About Me:

Hi, my name is Halie Hamilton and I am currently a graduate student at Appalachian State University. I am studying to get my Master’s in Reading Education and an Autism certificate. I am really interested in how children learn to read/write and the brain processes that happen as they progress in their reading/writing abilities. This website will be about discussing various aspects of children’s literature in different contexts and will act as a hub of resources that will help a teacher integrate some of this literature in their classroom.

Follow me on Instagram: @mshamiltonteacher

What I love...

Crocheting:

Crocheting is one of my absolute most favorite things to do it is so calming and relaxing. It is also such a great feeling to be able to work hard and make something awesome that I can be proud of. The limit to what you can crochet is endless, here are a few pictures of things I have made.

Hiking and Kayaking:

I just love being outdoors and experiencing all the wonderful things that nature has to offer. Nothing beats going on an awesome hike and seeing beautiful scenery once you get to the top. Same thing with kayaking, it is so peaceful and serene, especially when you do it in mountains. One of my favorite places to go is Price Lake!

My Family:

I love being with my family, they are very supportive of me and when we are all together, we are sure to have a great time. Here are a few pictures of us, the one on the far left is my favorite picture of me and my siblings.

My Pets:

I am an animal lover and I love all kinds of pet. However, right now all we have is two cats and a dog. My dog is an English bull-dog named Maxx and he is 11 years old and he spends most of his time eating, or begging for more food. My gray cat is named Sami and she loves to eat cotton candy, we don't know why she likes it so much, but if someone has some in my house, she is sure to find it. Finally, my brown tabby cat is Oliver, he loves to have his belly rubbed and to watch birds fly by outside the window.

How I look...

I have long orange hair:

Some people like to say that I am a red-head, but I think that my hair is more orange so I like to tell people that I have orange hair. I have had long hair for as long as I can remember, I like having it long!

I am about average height:

Some people like to say that I am tall, but I don't really think I am super tall. I think I am the perfect height. I don't think I would want to be any taller or any shorter, I like me just the way I am.

I have green eyes:

Depending on the day my eyes can change color.Sometimes my eyes look a little more like a blue-green color and sometimes my eyes are more of a hazel-green color and sometimes my eyes are just green. I am not sure why they change color, but they do very subtly over time.

I think I look happy:

I think that when people look at me they think I look happy and pleasant, at least that is what I hope I look like. I try to have a smile on my face as much as possible! Although sometimes I get really tired and I think that smile tends to hide whenever that happens.

How I Act...

Thoughtful:

I like to think of myself as very thoughtful. I really like to take in the words that people are telling me and reflect on them. There may be sometimes I may be quiet for a little bit, when that happens most of the time I am in deep thought analyzing what I have heard. I also like to think a lot about my decisions and major actions before I do them. So with all the choices I make I can guarantee that a lot of them have had a lot of thought put into them.

Curious:

I am a very curious person and I have been for a long time now. I love asking questions and finding out new things. That was actually one of the main reasons I was originally going to get my bachelors degree in journalism. I was curious in hearing peoples stories and loved hearing about them. However, I found that I was more passionate about education and my curiosity helps me out a lot as a teacher when trying to figure out the best ways to help my students.

Busy:

I think of myself as usually a busy person. I am someone who likes to have something to do at all times. That is one of the reasons I like to crochet, I can easily pick up a project whenever I find myself with some extra time on my hands and it gives me something fun and relaxing to do. With that being said, I often put a lot of things on my plate and sometimes I try to do too much. So, I am still trying to find a perfect balance of being busy but not too overwhelmed.

Organized:

I am a planner and I like to have everything planned out ahead of time that I can. Somethings are unpredictable and that is okay, I plan things out my best to do them ahead of time if I can and if not I have everything in one place where I can easily arrange it all. I also like having everything in its place so that I always know where to find things and I frequently change things up or redo them just because I like to organize things.

What I Dislike...

Last minute things:

I do not like to do things last minute or hear about things last minute. I know some things are unpredictable and that is understandable, I get sometimes we cannot control things. But I do like to have things planned out ahead of time and I am not a big fan of being asked to do things last minute, it stresses me out if I am not expecting it.

Confrontation:

I am a little bit of a people pleaser, I generally want people to be happy with me and so I have a really hard time with confrontation and standing up for myself. Along with that, I also have a hard time telling people no sometimes and sharing my ideas if they may be different from somebody else.

Cooked Carrots:

I absolutely love carrots that are raw and cold, they are probably one of my favorite things to eat. However, if they are cooked I just cannot eat them no matter how hard I try. I have tried them many times cooked but I just cannot do it there is something about the taste and texture that changes to make me not able to eat them.

Being Late:

I really do not like being late for things and I never had. I get so stressed out when I am running behind and that is how I have been for as long as I remember. Anytime I leave even a little bit later than I am supposed to for something, it just makes my skin crawl and turns my stomach. It is starting to stress me out just writing about being late.

More Important things about me...

I love photography:

Ever since I got my first digital camera in 8th grade, I have loved taking pictures. There is just something so fun about playing with a camera and finding the perfect thing to capture. Below are a few of my favorite pictures I have taken.

I would really love to travel outside the U.S.:

I have never been on an airplane and I have never been off the East Coast of the U.S., so one day I would really love to do that. I am not sure when it will happen because it also scares me a lot, but it has been a dream of mine to do for a while and I hope that some day the perfect time will come along for me to be able to travel outside the U.S.