The Goddard School names Anna Pecoraro as Teacher of the Year

Kindergarten teacher Anna Pecoraro, one of Elgin's very own extraordinary educators at The Goddard School (www.goddardschool.com), was honored with the prestigious "Teacher of the Year" award. She brought valuable contributions to the classroom and the community in order to take home this incredible accomplishment.

This is the 10th annual "Teacher of the Year" award presented by Goddard Systems Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School, the premier preschool focusing on learning through play for children from 6 weeks to 6 years old.

Pecoraro introduced her students and families to Family Game Night. In an effort to continue to teach kindergarten skills such as reading, number recognition and critical thinking outside the classroom, children had the chance every Friday to check out a new game from the game library to take home and play with their families. When the children returned to school on Monday, they wrote a journal entry about their Family Game Night experience. All journal entries were collected and included in a class book, which helped the students choose which game they would check out next. In May, the board games will be given to children and families that reside in Home of the Sparrow, a local shelter for women and children. The hope is that Home of the Sparrow also can learn through The Goddard School's learning through play philosophy!