Mrs. Shorter's 5th Grade Virginia Studies

Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. How many years have you been teaching?
2. Why is your name Mrs. Shorter even though you are quite tall?
3. Is Virginia History the only class that you have taught?
4. Is history your favorite subject?

How many years have you been teaching?

I have been teaching for 12 years!  It sounds like a long time, but it 
hasn't seemed very long.

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Why is your name Mrs. Shorter even though you are quite tall?

I DON'T KNOW!!  That is one of the questions I can't answer.

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Is Virginia History the only class that you have taught?

No, I have taught all of the core subjects in 5th grade.  I love them all!

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Is history your favorite subject?

Now, yes it is my favorite.  Although, I used to really dislike history.  I 
used to LOVE science and math, they were my favorites.  After teaching 
Virginia History for a couple of years I started to love it.

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