Natalie

Natalie

Educator, YouTuber, & content creator empowering you to confidently navigate your child’s education.
Sep 14
I met Vivo the Kinkajou! Well, kind of...

I met Vivo the Kinkajou! Well, kind of...

Watch Miss Natalie meet the cutest animal around- a kinkajou (honeybear) and realize what a rascal she is! See if
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Sep 13
What's Up?

What's Up?

Back to school time was a season I was dreading...
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Sep 06
What we should do about low test scores

What we should do about low test scores

Test scores for kids (specifically 9 year olds) dropped to their lowest levels in decades.
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Aug 31
Cute newborn piglets! All about piglets and pigs

Cute newborn piglets! All about piglets and pigs

Today Miss Natalie is at A Zoo 2 You! They are a mobile petting zoo company, they will set up
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Aug 30
Click here for baby animals! 🐷 🦙 🐮

Click here for baby animals! 🐷 🦙 🐮

I've been having some fun. In July I went to A Zoo 2 You in Monroe, NC to meet their animals.
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Aug 26
All the baby farm animals!

All the baby farm animals!

Today Miss Natalie is at A Zoo 2 You! They are a mobile petting zoo company, they will set up
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Aug 16
Published 😊

Published 😊

I published an article! Since I was in grad school it's been a goal to publish an article on education.
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Aug 09
Ain't no hollaback girl 🍌 phonics #5

Ain't no hollaback girl 🍌 phonics #5

Phonics is hard work to teach, but as your child's skills grow, it can actually be really fun.
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Aug 04
Why I Quit Teaching - North Carolina teacher vlog

Why I Quit Teaching - North Carolina teacher vlog

Deciding to leave my job was a hard decision- this vlog shares how I decided to leave and how I
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Aug 02
...but why is it spelled like that? phonics #4

...but why is it spelled like that? phonics #4

Teaching a child to spell starts off simple (cat, dog, etc.), but quickly gets challenging
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Jul 26
a, e, i, o, u and sometimes... phonics #3

a, e, i, o, u and sometimes... phonics #3

These five little letters a, e, i, o, u may seem straight forward, they often take the longest time to teach and learn.
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Jul 19
What are Letter Boxes? Phonics series #2

What are Letter Boxes? Phonics series #2

With a little nudge, any new speller can sound out the word pen ✍️ Elkonin Letter Boxes are a tool used to spell CVC words (consonant vowel consonant). They are a tool used to break down the sounds in a word.
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