MEET MARCY, AUTHOR OF TEACHER'S UNITED PLANET
HI! I’m Marcy, and I’m so glad you are here! I am passionate about creating interactive, engaging and FUN resources to help students develop a love of learning. I love to think of creative and effective ways for my students to learn. That’s why I create educational games and activities. Games are very effective at helping students learn. The brain is relaxed, happy and open for learning and mastering concepts. Students are learning and having fun at the same time!
My Passion is engagement. I want my students to love learning, and I want to share with other teachers. That's why I became the author of teacher's United Planet.
I am currently an elementary reading specialist trained in Orton Gillingham, but have also taught elementary and special education. I have a BS in education from Western Michigan University and an MS from Southern Illinois University as well. When I was a special education teacher, I noticed that some of my students were not motivated to learn. Learning was “too hard” and “boring.” I needed to think of ways to make it “engaging” and “fun.” Incorporating learning games changed the dynamic of my classroom.
How educational games have made an impact
Students were excited and wanted to learn the concept during instruction, so they could understand and play the game. Students were excited to come to class. While not everything I taught was turned into a game, having interactive and engaging activities helped my students start to love to learn.
My goal is to help teachers find materials that can create an engaging and happy place to teach and learn. Learning isn’t just another worksheet, but rather, it becomes an interactive activity to open the heart and mind. Check out some of the free games I’ve shared on my site as well as in my TPT store. I know you’ll find some fun and engaging games and activities your students will love too.
More about the author of teacher's united planet...
- I grew up in Michigan and now live in southwestern Illinois near St. Louis.
- My husband and I spent five years teaching in Japan and loved it.
- I hold an elementary and special education degree and an M.S. in literacy instruction.
- I am trained in Orton-Gillingham instruction and love how it is effective in helping children with dyslexia learn to read and love to read. I hope in the next year or so to become certified in O.G.
- I am married and have four wonderful adult children.
- Our dog, Sushi, passed the rainbow bridge recently. We hope to find another dog soon as they are truly family.
So in summary, why use games and activities as a learning tool?
- Increases student motivation and engagement.
- Gives a fun and effective alternative way to learn.
- Encourages cooperative learning.
- Develops strategic thinking skills.
- Supports different learning styles.
- Opens the mind and heart to learning.
- Generates way more fun than a worksheet!
Please join me in this journey for educational resources that are FUN, effective and engaging. I’d love to connect with you here on my blog or by email.
Teacher's United PLanet offers Freebies
Mastering multiplication facts isn’t easy, but through card games, your students will need automatic recall. These games are just what you need for added practice, for whole groups, small groups, and for centers.
