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Miss Solano
Third GradeHello Fourth Grade Students and Families,
Welcome to fourth grade at Pattengill Elementary School! I am so excited for this school year. My name is Taylor Solano, and I am your fourth-grade teacher.
This is my first year teaching at Pattengill but my seventh year teaching elementary students. I moved to Ann Arbor this summer from Rochester, New York, where I taught first grade, third grade, and K-5 literacy/math. I got my masters in elementary education at SUNY Cortland and my bachelors in journalism at SUNY Geneseo. Fun fact: I am a published author! I am passionate about books and writing, and I look forward to sharing these passions with my fourth graders.I write and read every day because I am always trying to grow and learn. Some of my favorite children’s authors are Andrew Clements, Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl, Jason Reynolds, and Kwame Alexander.
When I’m not teaching, I love going on runs, hikes, and bike rides with my partner Erik (a music professor – he’s why we moved to Michigan!). We enjoy playing music together, with me on piano and him on classical guitar. We had our first “performance” together this summer on Facebook Live!I also love to travel. I have been to 36 of the 50 US states, 13 foreign countries, and 5 of the 7 continents. I will make it to Antarctica… someday!
I look forward to getting to know all of you in the coming weeks.Warmest wishes,
Miss Solano