Taryn Mitchell

1 week ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – As the old saying goes, two is better than one. The same goes for knowing more than one language, which is what Mrs. Perez of Visalia’s Mountain View Elementary is doing. Isabel Perez’s first-grade dual immersion class at Mountain View Elementary aims for two things: helping students master the art of becoming bilingual and having tons of fun. At the start of the day, the class will gather at the front of the room and sing a catchy Spanish tune to help set the mood.

2 weeks ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – A math teacher in Visalia wants students to know that Trigonometry is not so tricky. Students at Visalia Charter Independent Study have been busy all year long mastering the art of math in Ben Goodman’s class. As the school year comes to a close, a quick lesson in trigonometry is finally here for this 10th and 11th-grade class. “Even if math isn’t their favorite subject, which is hard for teens, they still go in there and they give it their 100%,” Goodman said.

3 weeks ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Visalia is reminding her students it’s okay to get loud. Students in Rebecca Parker’s first-grade class at Houston Elementary rarely ever sit at a desk. Students are out of their seats, singing songs and working at stations throughout the classroom. “The more modalities that they have involved in the lesson, the better it is, the easier it is for them to retain. They see it, they hear it, they do it,” Parker said. Mrs.

4 weeks ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Hanford wants to show her students the importance of knowing their heritage. She does a special project every year and hopes to teach everyone to celebrate their family history. Springtime is here, which means a lesson on heritage returns in LuJean Verhoeven’s third-grade class at Hanford Christian School. Students put together a project that showcases their family history.

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Taryn Mitchell

FOWLER, Calif. (KSEE) – A teacher in Fowler shows her students that learning fractions is as easy as pie. In Yadira Ortega’s class at Fremont Elementary School, she knows that the best way to engage her students is by adding a little food to the classroom lesson. Her third through fifth grade class is whipping up some homemade pizzas to better understand fractions.