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About the Reviewer: Erin Zinn was born in Freehold, New Jersey and moved at three weeks of age to Tucson, Arizona. From the time she was eight, Erin knew she wanted to be a teacher. She would spend her time at home in her bedroom teaching her stuffed animals math, science, and reading. Now with her two-year-old daughter, Katherine, she is engaged in teaching her the alphabet and how to count. Erin knows that teaching is a lot of work; but she truly believes that she has the ability to teach the children will she comes in contact with. For Erin to be able to teach is a dream come true, and her education classes with Northern Arizona University bring her one step closer to fulfilling that dream. As a parent, Erin feels that a child's literacy learning is the key to their development. She knows that the educational process is hard and that is why it is her greatest desire to help children grow and learn about the world around them. She strongly believes that every child has the ability and should have the right to learn. Erin's life long goal is to help all of the children that she might encounter to reach their true potential, whether they are walking down the hall or students in her own classroom. Erin also feels that her classroom should be a place where students want to be and are surrounded with numerous activities to engage them in the learning process. (Fall 2004)

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