My Students always amaze me....
Every new year brings new challenges but yet it also brings new students with new stories and new friendships in our classroom.  I am always super proud of my classes and this year brings the same excitement! 


Not only am I there to teach my students, but they are there to teach me and their classmates as well.  This is evident in my "whole brain teaching" technique we are using again this year. It incorporates every student and involves positive relationships between the teacher and students.  I will have a video shortly to show the anticipation with such strategies like:  turn and teach, mirrors, class-class-class, etc.  Instead of being a "boss", we are all being "leaders" in our classroom.  I love to see my class all involved and all teaching each other.  My grade 2's make me so proud each day and I commend them for their hard work with GRIT!  Not only are they the best class ever, they are sensitive to the things going on with each one of us. 


You probably are all aware that I am no longer Ms. Magnus.  Over the fall break, I was married.  My students were so excited when I revealed my new name....Mrs. Kim Beida!  I heard them telling everyone during that whole week...lol.  We had a small, intimate wedding with family and our 4 children.  The importance of having everyone we love being with us during this special day was a blessing. 


What a great new beginning....

About Kim Magnus

Teaching has been a passion for me since I can remember.  I began my career in 1996 teaching preschool.  The year after, I started teaching kindergarten.  Early Childhood has always been a rewarding and challenging experience for me.  Every day was a new day full of exciting anticipation!  Because of my love of young children, I continued my passion of kindergarten for 16 years.  Recently I was ready for a new challenge in a new grade.  In 2013, I taught grade 1 and absolutely loved it!  Currently I teach grade 3 and believe it or not, I'm loving it as well.  I figured out that teaching, no matter what grade I teach, will continue to be an opportunity of growth and allow me to appreciate children of all ages.  As I get older, my excitement in the classroom continues.  I absolutely love my job and wouldn't trade it for anything else!