Andrea Bockenhauer

Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education Teacher

Without question, children are the most amazing people to interact with on a daily basis. They often see the world from a perspective that most adults forget about.

I recently completed my licensure in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education. I will be finishing my master in this area from the University of Minnesota in the near future. Though the majority of my experience has been with children ages 2-6, I have gained great knowledge and understanding of the primary age.

I am a strong believer in creating the most engaging lessons that relate personally to children. Through student teaching and work experiences, I have found that these lessons tend to be the ones that develop the most excitement and learning in a classroom. I have used this theory when developing lessons for infants in special education programs, with preschoolers in child care settings and in a second grade classroom. Each lesson is developmentally different, but the basic concept remains the same.