Laurie Legg
Specialists
WELCOME!! 23/24 is going to be an awesome year!!
I have been teaching for almost 30 years; my certification is in elementary education, K through 6th grades. I also have a degree in psychology. I have taught third, fourth and fifth grades; and I began my teaching career working with severely and profoundly impaired children and adults. My areas of special interest are in reading, writing, and science! I am also certified ESOL; I have completed my trainings for Students with Disabilities; and lastly, I obtained my Reading Certification in early 2022 as required by the State!! I am OG certified as well; Orton Gillingham is a specialized learning system that helps kids to learn phonics and to become better spellers and readers. It is a comprehensive and detailed program. Some of the program is "getting back to the basics" of connecting phonics with word analysis. I also use Brainspring phonics and UFLI phonics/reading programs.
After teaching 3rd grade for nine years; and 4th/5th grades for over 15 years - I shifted gears!! For school years 23/24 and 24/25 I was a Reading Interventionist for 2nd/3rd grades. I am returning to the classroom for my LAST YEAR, 24/25!!
My personal philosophy: "Education is not the filling of a pail......it is the lighting of a fire!" I also believe in building a STRONG classroom community and family that works hard, and truly embraces being KIND to each other!! TOGETHER....let's light some fires of interest and love for reading, education, and creating life long learners; and do so in a loving, kind community atmosphere!
Mrs. Legg
