Mrs. Johnston-Biography

My name is Glynis Johnston, and I am so happy to be a part of the Gator third grade team! I will be your reading and English language arts teacher. It is going to be a year full of lots of learning and new adventures. I can't wait to see what this year has in store for all of us. I look forward to learning all about you, but first, I'm going to tell you a little about me.

I was born and raised in Shreveport, but have also lived in Dallas, Texas, where I was a commercial realtor and  received my Fashion Merchandising degree. I earned a Montessori certification in Italy prior to moving back to Shreveport. I graduated with a B. A. degree in Elementary Education from Louisiana State University Shreveport. I have been teaching third grade at A. C. Steere for 11 years. In 2014-15, I was honored to be selected Caddo Parish Teacher of the Year.

I maintain a consulting business, Wardrobe RX, providing image and style solutions for adults. I also teach social etiquette classes for children through P's and Q's Academy.

My daughter Kendra is a family therapist and a regional director of Attachment Parenting. My son Sean is a Rehab Program Manager and speech pathologist. I have four grandchildren: Penelope, Josiah, Isaac and Lainey.

I enjoy traveling, and have traveled to 15 different countries. My other hobbies are ballroom dancing, cooking, and entertaining, fashion, shopping, reading, and writing letters to my grandchildren.

My Family

Classroom Schedule
8:05-9:30 - JOHNSTON
9:30-10:55 -  Block 2 SAMPLE
11:05-11:25- Lunch
11:30-12:00 - Recess
12:00-1:30 - Block 3 JAGOT
1:30-2:15 - Enrichment
2:15-3:05 - WIN
3:15-Dismissal

READING and LANGUAGE UNITS

Unit 1 Family Stories

Books:
Literary texts:
The Bee Tree (Patricia Polacco)         
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (William Joyce)    
The Stories Julian Tells  (Ann Cameron)
More Stories Julian Tells (Ann Cameron)
 
Informational texts:                          
Merry-Go-Round: Book of Nouns (Heller)
Kites Sail High: Book of Verbs (Heller),
Throw Your Tooth on the Roof (Beeler and Karas)      
 

Unit 3 Louisiana Purchase

Books:
Literary texts
The Louisiana Purchase (Frank Weir)
Thunder Rose (Jerdine Nolen)
Mike Fink (Steven Kellogg)
Swamp Angel (Anne Isaacs)
The Adventures of Lewis and Clark (Rosalyn Schanzer)
 

Unit 2 Cajun Folktales

Books:
Literary texts
The Louisiana Purchase (Frank Weir)
Thunder Rose (Jerdine Nolen)
Mike Fink (Steven Kellogg)
Swamp Angel (Anne Isaacs)
The Adventures of Lewis and Clark (Rosalyn Schanzer) Books:
Literary texts:
 The Cajun Experience (Jacob Gavin)
Classic Tales of Peter Rabbit (Don Daily and Joel Chandler
Lapin Plays Possum (Sharon Arms Doucet)
Tops and Bottoms (Janet Stevens)
 
Informational texts:
The Cod’s Tale (Kurlansky)



                            Unit 4 Treasure Island
Books:
Literary texts
Treasure Island (Robert Stevenson)
Finding the Titanic (Robert Ballard)
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker(Will Osborne and Mary Osborne)
The Mona Lisa Caper (Rick Jacobson)



 

             













                               

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