Betsy Pearson, Kindergarten

Betsy Pearson comes to Green Woods Charter School with many years of experience as a pre-school and elementary school teacher. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she knew she wanted to work with children at an early age. Throughout high school she spent most weekends as a babysitter and summers as a mother’s helper. Betsy entered Penn State and majored in education, earning a BS in Human Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education. Betsy’s teaching career spans several decades, with only a few years taken off for the births of her two boys. Ten years ago Betsy completed a Master’s Degree at Chestnut Hill College, majoring in Elementary Education. A lifelong learner, Betsy enjoys challenges such as reaching each child every day through multisensory experiences and integrating literature throughout curricula. Outside of school her interests include a love of animals and nature, reading, cooking, knitting, and playing the piano. Aside from her husband and two grown sons, Betsy has an energetic cat named Tigger and a box turtle named LuLuBelle.

I am looking forward to joining the Green Woods family as a long term substitute in the Kindergarten classroom. Over the last year I have had the pleasure of getting to know Green Woods and its special mission to educate students about nature and the environment. I have witnessed the students’ excitement of discovery both inside and outside of the classroom, whether watching waterbugs on the surface of a pond, or conducting experiments that demonstrate the importance of wetlands. My goal is to continue to extend the social, emotional and intellectual learning of Green Woods’ youngest students in this beautiful, natural setting.