My name is Elaine Walsh. I am the Title 1 Intervention teacher for Reading and Math at Edgecomb Elementary School. This is my fourth year as an interventionist. This is my 37th year in education. I have taught every grade from Kindergarten through eighth grade. I have been in single-grade classrooms as well as multiage classrooms with as many as three grades per classroom. I have been fortunate enough to teach in both public and private schools with some very talented teachers and administrators.
I have been married for 38 years and have one daughter. We also had a new addition to the family this past year. We adopted a sweet golden doodle named Ginger. She is so cute, smart, and fun! I look forward to seeing her every day when she greets me with what I think is a big smile and lots of kisses.
I have a few hobbies. I love to sew, make clothing, and quilt. I also like to cook, and oftentimes my daughter and I will spend a whole day together creating a fabulous meal. It helps that she is a trained chef! My last hobby is not really a hobby but a passion! I love to read!!! My favorite type of books to read are historical fiction and mysteries, but I can often be found reading the back of a cereal box.
Teaching Literacy is my passion, everything from grammar to reading and writing. It is very rewarding to see a child go from sounding out words to reading fluently. It makes them feel very successful. I love being a part of that!!
If your child needs help with reading, I promise to do my best to help your child be a successful reader, and hopefully, they will become a lifelong reader as well.