MICHIGAN HISTORY

STORY TELLING/PUPPETRY

 

TUTORED BY

Kate Geer

geer523@comcast.net

 

(616) 447-2061

 

 

 

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Hello, my name is Kate Geer. I live in Grand Rapids along with my wonderful husband Jeff and our two beautiful daughters Jessica (16yrs) and Samantha (9yrs). We have been homeschooling for the past 8yrs and have been members of Koinonia for 3yrs. We are active members at St.Isidores church in Grand Rapids.

 

I received my Bachelors in Social Work degree from Grand Valley State University and have previously held positions in the Social Work and Youth Ministries fields.  Currently I have been a Stay at Home/ Homeschooling mom, which has been my most rewarding and challenging job yet! I love the hands on learning experiences homeschooling offers.

 

It is vital that our children learn from our past. I am looking forward to bringing Michigan History alive by utilizing the Kids Michigan Time Traveler program provided by the Michigan Historical Center and the Lansing State Journal. This is an awesome hands on learning tool that will really help the kids connect with our past. It is going to be a blast!

 

The art of Storytelling is also, in a way, a thing from the past that should be passed on to our children especially in today’s technological society. The children will be using their creative minds to bring meaning to storybook characters, poems, skits and most importantly parables through the use of voice, music, puppets, art and more. They will learn the value of communicating to others through the process of storytelling.

I praise God for this awesome teaching opportunity and for the precious children he has entrusted us with. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 447-2061.