When
I grow up I want to be...Mrs. Tingey. No, really. That is who I want
to be. She is kindness, caring & love personified. On the first
day of school as all those anxious mothers were waiting for their
little 1st Graders to finally break through to the big bad
world of Full Day School...there was Mrs. Tingey comforting our woes
with a perky little smile, a sparkle in her eye and a parting remark,
“Ok all you Moms! Go out for breakfast and Enjoy yourselves! We've
got this! And they are going to do Great!” Could she be any
Cuter?! I get the neat privilege of working with her every week in
her classroom and I tell you that this woman Walks the Walk! She Loves
her Students! And in return, they absolutely adore her! What a
wonderful environment to learn in!
Grade(s) Taught:
PreSchool, Kindergarten, First,
Second, Third & Fourth Grades (Jack of All Grades!)
Roots: Born
in Salt Lake City,
Utah &
raised in Provo, Utah.
Teaching Motto: “Every Child should know that they are Important, Capable, Loved & Cared about."
Who or what inspired
you to become a teacher? From a
young age I always had little children around me. My parents use to
call me the Pied Piper! I always seemed to have children over for
projects, playtime & of course teaching. It was just such a natural thing for me to do!
I have always loved being around kids!
How many Years have You
Taught? 28 years...WoW! I
taught for a few years at South Jordan Elementary, a few at Westmore
Elementary, 22 Years at Suncrest Elementary, and this is my 2nd
year here at Central and I just LOVE it! I took 12 years off to raise
my 4 boys, but I taught preschool during most of that time with my
boys!
My best day in the
classroom was when: I am
continually learning from these little ones everyday...but one day
that stands out to me is when a little boy came up to me and said,
“Nobody cares about me!” Before I could respond another little
boy came up and said, “I care about You!” and gave him a hug! It
was such a precious and cherished moment. I love to see children
being thoughtful and kind to one another.
If you could have one
teacher superpower, what would it be?
The energy of a 1st
Grader! That is a superpower in and of itself!
What’s your one
must-have item for your classroom? I
would love to find a Cassette player that will last me longer than
two years! I have so many great lessons and songs to share, but
they're all on Tape Cassettes and it's hard to find Cassette players
these days. (Uhm...I offered the suggestion that we could transfer
her cassettes to discs....anyone do this?)
What was the last
non-academic book you’ve read? Boston
Jane by Jennifer L. Holm "Such a cute series of books! And you can find them right here in our library!"
What profession other
than your own would you most like to attempt? I
always thought nursing would be interesting, but at the time I didn't
have the stomach for it. After raising boys...I feel I could do it now!
Have a question you'd
like to ask your fellow educators? Would
you share your best management techniques? I find that these new
teachers just coming out of college have so many new and exciting
things to share! Especially when it comes to technology! They can do
it all and I'm always curious to know how it works, though I'm a little behind perhaps on the tech stuff. (Yeah, I've tried to use one of those Smart Boards...they do not make me feel smart.)
LOL! This makes me smile. After doing teacher appreciation last year, Mrs. Tingey came up to me, thanked me and offered to watch my 3 boys so my husband & I could go on a date! She is so sweet and I always see her with a smile on her face. What an awesome lady!
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