{"id":1192,"date":"2023-08-12T18:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/?post_type=preschool-teachers&p=1192"},"modified":"2024-01-17T20:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T20:02:44","slug":"fran-kidwell","status":"publish","type":"preschool-teachers","link":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/preschool-teachers\/fran-kidwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Fran Kidwell – Preschool Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fran Kidwell joined the preschool staff at St. Martha in 2012. Her own strong Catholic values and her years of work experience with children and families help her to be a strong and caring educator. She attended St. Ann\u2019s School while growing up in the Bardstown area. Fran graduated Summa Cum Laude from Spalding University in 1999. She had a double major in Psychology and Social Work and was nominated for the Who\u2019s Who Among American Colleges \/ Universities in 1998. In 2001, she obtained a Master\u2019s degree from the University of Louisville. Fran and her family have been members of St. Martha since 2010. Her two sons are graduates of St. Martha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I love to challenge my students to think outside of the box and to be curious as they engage in the learning process.de and foster all of my students\u2019 journeys as they strive to reach their fullest potential.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Q & A with Mrs.\u00a0Kidwell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highlight of the year:<\/h5>\n

The Thanksgiving Prayer Service is a highlight for me because it warms my heart to see and hear all the children in church singing along to the songs. The children always do a wonderful job and families are present as well. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Passion:<\/h5>\n

I am most passionate about helping children reach their full potential as both a person and student. I love to challenge my students to think outside of the box and to be curious as they engage in the learning process. I also strongly encourage students to ask questions and be active participants in their educational journeys. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Philosophy:<\/h5>\n

My philosophy is every child wants to learn and all children learn differently. It’s my job as an educator to help guide and foster my students’ journeys as they strive to reach their fullest potential. Classrooms need to foster a nurturing, fun, and positive learning environment for all students. I feel strongly that children begin to learn and explore the world around them once they feel safe and confident at school. Learning can be and should be fun for all children.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Favorite part of teaching:<\/h5>\n

The moment when a student finally grasps an idea or concept that he or she has been struggling with at school. It warms my heart when I hear a child exclaim, “I got it!” I always tell my students if they are patient they will see that hard work and practice will lead to success. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Favorite teaching memory:<\/h5>\n

One of my favorite teaching memories is from a few years ago. A student and I were practicing to write her name in shaving cream and the student finally was able to write her name. The student looked up at me with the biggest smile and said, “Thank you, Mrs. Kidwell. That was hard, but we did it!”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Favorite thing about St. Martha:<\/h5>\n

My favorite thing about St. Martha is the sense of community and pride that exists in every student, teacher, parent, and church member. Everyone plays an integral part in helping to build and foster the family atmosphere that exists in our school.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My hope for my students:<\/h5>\n

I hope my students enjoy school on a daily basis and learn to be curious as they engage in the learning process. I also hope my students know I believe in them and truly want the best for each of them. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fun fact:<\/h5>\n

My family and I have been members of St. Martha’s since 2010. I have two sons and both of them graduated from St. Martha. I attended Catholic schools while growing up and feel my Catholic values help me to be a strong and caring educator.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Education:<\/h5>\n

Double Major – Bachelor’s in Psychology and Social Work, Spalding University<\/strong><\/p>\n

Master’s in Social Work, University of Louisville<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1527,"template":"","categories":[55,51],"tags":[56],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preschool-teachers\/1192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preschool-teachers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/preschool-teachers"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stmartharocks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}