Hello, My name is Tam LeFurge-McLeod. The children call me Mrs. L. This is my 28th year teaching at Crestwood. My husband, Dave, in Communications at Grand Valley State University. We live in Rockford. We have 2 sons. Sam is a Speech and Language Pathologist at Easter Seals. Josh is heading to graduate school.
Rockford 1st grade curriculum includes Lucy Calkins writing, Social Studies content, Chicago math, Daily 5, and Cafe. Our science curriculum covers butterflies, rocks, bones, and weather. I also incorporate service-learning, manatees, drums, and lots of hands-on learning.
I love teaching kids to read, write, add, subtract, and count money. I enjoy using sign language and music to calm, motivate, inspire, encourage, and allow for movement. See the YouTube video below for an example of my current favorite classroom music.