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NAME: Mrs. Ranella Franklin, Mrs. Kristen Adams, & Mrs. Beth Bellamy Picture

SCHOOL: KinderFrogs School

CLASS: Toddler Class (Franklin); Pre-K Class (Bellamy); L.E.A.P. Class (Adams)

SCHOOL PHONE: 817-257-6828

About The Teachers

MISS RANELLA:
I have been teaching for over 20 years --- all ages 0-18 --- and I just love 
it!  I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a 
B.F.A. in Art.  In addition, I received a B.S. in Education from the 
University of North Texas, and also my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, 
with 30 graduate hours in Special Education.  I am currently enrolled in the 
Graduate Program at TCU taking Historical and Philosophical Foundations of 
Education.

I have both a generic Special Education and Early Childhood Handicapped 
endorsement, and also Gifted/Talented certification.  I attend workshops, 
inservices, and do a lot of independent reading and research.

I am a member of Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education), 
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children), NAEA 
(National Art Education Association), and TAEA (Texas Art Education 
Association).  I also have a PTA Life Membership. 

I have taught in Ft.Worth ISD, Grand Prairie ISD, Crowley ISD, and also at 
the Ft.Worth State School and Easter Seals.

This is my 5th year as the Toddler Class teacher at TCU KinderFrogs School. 
In the past, I have taught various Special Education classes (infant 
stimulation, 3-5 year olds, 6-9 year olds, and others),  art (grades K-8), 
and math (6th grade).  

I am married and have two children --- Rani, our daughter, is attending the 
Gary Job Corps Training Center in San Marcos.  Rani has spent many hours 
volunteering in our KinderFrogs Toddler Class.  Our son, Robert, is a senior 
at TCU majoring in secondary education with special interests in physics, 
music, Spanish, and philosophy.  He has been in the TCU Concert Chorale, 
Men's Chorus, and the Circle K service organization on campus.  He has also 
been part of the Chancelor's Leadership Program and in the Honors Program.

In my "free" time I enjoy doing things with my family, taking ballroom 
dancing lessons with my husband, reading, visiting art museums, working in 
the yard, playing the piano, completing math logic puzzles, and surfing the 
Internet for great teaching ideas!  I am also active in the UMW at my 
church, First United Methodist of Ft. Worth.

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MISS KRISTEN:
I have been teaching special education for eleven years and previously 
taught in the White Settlement Independent School District. I have taught 
early childhood through intermediate school and have also worked at Cook 
Children’s Hospital in the adolescent psychiatric unit. I have been at the 
KinderFrogs School for five years, both in the Toddler and Pre-K classes and 
now as the teacher of the L.E.A.P. class.

I have a B.A. in Art History from Trinity University and my M.Ed. in Special 
Education from TCU. I have also completed my administrative certification. I 
am interested in improving the inclusion of students with special needs into 
general education classrooms and enjoy working with various teachers and 
parents as our students transition to other programs.

I am married and have three children. My daughter, Meghan, is eight years 
old and attends Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center --- she is in third 
grade. My son, Wyatt, is 4 years old and is a student in the Pre-K class 
here at the KinderFrogs School. Gatlin, who is 2 years old, is also in the 
Pre-K class.  Our family enjoys taking day trips on the weekends and 
vacations to New Mexico and Colorado during the hot Texas summers.

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MISS BETH: I joined Kinderfrogs in January of this year, and I am thrilled 
to be a part of this wonderful family! I have previously been at Starpoint 
School as the Associate, so I have had the joy of watching Kinderfrogs from 
a distance.  I received my B.S and my M.Ed. from TCU.

Mission For The Classes

In our KinderFrogs classes, we strive to help each child be the very best he 
or she can be by providing the kinds of activities and environment that will 
assist in the development of trust, independence, curiousity, and 
responsibility.

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