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Courtney Garner
1st Grade Teacher
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My name is Courtney Garner and I have been teaching first grade at Deer Trail for the past nine years after graduating in 2015 from Regis University with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Certificate in Literacy. I love teaching in a small school and being able to connect and build relationships with my students. I also enjoy being part of a K-12 school community.
I love teaching first grade because this age group is always excited and eager for learning. I consider myself to be a phonics nerd so my favorite part of teaching first grade is teaching reading, specifically the phonics component of reading. Another favorite part for me is our Thursday craft day. Every Thursday we complete a craft that correlates to the CKLA Knowledge unit that we are learning about at the time. Some examples of crafts that we make are: spinal cords from Lifesaver gummies and pasta, Egyptian pyramids out of sugar cubes, Native American headdresses, salt dough fossils, stars and constellations, and an animal habitat diorama.
When I am not in the classroom, I enjoy reading, hiking, and running…especially running in destination races out of state. I am married with two kids, Cortland and Kerigan, who both attend the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS).