Welcome to Kindergarten!  I am Heather Smith, and I have been teaching for almost 19 years!  I am married to my loving husband, Wesley, and we have been blessed with our son, Sam, and our daughter, Sarah Beth!  They are my greatest blessings and have completely changed who I am as an educator and as a person in general.  I have a Bachelors and Masters in early childhood education.  I have always loved learning, and I try to instill that love to all the kids I teach!  In my spare time, I love to spend as much time with my family as possible!  I am passionate about hands-on and engaging activities for my classroom.  I try to create meaningful lessons and memorable experiences! Teaching is my heart of hearts and the good Lord allows me to do what I love each and every day! My teaching philosophy has always been, “You can’t reach a child’s brain, until you have reached his/her heart”! When children know you truly care about them, they will work their hearts out for you!”