to pursue another passion: writing a play, which includes poetry, for students in around grades 7-9, that has been developing in my mind for several years. It has been great fun to develop characters and write poetry again. The bulk of the play takes place in the 1970s, which is when I was in grades 7-9. Current issues of social justice and the environment were issues then, and my hope is that this play will help students to find their own words and voices, which will propel many more positive changes for them. - Cynthia